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Ancient Scripts and Languages: A Reflection of Cultural Diversity

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Which ancient script was used to write the Vedas, the sacred texts of Hinduism?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Brahmi

  3. Devanagari

  4. Tamil


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Brahmi script, which originated in ancient India, was used to write the Vedas, the sacred texts of Hinduism.

What was the primary language of the ancient Egyptian civilization?

  1. Hieroglyphics

  2. Demotic

  3. Coptic

  4. Arabic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hieroglyphics, a complex system of writing using pictorial symbols, was the primary language of ancient Egypt.

Which ancient script was used to write the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the oldest known works of literature?

  1. Cuneiform

  2. Hieroglyphics

  3. Phoenician

  4. Sanskrit


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cuneiform, a wedge-shaped writing system, was used to write the Epic of Gilgamesh, an ancient Mesopotamian epic poem.

What was the language of the ancient Mayan civilization?

  1. Nahuatl

  2. Quechua

  3. Maya

  4. Aymara


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Mayan language, spoken by the ancient Mayan civilization, had a complex writing system consisting of logograms and syllabic characters.

Which ancient script was used to write the Dead Sea Scrolls, a collection of religious texts found in Israel?

  1. Hebrew

  2. Aramaic

  3. Greek

  4. Latin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Dead Sea Scrolls, a collection of ancient Jewish religious texts, were written in Hebrew, the language of the ancient Israelites.

What was the primary language of the ancient Chinese civilization?

  1. Mandarin

  2. Cantonese

  3. Wu

  4. Yue


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Classical Chinese, the literary language of ancient China, was the primary language of the ancient Chinese civilization.

Which ancient script was used to write the Rosetta Stone, a key to understanding Egyptian hieroglyphics?

  1. Hieroglyphics

  2. Demotic

  3. Greek

  4. Coptic


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Rosetta Stone, a trilingual inscription that helped decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics, was written in hieroglyphics, Demotic, and Greek.

What was the language of the ancient Incan civilization?

  1. Quechua

  2. Aymara

  3. Nahuatl

  4. Mapuche


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Quechua, spoken by the ancient Incan civilization, was the most widely spoken language in pre-Columbian South America.

Which ancient script was used to write the Avesta, the sacred texts of Zoroastrianism?

  1. Avestan

  2. Pahlavi

  3. Sogdian

  4. Bactrian


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Avesta, the sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, was written in Avestan, an ancient Iranian language.

What was the primary language of the ancient Greek civilization?

  1. Greek

  2. Latin

  3. Sanskrit

  4. Hebrew


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Greek, the language of the ancient Greek civilization, had a profound impact on Western culture and philosophy.

Which ancient script was used to write the Rigveda, the oldest of the four Vedas?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Brahmi

  3. Devanagari

  4. Tamil


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Rigveda, the oldest of the four Vedas, was written in Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-Aryan language.

What was the language of the ancient Roman civilization?

  1. Latin

  2. Greek

  3. Etruscan

  4. Sanskrit


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Latin, the language of the ancient Roman civilization, became the lingua franca of the Western world.

Which ancient script was used to write the Book of the Dead, an ancient Egyptian funerary text?

  1. Hieroglyphics

  2. Demotic

  3. Coptic

  4. Arabic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Book of the Dead, an ancient Egyptian funerary text, was written in hieroglyphics, the sacred script of ancient Egypt.

What was the primary language of the ancient Persian civilization?

  1. Old Persian

  2. Avestan

  3. Pahlavi

  4. Sogdian


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Old Persian, the language of the ancient Persian civilization, was used for royal inscriptions and administrative purposes.

Which ancient script was used to write the Epic of Enuma Elish, a Babylonian creation myth?

  1. Cuneiform

  2. Hieroglyphics

  3. Phoenician

  4. Sanskrit


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Epic of Enuma Elish, a Babylonian creation myth, was written in cuneiform, the wedge-shaped writing system of ancient Mesopotamia.

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