Logographic Writing Systems

Description: Logographic Writing Systems Quiz
Number of Questions: 15
Created by:
Tags: logographic writing systems writing systems orthography languages
Attempted 0/15 Correct 0 Score 0

Which writing system is characterized by the use of characters that represent entire words or morphemes?

  1. Logographic

  2. Alphabetic

  3. Syllabic

  4. Abugida


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Logographic writing systems use characters that represent entire words or morphemes, rather than individual sounds or syllables.

Which of the following is an example of a logographic writing system?

  1. Chinese

  2. English

  3. Spanish

  4. Arabic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Chinese is a logographic writing system, where each character represents a word or morpheme.

What is the primary advantage of using a logographic writing system?

  1. Conciseness

  2. Simplicity

  3. Efficiency

  4. Accuracy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Logographic writing systems are concise, as a single character can represent a complex idea or concept.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using a logographic writing system?

  1. Complexity

  2. Ambiguity

  3. Inaccessibility

  4. Inefficiency


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Logographic writing systems can be complex, as they require the memorization of a large number of characters.

In a logographic writing system, what is the relationship between the written character and the spoken word?

  1. One-to-one correspondence

  2. One-to-many correspondence

  3. Many-to-one correspondence

  4. No correspondence


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In a logographic writing system, a single character can represent multiple spoken words, depending on the context.

Which of the following is NOT a logographic writing system?

  1. Japanese Kanji

  2. Korean Hangul

  3. Egyptian Hieroglyphics

  4. Mayan Script


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Korean Hangul is an alphabetic writing system, not a logographic one.

What is the term for a logographic character that represents a syllable?

  1. Logogram

  2. Syllabogram

  3. Ideogram

  4. Phonogram


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A syllabogram is a logographic character that represents a syllable.

Which of the following is an example of a syllabogram?

  1. Chinese character for 'sun'

  2. Japanese character for 'ka'

  3. Korean character for 'an'

  4. Egyptian hieroglyph for 'ra'


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Japanese character for 'ka' is a syllabogram, representing the syllable 'ka'.

What is the term for a logographic character that represents a word or morpheme?

  1. Logogram

  2. Syllabogram

  3. Ideogram

  4. Phonogram


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A logogram is a logographic character that represents a word or morpheme.

Which of the following is an example of a logogram?

  1. Chinese character for 'sun'

  2. Japanese character for 'ka'

  3. Korean character for 'an'

  4. Egyptian hieroglyph for 'ra'


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Chinese character for 'sun' is a logogram, representing the word 'sun'.

What is the term for a logographic character that represents an idea or concept?

  1. Logogram

  2. Syllabogram

  3. Ideogram

  4. Phonogram


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

An ideogram is a logographic character that represents an idea or concept.

Which of the following is an example of an ideogram?

  1. Chinese character for 'sun'

  2. Japanese character for 'ka'

  3. Korean character for 'an'

  4. Egyptian hieroglyph for 'ra'


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Egyptian hieroglyph for 'ra' is an ideogram, representing the concept of 'sun'.

Which of the following is NOT a type of logographic writing system?

  1. Chinese

  2. Japanese

  3. Korean

  4. Sumerian Cuneiform


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sumerian Cuneiform is a cuneiform writing system, not a logographic one.

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Chinese writing system?

  1. Use of radicals

  2. Use of pinyin

  3. Use of zhuyin

  4. Use of hangul


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Chinese writing system uses radicals, which are basic components that help to determine the meaning and pronunciation of characters.

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Japanese writing system?

  1. Use of kanji

  2. Use of hiragana

  3. Use of katakana

  4. Use of romaji


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Japanese writing system uses kanji, which are logographic characters borrowed from Chinese.

- Hide questions