Cuneiform Writing and Its Uses

Where was cuneiform, the earliest known form of writing, developed?

• Ancient Egypt

• Indus Valley

• Mesopotamia

• Ancient China

What material and tool were primarily used to create cuneiform writings?

• Papyrus scrolls and ink

• Stone tablets and chisels

• Soft clay tablets and a stylus

• Wooden blocks and paint

What was the initial primary use of cuneiform writing?

• To record epic poems and stories

• To document religious beliefs and rituals

• To keep records of trade and surplus food

• To write complex mathematical and astronomical observations

When did scholars successfully begin to decipher cuneiform, which had been a "dead language" for many years?

• Early to mid-1800s

• Late 19th century

• Early 20th century

• Mid-1700s