Cuneiform Reading - Quizizz

What was a primary use of cuneiform in its early stages?

• Writing poetry

• Recording laws

• Communicating information

• Creating art

By the 4th century B.C., how did Sumerians make cuneiform more efficient?

• Using ink

• Stamping signs on clay containers

• Writing on paper

• Carving into stone

What did the Sumerians develop to represent words in cuneiform?

• Numbers

• Symbols

• Colors

• Sounds

What did the original cuneiform symbols represent?

• Abstract ideas

• Actual objects

• Numbers

• Sounds

What percentage of cuneiform that has been recovered and translated contains information about money and trade?

• 50 percent

• 60 percent

• 75 percent

• 90 percent

For what purpose was cuneiform likely first used?

• Artistic expression

• Religious ceremonies

• Accounting and trade

• Storytelling

In which century was cuneiform first translated?

• 17th century

• 18th century

• 19th century

• 20th century

Which of the following is true of Cuneiform?

• It was only used for religious texts.

• It disappeared after 1600 B.C.

• It was used for over a thousand years after Sumerian speakers were gone.

• It was never used outside of Sumer.

Which languages were used to translate cuneiform?

• Latin and Greek

• Old Persian, Elamite, and Babylonian

• Egyptian and Hebrew

• Arabic and Sanskrit

What did the inscriptions at the Cliffs of Behistun describe?

• The life of Julius Caesar

• The conquests of Alexander the Great

• The life of Darius the Great

• The laws of Hammurabi