10 Questions
When did true writing, or the development of symbols to denote words or syllables, begin?
Over 5000 years ago, about 3300 B.C.
Where did the development of symbols to denote words or syllables first occur?
Mesopotamia
What were the first written characters used by ancient Sumerians?
Pictograms
What did the style of writing later evolve into?
Cuneiform
What percentage of the population in ancient Egypt was estimated to be literate in ancient Egypt's hieroglyphic writing system?
1-5%
What is the approximate timeframe when humans began keeping written records?
Between 1000 and 800 B.C.
What prompted the likely development of written notation according to the text?
The need to remember how much food was stored
In what form did some of the oldest artifacts for record keeping date back 7000 years ago?
Soft stone and clay tablets
What is the approximate timeframe when humans first had the experience of reading and writing according to the text?
Around 8000 B.C.
What effect did the building of storehouses and granaries have on the development of written notation?
It provided a reason to develop written records
Test your knowledge about the origins of writing and reading with this quiz. Learn about the first humans to have the experience of reading and writing near the end of the fourth millennium B.C. and explore how literacy has evolved over time.
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