Tibetan Script

Description: This quiz is designed to assess your knowledge about the Tibetan Script, its history, characteristics, and usage.
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In which century did the Tibetan script emerge?

  1. 7th century

  2. 8th century

  3. 9th century

  4. 10th century


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Tibetan script emerged in the 7th century during the reign of King Songtsen Gampo.

What is the primary writing direction of the Tibetan script?

  1. Left to right

  2. Right to left

  3. Top to bottom

  4. Bottom to top


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Tibetan script is written from left to right, similar to the English script.

How many basic consonants are there in the Tibetan script?

  1. 30

  2. 32

  3. 34

  4. 36


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are 30 basic consonants in the Tibetan script.

What is the unique feature of the Tibetan script that distinguishes it from other Indic scripts?

  1. The use of diacritical marks

  2. The presence of subjoined consonants

  3. The lack of vowels

  4. The use of ligatures


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Tibetan script is characterized by the presence of subjoined consonants, which are consonants written below the main consonant.

Which of the following is not a vowel in the Tibetan script?

  1. ཨི

  2. ཨུ

  3. ཨེ


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

ཨེ is not a vowel in the Tibetan script. The vowels in the Tibetan script are ཨ, ཨི, ཨུ, and ཨོ.

What is the term used for the Tibetan script's system of punctuation?

  1. Tsheg

  2. Ngag

  3. Yig

  4. Tsa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tsheg is the term used for the Tibetan script's system of punctuation.

Which of the following is a sacred text written in the Tibetan script?

  1. The Rigveda

  2. The Quran

  3. The Bible

  4. The Tibetan Book of the Dead


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Tibetan Book of the Dead is a sacred text written in the Tibetan script.

What is the name of the Tibetan script's cursive form?

  1. Uchen

  2. Ume

  3. Umdze

  4. Umdzo


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Uchen is the name of the Tibetan script's cursive form.

Which of the following languages uses the Tibetan script?

  1. Nepali

  2. Hindi

  3. Sanskrit

  4. Dzongkha


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Dzongkha, the official language of Bhutan, uses the Tibetan script.

What is the term used for the Tibetan script's calligraphic style?

  1. Tsa

  2. Yig

  3. Ngag

  4. Tsheg


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Yig is the term used for the Tibetan script's calligraphic style.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Tibetan script's orthography?

  1. The use of silent letters

  2. The lack of spaces between words

  3. The use of ligatures

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Tibetan script's orthography is characterized by the use of silent letters, the lack of spaces between words, and the use of ligatures.

What is the name of the Tibetan script's printing style?

  1. Uchen

  2. Ume

  3. Umdze

  4. Umdzo


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Umdze is the name of the Tibetan script's printing style.

Which of the following is a type of Tibetan script used in religious texts?

  1. Uchen

  2. Ume

  3. Umdze

  4. Umdzo


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ume is a type of Tibetan script used in religious texts.

What is the name of the Tibetan script's manuscript style?

  1. Uchen

  2. Ume

  3. Umdze

  4. Umdzo


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Umdzo is the name of the Tibetan script's manuscript style.

Which of the following is a type of Tibetan script used in official documents?

  1. Uchen

  2. Ume

  3. Umdze

  4. Umdzo


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Uchen is a type of Tibetan script used in official documents.

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