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Invention of Writing

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cuneiform is a form of writing from

a)

China

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Mexico

2.

The Sumerians used _________ with symbols to record trade.

a)

tokens

b)

notes

c)

sticks

3.

Cuneiform writing was started to record for

a)

farming

b)

fishing

c)

trading

4.

What were some ways ancient people recorded ideas and events BEFORE writing was invented?

a)

newspapers and telegraphs

b)

cave art and counting tokens

c)

diaries and journals

5.

What was the writing system of Mesopotamia called?

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Meso-writing

c)

Cuneiform

6.

What was the name of the tool that Mesopotamians used to write in clay?

a)

stick

b)

knife

c)

pen

d)

stylus

7.

Who created the writing system – Hieroglyphics?

a)

Sumerians

b)

Chinese

c)

Egyptians

d)

Romans

8.

Where was wooden block printing first done?

a)

China

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

Middle East

9.

Identify the picture

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Chinese

d)

Cave painting

10.

What type of writing system is this?

a)

Cuneiform

b)

English Alphabet

c)

Chinese

d)

Hieroglyphics