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Sumerian City-States

Question 8 • FL-2109010-M/J World History A - Teacher Directed Resource

Why was cuneiform important? Choose three answers.It was used for recordkeeping.It was the first system of math.It was one of the first writing systems.It helped Sumerians grow a surplus of crops.It helped archeologists understand Sumerian society.

Answer
A
It was used for recordkeeping.
B
It was the first system of math.
C
It was one of the first writing systems.
D
It helped Sumerians grow a surplus of crops.
E
It helped archeologists understand Sumerian society.

Explanation

Cuneiform was one of the earliest writing systems, and Sumerians used it to keep records of things such as goods, trade, and transactions. Those written records also help archaeologists learn about Sumerian society. It was not a system that made crops grow, and it was not the first system of math.

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