LITERATURE QUESTIONS
FOLK LITERATURE
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People entertained one another by telling stories
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Ancient Babylonians used cuneiform to record information on clay tablets.
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Oral stories passed on cultural values and information
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People were largely illiterate.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Cuneiform writing was used to record a variety of information such as temple activities, business, and trade. Cuneiform was also used to write stories, myths, and personal letters.
Detailed explanation-2: -With cuneiform, writers could tell stories, relate histories, and support the rule of kings. Cuneiform was used to record literature such as the Epic of Gilgamesh-the oldest epic still known. Furthermore, cuneiform was used to communicate and formalize legal systems, most famously Hammurabi’s Code.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following is not true about cuneiform? It used the Cyrillic alphabet.
Detailed explanation-4: -Early writing was used primarily as a means of recording and storing economic information. This tablet most likely documents deliveries and distributions of grain such as barley and emmer wheat, although the absence of verbs in early texts makes them difficult to interpret with certainty.