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Ancient Scripts and Languages: A Journey of Discovery

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Which ancient script is characterized by wedge-shaped marks?

  1. Hieroglyphics

  2. Cuneiform

  3. Oracle Bones

  4. Maya Script


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Cuneiform is an ancient writing system that originated in Mesopotamia and was used by various civilizations, including the Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians.

The Rosetta Stone was instrumental in deciphering which ancient script?

  1. Hieroglyphics

  2. Cuneiform

  3. Oracle Bones

  4. Maya Script


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Rosetta Stone is a stele inscribed with three versions of the same text: hieroglyphics, demotic script, and Greek. It played a crucial role in the decipherment of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics.

Which ancient script is known for its intricate symbols and logograms?

  1. Hieroglyphics

  2. Cuneiform

  3. Oracle Bones

  4. Maya Script


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hieroglyphics are a writing system used by the ancient Egyptians, consisting of a combination of logograms, syllabic signs, and alphabetic characters.

The ancient Chinese script known for its use of oracle bones is called:

  1. Hieroglyphics

  2. Cuneiform

  3. Oracle Bones

  4. Maya Script


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Oracle Bones are a form of ancient Chinese writing inscribed on animal bones or turtle shells, used for divination and communication with the divine.

Which ancient script was used by the Maya civilization of Mesoamerica?

  1. Hieroglyphics

  2. Cuneiform

  3. Oracle Bones

  4. Maya Script


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Maya Script is a writing system developed by the Maya civilization of Mesoamerica, featuring a combination of logograms and syllabic signs.

The ancient script of the Indus Valley Civilization is known as:

  1. Hieroglyphics

  2. Cuneiform

  3. Indus Script

  4. Maya Script


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Indus Script is an ancient writing system used by the Indus Valley Civilization, one of the earliest civilizations in South Asia.

Which ancient script was used in the ancient kingdom of Aksum in Ethiopia?

  1. Hieroglyphics

  2. Cuneiform

  3. Ge'ez

  4. Maya Script


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Ge'ez is an ancient script used in the kingdom of Aksum in Ethiopia, and it is still used today as a liturgical language in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.

The ancient script of the ancient Sumerians is known as:

  1. Hieroglyphics

  2. Cuneiform

  3. Oracle Bones

  4. Maya Script


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Cuneiform is the earliest known writing system, developed by the ancient Sumerians in Mesopotamia.

Which ancient script was used in the ancient kingdom of Urartu in Armenia?

  1. Hieroglyphics

  2. Cuneiform

  3. Urartian Cuneiform

  4. Maya Script


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Urartian Cuneiform is an ancient script used by the kingdom of Urartu in Armenia, derived from the cuneiform script of Mesopotamia.

The ancient script of the ancient kingdom of Elam in Iran is known as:

  1. Hieroglyphics

  2. Cuneiform

  3. Elamite Cuneiform

  4. Maya Script


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Elamite Cuneiform is an ancient script used by the kingdom of Elam in Iran, derived from the cuneiform script of Mesopotamia.

Which ancient script was used in the ancient kingdom of Babylonia?

  1. Hieroglyphics

  2. Cuneiform

  3. Babylonian Cuneiform

  4. Maya Script


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Babylonian Cuneiform is an ancient script used in the kingdom of Babylonia, derived from the cuneiform script of Mesopotamia.

The ancient script of the ancient kingdom of Assyria is known as:

  1. Hieroglyphics

  2. Cuneiform

  3. Assyrian Cuneiform

  4. Maya Script


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Assyrian Cuneiform is an ancient script used by the kingdom of Assyria, derived from the cuneiform script of Mesopotamia.

Which ancient script was used in the ancient kingdom of Persia?

  1. Hieroglyphics

  2. Cuneiform

  3. Old Persian Cuneiform

  4. Maya Script


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Old Persian Cuneiform is an ancient script used by the kingdom of Persia, derived from the cuneiform script of Mesopotamia.

The ancient script of the ancient kingdom of Lydia in Turkey is known as:

  1. Hieroglyphics

  2. Cuneiform

  3. Lydian Cuneiform

  4. Maya Script


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Lydian Cuneiform is an ancient script used by the kingdom of Lydia in Turkey, derived from the cuneiform script of Mesopotamia.

Which ancient script was used in the ancient kingdom of Phrygia in Turkey?

  1. Hieroglyphics

  2. Cuneiform

  3. Phrygian Cuneiform

  4. Maya Script


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Phrygian Cuneiform is an ancient script used by the kingdom of Phrygia in Turkey, derived from the cuneiform script of Mesopotamia.

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