Check for Understanding – Egyptian Language 1. The Egyptian form ...

Check  for  Understanding  –  Egyptian  Language     1. The  Egyptian  form  of  writing  was  called  –   a. Alphabet   b. Cuneiform   c. Hieroglyphics   d. Egyptian     2. Sumerians  written  language  was  called  –     a. Alphabet   b. Cuneiform   c. Hieroglyphics   d. Egyptian     3. Written  language  was  first  discovered  in  –   a. Europe   b. Ancient  Greece   c. The  Middle  East   d. Asia     4. Why  was  the  written  language  first  developed?   a. To  record  religious  scripture   b. To  write  about  the  life  of  pharaohs   c. To  record  trade  exchanges   d. To  communicate  with  family  far  away     5. Which  regions  developed  written  language  early  on?   a. France   b. North  America   c. Egypt   d. Macedonia   e. Asia   f. Both  c  and  d     6. Many  ancient  citizens  used  ____________  to  record  symbols  –   a. Paint   b. Pens  and  ink   c. Papyrus   d. Bones     7. True  or  False:  Cuneiform  existed  in  prehistoric  times.   a. True   b. False        

ANSWER  KEY     1. The  Egyptian  form  of  writing  was  called  –   a. Alphabet   b. Cuneiform   c. Hieroglyphics   d. Egyptian     2. Sumerians  written  language  was  called  –     a. Alphabet   b. Cuneiform   c. Hieroglyphics   d. Egyptian     3. Written  language  was  first  discovered  in  –   a. Europe   b. Ancient  Greece   c. The  Middle  East   d. Asia     4. Why  was  the  written  language  first  developed?   a. To  record  religious  scripture   b. To  write  about  the  life  of  pharaohs   c. To  record  trade  exchanges   d. To  communicate  with  family  far  away     5. Which  regions  developed  written  language  early  on?   a. France   b. North  America   c. Egypt   d. Macedonia   e. Both  c  and  d     6. Many  ancient  citizens  used  ____________  to  record  symbols  –   a. Paint   b. Pens  and  ink   c. Papyrus   d. Bones     7. True  or  False:  Cuneiform  existed  in  prehistoric  times.   a. True   b. False