The Legacy of Cuneiform: Its Influence on Later Writing Systems
This quiz will test your knowledge on the legacy of cuneiform and its influence on later writing systems.
Questions
Which of the following is NOT a direct descendant of cuneiform?
- Phoenician
- Greek
- Cyrillic
- Arabic
What was the primary use of cuneiform?
- Religious texts
- Government records
- Trade documents
- All of the above
Which of the following writing systems was NOT influenced by cuneiform?
- Phoenician
- Greek
- Cyrillic
- Chinese
What is the name of the wedge-shaped marks used in cuneiform?
- Glyphs
- Hieroglyphs
- Cuneiforms
- Ideograms
Which of the following languages was NOT written in cuneiform?
- Sumerian
- Akkadian
- Babylonian
- Egyptian
What was the name of the city where cuneiform was first developed?
- Uruk
- Babylon
- Nineveh
- Ur
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of cuneiform?
- It is a syllabary
- It is a logography
- It is an alphabet
- It is a pictograph
What was the name of the last known cuneiform inscription?
- The Cyrus Cylinder
- The Rosetta Stone
- The Dead Sea Scrolls
- The Epic of Gilgamesh
Which of the following writing systems is most closely related to cuneiform?
- Phoenician
- Greek
- Cyrillic
- Hebrew
What was the name of the script that was used to write Sumerian?
- Cuneiform
- Hieroglyphs
- Phoenician
- Akkadian
Which of the following is NOT a type of cuneiform tablet?
- Administrative
- Legal
- Religious
- Scientific
What was the name of the Babylonian king who conquered the Sumerians and adopted their writing system?
- Sargon of Akkad
- Hammurabi
- Nebuchadnezzar II
- Cyrus the Great
Which of the following is NOT a legacy of cuneiform?
- The alphabet
- The number system
- The calendar
- The printing press
What is the name of the modern country that is home to the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon?
- Iraq
- Iran
- Syria
- Turkey
Which of the following is NOT a cuneiform sign?
- A wedge
- A circle
- A square
- A triangle