Cuneiform in Mesopotamia

6th Gradeβ€’46 minutesβ€’CCSS CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.2

Learning Objective

I can explain how cuneiform was used as a form of writing in ancient Mesopotamia.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 11 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. What is cuneiform?

2. According to the video, what was the initial purpose of cuneiform?

3. What does the word 'cuneiform' literally mean?

...and 8 more questions

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What is Cuneiform?

Animated Mesopotamia

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