What is cuneiform?
Cuneiform Quiz

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History
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6th Grade
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Hard
Ricardo Amancio
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A form of dance popular in ancient Mesopotamia
A type of pottery made in ancient Mesopotamia
A musical instrument used in Mesopotamia
A triangular script used to write the Sumerian language
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which languages were recorded using cuneiform?
Sumerian, Akkadian, Yoga Retic, and Old Persian
English, French, German, and Spanish
Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese
Greek, Latin, Sanskrit, and Hebrew
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the Mesopotamian story, why was cuneiform writing created?
To communicate with other civilizations
To record great works of literature and poetry
To keep track of sales receipts and taxation records
As part of a competition between two cities
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word 'cuneiform' mean?
Circular
Wedge-shaped
Triangular
Curved
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How was cuneiform writing formed?
By pressing a reed stylus into clay
By etching on metal plates
By using ink and a brush on papyrus
By carving on stone tablets
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does it mean for cuneiform to be phonetic?
One sign represents one spoken sound
One sign represents a whole word
One sign represents a whole paragraph
One sign represents a whole sentence
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does it mean for cuneiform to be logographic?
One sign represents a whole paragraph
One sign represents a whole sentence
One sign represents one spoken sound
One sign represents a whole word
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who were the main users of cuneiform?
Kings and queens
Professional scribes
Merchants and traders
Farmers and laborers
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many cuneiform signs needed to be learned by professional scribes?
Several hundred
A dozen
Only a few
Thousands
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