Question

Scribes became important in Sumerian and Egyptian life because they?
A) Were the only people who could read and write.
B) Judged property disputes after the annual floods receded.
C) Were the poets, authors, and scholars of the time.
D) Taught the priests and nobles to read and write.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A - Scribes were important in Sumerian and Egyptian life because they were the only citizens who were able to read and write. This meant that there skills were of great value because they were the only people able to record events of great significance or write out messages that needed to be delivered elsewhere in Egypt.