Question

score 15 points for each correct answer.
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t matter 2 this passage is mostly about
□ a. sumerian culture.
□ b. the development of early writing.
□ c. why trade was important in ancient civilizations.
□ d. sir henry creswicke rawlinson.
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ting 3 cuneiform contained
□ a. pictures of things that were traded.
□ b. an alphabet similar to the one we use today.
□ c. syllables and words.
□ d. about 600 symbols.
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ion 4 writing developed because people
□ a. wanted to read books.
□ b. had a need to keep records.
□ c. were not good at drawing pictures.
□ d. had poor memories.
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g 5 in the first paragraph, \peoples memories were the containers for storing knowledge\ is
□ a. a simile.
□ b. a metaphor.
□ c. a rhyme.
□ d. personification.
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y 6 the word emerged means
□ a. went under.
□ b. needed help.
□ c. came forth.
□ d. vanished.
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Explanation:

Question 2

To determine the main idea, we analyze each option. Option a focuses only on Sumerian culture, but the passage likely covers early writing development (as cuneiform is related to writing). Option c is about trade's importance, not the main focus. Option d is about a person, not the passage's main topic. So the passage is mostly about the development of early writing.

Cuneiform is a writing system. Option a is incorrect as it's not just pictures of traded items. Option b is wrong as it's not like our modern alphabet. Option d: cuneiform had more than 600 symbols, but the key is it contained syllables and words. So c is correct.

Writing developed for record - keeping (like tracking trade, resources). Option a is wrong as books didn't exist. Option c: people were good at drawing pictures (like pictographs), but that's not why writing developed. Option d: poor memories isn't the main reason; the need for records (like in trade, administration) is. So b is correct.

Answer:

b. the development of early writing.

Question 3