Ancient Scripts and Languages: A Journey Through Time
Description: Ancient Scripts and Languages: A Journey Through Time | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: ancient scripts history of writing linguistics |
Which ancient script is characterized by its wedge-shaped symbols and was used in Mesopotamia?
What is the oldest known form of writing?
Which ancient script was used by the ancient Egyptians and features intricate pictorial symbols?
What is the name of the ancient Chinese writing system that uses characters to represent words and ideas?
Which ancient script was used by the Phoenicians and is considered the ancestor of many modern alphabets?
What is the name of the ancient Indian writing system that uses a syllabary and is still used today?
Which ancient script was used by the Mayans and features a complex system of glyphs?
What is the name of the ancient Babylonian legal code that was written in cuneiform?
Which ancient script was used by the ancient Greeks and is the basis of the modern Greek alphabet?
What is the name of the ancient Roman writing system that is still used today in many parts of the world?
Which ancient script was used by the ancient Persians and is closely related to the cuneiform script?
What is the name of the ancient writing system that was used in the Indus Valley Civilization?
Which ancient script was used by the ancient Ethiopians and is still used today in Ethiopia and Eritrea?
What is the name of the ancient writing system that was used in the Kingdom of Aksum and is the ancestor of the Amharic alphabet?
Which ancient script was used by the ancient Sumerians and is considered one of the earliest forms of writing?