GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Egyptians used hieroglyphics the same way the Sumerians used
A
ideographs
B
calligraphy
C
cuneiform
D
letters
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The cuneiform was developed by the Sumerians while the hieroglyphics was developed by ancient Egyptians. The cuneiform is written on clay tablets while hieroglyphics are written on temple walls. Cuneiform script represent whole syllables while hieroglyphic script represent consonants only.

Detailed explanation-2: -The people of the both nation were polytheistic and born for serving the gods and goddesses. About the both societies, they had the similarity of social classes: king, priests, scribes, nobles, and normal citizens. Meanwhile, many differences have found between the both civilizations.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Egyptian and Sumerian writing systems were different in many ways. First, the Sumerian writing system, which is called cuneiform, is older than the Egyptian writing system, which is called hieroglyphs.

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