Question

Which of the following best describes cuneiform, the writing system used by the Mesopotamians? It is the basis of most modern writing systems. It was only used in religious texts. It is the first known use of an alphabet. It used pictographs to express ideas.

Answer 1

It used pictographs to express ideas! Hope it helps! :)

Answer 2

The writing system used by the Mesopotamians used pictographs to express ideas. It is essentially the basis of modern writing, because languages developed from cuneiform, however, the symbols used are not similar nor are the basis of most modern alphabets.