Which of the Following Statements Is Supported by the Hittite

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is supported by the Hittite text shown on page 68 (bottom left photo) ?

• A) Hittites spoke and wrote in a Semitic language.
• B) People in Mesopotamia adapted and used demotic hieroglyphics for everyday communication.
• C) The Hittite language and writing system was used primarily to create epic poems.
• D) Cuneiform writing was adapted and used by many different cultures.

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X Chromosome

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