The Origins of Writing

Question 1

arose - arise

Answer 1

to start to happen or exist

Question 2

inscribe

Answer 2

to write words in a book or carve (= cut) them on an object

Question 3

perishable

Answer 3

Food that is perishable has to be used quickly or it will decay so that you cannot eat it

Question 4

reed

Answer 4

any of various types of tall, stiff plants like grasses growing together in groups near water

Question 5

boast

Answer 5

to have or own something to be proud of

Question 6

clumsy

Answer 6

do not behave in a careful, controlled way

Question 7

bulky

Answer 7

A bulky object takes up a lot of space, or is difficult to move or carry

Question 8

virtue

Answer 8

a good moral quality in a person, or the general quality of being morally good

Question 9

convenient

Answer 9

near or easy to get to or use

Question 10

wedge

Answer 10

a piece of something, especially food, in the shape of a triangle

Question 11

millennium

Answer 11

a period of 1,000 years, or the time when a period of 1,000 years ends

Question 12

intellectual

Answer 12

relating to your ability to think and understand things, especially complicated ideas