PART A: Which statement expresses
the central idea of the text?
A Augustus used his sculptures to
convey what he wanted for Rome,
which was ageless perfection.
B Artists created inaccurate
sculptures and portraits of Augustus
because they didn't want to upset
him.
C Historians can't learn anything from
the sculptures or portraits of
Augustus because of their
inaccurate nature.
D The Ancient Romans didn't respect
Augustus because he didn't portray
himself as old and wise.

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.