Cuneiform

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 type of material did the Sumerians write on?

• Paper

• Papyrus

• Animal skins

• Clay tablets

Translating the writing of the Mesopotamian people is fairly easy for archaeologists today?

• True

• False

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

What did a scribe do?

• He wrote for the king and government officials.

• He wrote stories.

• He told stories.

• He was in charge of collecting the taxes.

How long ago was Cuneiform developed?

• 2,300 B.C

• 5,000 B.C

• 3,200 B.C

• 10 years ago

What was Cuneiform traditionally written on?

• Paper

• Chalkboards

• Computers

• Clay Tablets