Question

Which sentence does not support the main idea? The greatest gift the Sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. The Sumerians were a 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. A. They needed some way to keep track of what they owned. B. The greatest gift the Sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. C. The Sumerians were a wealthy people. D. Later, the Sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. The Sumerians were a wealthy people

Explanation:

The passage is about how the greatest gift that the Sumerians gave the world was writing. The passage continues to talk about why they began writing and how they wrote. The fact that the Sumerians were a wealthy people doesn't have anything to do with writing. Therefore, it does not support the main idea.

Answer 2

B. The greatest gift the Sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing.