|Question 27Verbal

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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- The cuneiform script is the earliest known set of symbols used for writing.
- Sumerian was one of the first languages to be written using the cuneiform script.
- Sumerian was a language in ancient Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq).
- Clay tablets with Sumerian writing have been found there.
- Some of these tablets are almost 5,000 years old.
The student wants to identify a language that was written using the cuneiform script. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
Examples of Mesopotamian writing that are nearly 5,000 years old have been found.
A
A language in ancient Mesopotamia used the cuneiform script for writing.
B
Clay tablets with cuneiform script have been found in present-day Iraq.
C
Sumerian, an ancient Mesopotamian language, was written using the cuneiform script.
D