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The Legacy of Cuneiform: Its Influence on Later Writing Systems

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Which of the following is NOT a direct descendant of cuneiform?

  1. Phoenician

  2. Greek

  3. Cyrillic

  4. Arabic


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Arabic is a Semitic language, while the others are Indo-European languages.

What was the primary use of cuneiform?

  1. Religious texts

  2. Government records

  3. Trade documents

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cuneiform was used for a variety of purposes, including religious texts, government records, and trade documents.

Which of the following writing systems was NOT influenced by cuneiform?

  1. Phoenician

  2. Greek

  3. Cyrillic

  4. Chinese


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Chinese writing developed independently of cuneiform.

What is the name of the wedge-shaped marks used in cuneiform?

  1. Glyphs

  2. Hieroglyphs

  3. Cuneiforms

  4. Ideograms


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The wedge-shaped marks used in cuneiform are called cuneiforms.

Which of the following languages was NOT written in cuneiform?

  1. Sumerian

  2. Akkadian

  3. Babylonian

  4. Egyptian


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Egyptian was written in hieroglyphs, not cuneiform.

What was the name of the city where cuneiform was first developed?

  1. Uruk

  2. Babylon

  3. Nineveh

  4. Ur


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cuneiform was first developed in the city of Uruk in southern Mesopotamia.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of cuneiform?

  1. It is a syllabary

  2. It is a logography

  3. It is an alphabet

  4. It is a pictograph


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cuneiform is not a pictograph, but rather a syllabary and a logography.

What was the name of the last known cuneiform inscription?

  1. The Cyrus Cylinder

  2. The Rosetta Stone

  3. The Dead Sea Scrolls

  4. The Epic of Gilgamesh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Cyrus Cylinder is the last known cuneiform inscription, dating from 539 BC.

Which of the following writing systems is most closely related to cuneiform?

  1. Phoenician

  2. Greek

  3. Cyrillic

  4. Hebrew


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Phoenician is the writing system that is most closely related to cuneiform.

What was the name of the script that was used to write Sumerian?

  1. Cuneiform

  2. Hieroglyphs

  3. Phoenician

  4. Akkadian


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cuneiform was the script that was used to write Sumerian.

Which of the following is NOT a type of cuneiform tablet?

  1. Administrative

  2. Legal

  3. Religious

  4. Scientific


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There is no evidence that cuneiform was used to write scientific texts.

What was the name of the Babylonian king who conquered the Sumerians and adopted their writing system?

  1. Sargon of Akkad

  2. Hammurabi

  3. Nebuchadnezzar II

  4. Cyrus the Great


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sargon of Akkad was the Babylonian king who conquered the Sumerians and adopted their writing system.

Which of the following is NOT a legacy of cuneiform?

  1. The alphabet

  2. The number system

  3. The calendar

  4. The printing press


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The printing press was not a legacy of cuneiform.

What is the name of the modern country that is home to the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon?

  1. Iraq

  2. Iran

  3. Syria

  4. Turkey


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The modern country that is home to the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon is Iraq.

Which of the following is NOT a cuneiform sign?

  1. A wedge

  2. A circle

  3. A square

  4. A triangle


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cuneiform signs are made up of wedges, not triangles.

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