Cuneiform

1. Which civilization is credited with inventing cuneiform?

• A. The Egyptians
• B. The Sumerians
• C. The Romans
• D. The Greeks

2. What does the word 'cuneiform' mean?

• A. Clay tablet
• B. Reed pen
• C. Wedge-shaped
• D. Ancient record

3. What was the primary purpose of early cuneiform writing?

• A. Writing stories
• B. Recording trade and goods
• C. Writing laws
• D. Sending letters

4. Approximately when was cuneiform invented?

• A. 5000 B.C.
• B. 3200 B.C.
• C. 1000 B.C.
• D. 500 B.C.

1. How did cuneiform change over time from its original form?

• A. It went from complex symbols to simple drawings
• B. It went from simple pictographs to wedge-shaped marks
• C. It changed from being written on clay to stone
• D. It changed from a written language to spoken poetry

2. Why is it incorrect to say that writing was invented all at once?

• A. It took many years for pictographs to evolve into a full system
• B. The inventors forgot how to write halfway through
• C. Different groups invented writing at the same time
• D. The writing was too hard to learn

3. If you found an ancient tablet containing a list of grain, what does that tell you about its use?

• A. It must have been a famous story
• B. It was likely a simple record for trade or storage
• C. It was a list of laws for citizens
• D. It was a letter to a neighboring country

4. How did cuneiform spread beyond its original creators?

• A. The Sumerians forced others to learn it
• B. Other cultures adapted it to write their own languages
• C. It was the only writing system available
• D. It disappeared when the Sumerians moved