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Undeciphered Scripts and Languages

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Which of these ancient scripts remains undeciphered to this day?

  1. Linear A

  2. Hieroglyphics

  3. Cuneiform

  4. Phoenician


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Linear A is a Minoan script used in Crete during the Bronze Age. Despite extensive efforts, its meaning remains a mystery.

What is the name of the undeciphered script found on the Phaistos Disc?

  1. Phaistos Script

  2. Minoan Linear B

  3. Cypro-Minoan

  4. Eteocretan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Phaistos Disc is a clay disc covered in a unique script that has not yet been deciphered.

Which language isolate has defied all attempts at decipherment?

  1. Basque

  2. Japanese

  3. Burushaski

  4. Korean


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Burushaski is a language spoken in northern Pakistan that has no known genetic relatives.

What is the name of the undeciphered script found on the Voynich Manuscript?

  1. Voynich Script

  2. Coptic

  3. Glagolitic

  4. Old Hungarian


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Voynich Manuscript is a mysterious codex written in an unknown script and language.

Which ancient language was used by the Hittites?

  1. Hittite

  2. Akkadian

  3. Sumerian

  4. Elamite


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hittite was the language of the Hittite Empire, a powerful civilization in ancient Anatolia.

What is the name of the undeciphered script found on the Indus Valley Civilization tablets?

  1. Indus Script

  2. Brahmi

  3. Kharoshthi

  4. Gupta


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Indus Script is an ancient script used in the Indus Valley Civilization, one of the earliest civilizations in the world.

Which language isolate is spoken in the Basque Country?

  1. Basque

  2. Catalan

  3. Galician

  4. Asturian


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Basque is a language isolate spoken in the Basque Country, a region in northern Spain and southwestern France.

What is the name of the undeciphered script found on the Rongorongo tablets?

  1. Rongorongo Script

  2. Rapa Nui Script

  3. Easter Island Script

  4. Polynesian Script


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Rongorongo Script is an undeciphered script found on wooden tablets on Easter Island.

Which ancient language was used by the Etruscans?

  1. Etruscan

  2. Latin

  3. Greek

  4. Phoenician


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Etruscan was the language of the Etruscans, an ancient civilization in central Italy.

What is the name of the undeciphered script found on the Codex Seraphinianus?

  1. Seraphinian Script

  2. Codex Script

  3. Unknown Script

  4. Mystery Script


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Codex Seraphinianus is a book written in an unknown script and language, created by Italian artist Luigi Serafini.

Which language isolate is spoken in the Caucasus Mountains?

  1. Georgian

  2. Armenian

  3. Chechen

  4. Ingush


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Georgian is a language isolate spoken in the Caucasus Mountains, with its own unique alphabet.

What is the name of the undeciphered script found on the Ba Gua tablets?

  1. Ba Gua Script

  2. I Ching Script

  3. Book of Changes Script

  4. Oracle Bone Script


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Ba Gua Script is an ancient Chinese script found on oracle bones, used for divination.

Which ancient language was used by the Akkadians?

  1. Akkadian

  2. Sumerian

  3. Elamite

  4. Hittite


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Akkadian was the language of the Akkadian Empire, a powerful civilization in ancient Mesopotamia.

What is the name of the undeciphered script found on the Tartaria Tablets?

  1. Tartaria Script

  2. Scythian Script

  3. Hunnic Script

  4. Turkic Script


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Tartaria Tablets are a collection of metal plates covered in an unknown script, found in Romania.

Which language isolate is spoken in the Andaman Islands?

  1. Jarawa

  2. Sentinelese

  3. Onge

  4. Great Andamanese


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Great Andamanese is a language isolate spoken by the indigenous people of the Andaman Islands.

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