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Which of the following is a system of writing in which the strokes are formed in an arrow-head shape or a wedge?
  1. Hieroglyphics
  2. Cuneiform
  3. Japanese characters, or Kanji
  4. Mayan
Explanation
Answer - B - Cuneiform is a system of writing in which the strokes are formed in an arrow-head shape or a wedge.

Key Takeaway: The invention of writing in the ancient Near East played a huge role in the transfer of their lives and culture. Business records were transmitted in a wedge-shaped script known as cuneiform, which is one of the earliest known forms of written expression. Cuneiform documents, including tax accounts, business transactions, laws, and the first written epic, Gilgamesh, were written on clay tablets, using a blunt reed for a stylus.
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