Syllabic Writing Systems

Description: Syllabic writing systems are writing systems in which each character represents a syllable. This quiz will test your knowledge of syllabic writing systems.
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Which of the following is a syllabic writing system?

  1. English

  2. Chinese

  3. Japanese

  4. Korean


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Japanese is a syllabic writing system, meaning that each character represents a syllable.

What is the name of the syllabary used in Japanese?

  1. Hiragana

  2. Katakana

  3. Kanji

  4. Romaji


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hiragana is the syllabary used in Japanese. It is one of three writing systems used in Japanese, along with Katakana and Kanji.

How many characters are there in the Hiragana syllabary?

  1. 46

  2. 50

  3. 54

  4. 58


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are 46 characters in the Hiragana syllabary.

What is the name of the syllabary used in Korean?

  1. Hangul

  2. Hanja

  3. Romaja

  4. Gyeongsang


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hangul is the syllabary used in Korean. It is the native writing system of Korea and is used to write both Korean and Chinese characters.

How many characters are there in the Hangul syllabary?

  1. 14

  2. 18

  3. 22

  4. 26


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are 14 characters in the Hangul syllabary.

Which of the following is not a syllabic writing system?

  1. Cherokee

  2. Cree

  3. Inuktitut

  4. Arabic


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Arabic is not a syllabic writing system. It is an abjad, which is a writing system in which each character represents a consonant.

What is the name of the syllabary used in Cherokee?

  1. Sequoyah

  2. Cherokee syllabary

  3. Tsalagi syllabary

  4. Aniyunwiya syllabary


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Cherokee syllabary is the syllabary used in Cherokee. It was created by Sequoyah in the early 19th century.

How many characters are there in the Cherokee syllabary?

  1. 85

  2. 90

  3. 95

  4. 100


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are 85 characters in the Cherokee syllabary.

What is the name of the syllabary used in Cree?

  1. Cree syllabary

  2. Inuktitut syllabary

  3. Ojibwe syllabary

  4. Blackfoot syllabary


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Cree syllabary is the syllabary used in Cree. It was created by James Evans in the early 19th century.

How many characters are there in the Cree syllabary?

  1. 37

  2. 40

  3. 43

  4. 46


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

There are 40 characters in the Cree syllabary.

What is the name of the syllabary used in Inuktitut?

  1. Inuktitut syllabary

  2. Cree syllabary

  3. Ojibwe syllabary

  4. Blackfoot syllabary


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Inuktitut syllabary is the syllabary used in Inuktitut. It was created by missionaries in the early 19th century.

How many characters are there in the Inuktitut syllabary?

  1. 50

  2. 55

  3. 60

  4. 65


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are 50 characters in the Inuktitut syllabary.

Which of the following is not a syllabic writing system?

  1. Vai

  2. N'Ko

  3. Mende

  4. Arabic


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Arabic is not a syllabic writing system. It is an abjad, which is a writing system in which each character represents a consonant.

What is the name of the syllabary used in Vai?

  1. Vai syllabary

  2. N'Ko syllabary

  3. Mende syllabary

  4. Kpelle syllabary


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Vai syllabary is the syllabary used in Vai. It was created by Momolu Duwalu Bukele in the early 19th century.

How many characters are there in the Vai syllabary?

  1. 200

  2. 250

  3. 300

  4. 350


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are 200 characters in the Vai syllabary.

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