Cuneiform

What was the stylus (writing tool) made of?

• A stick from a reed plant

• Iron

• Bronze

What type of material did the Sumerians write on?

• Paper

• Papyrus

• Animal skins

• Clay tablets

What does the word cuneiform mean?

• Picture words

• Writing in Sumerian

• Clay

• Wedge-shaped

True or False: Translating the writing of the Mesopotamian people is fairly easy for archaeologists today?

• True

• False

Who were the scribes?

• People who traded with other regions.
• People who could read and write

Which group of people is credited with creating cuneiform?

• Babylonians

• Sumerians

• Assyrians

Which of the following was a primary use of cuneiform writing in ancient Mesopotamia?

• Religious texts

• Trade and business records

• Poetry

• Personal letters

What was one of the earliest known works of literature written in cuneiform?

• The Odyssey

• The Bible

• The Epic of Gilgamesh

About when did the Sumerians start to use writing to make records?

• 5000 BC

• 4200 BC

• 3300 BC

• 2700 BC

These were people who learned how to write and got jobs keeping records.

• scribes
• akkadians
• sumerians
• artisans