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Writing evolution

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Writing was created to... (select more than one option)

a)

Express ideas

b)

Spend free time

c)

Organize things

2.

The first form of writing was pictograms.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Where were pictograms invented?

a)

Mesopotamia and Egypt

b)

Egypt and Arabia

c)

Mesopotamia and Greece

4.

The (a)   invented the syllabic system.

5.

"Papyrus" was made up of

a)

Clay

b)

Wood

c)

Aquatic plant

6.

In which continent was paper introduced?

a)

Asia

b)

America

c)

Europe

7.

The printing press was invented in

a)

1940

b)

1840

c)

1440

8.

Before printing press invention, books were copied using:

a)

Bird feathers

b)

Printers

c)

Pencils

d)

Ink

9.

This image corresponds to

a)

Numeric system

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Hieroglyphs

10.

This image corresponds to

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

Cave paintings

11.

Writing and reading are important because (select more than one you consider correct)

a)

Are fundamental for education

b)

People can learn about different topics

c)

Make part of our process of evolution

d)

We need them to survive

12.

What would be the sequence that represents writing evolution

a)

stone - clay - papyrus - paper - electronic devices

b)

stone - papyrus - clay - electronic devices - paper

c)

clay - wood - stone - papyrus - paper

13.

Did you like this topic?

a)

I liked so much

b)

More or less

c)

A little

d)

Not at all