World Writing Systems

Test your knowledge about different types of writing systems used around the world, including alphabetic, syllabic, and logographic scripts

11 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which writing system is the most widely used in the world?

  1. Latin
  2. Cyrillic
  3. Arabic
  4. Chinese
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the oldest known alphabetic writing system?

  1. Phoenician
  2. Egyptian Hieroglyphics
  3. Sumerian Cuneiform
  4. Chinese Characters
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which writing system is used to write the Hebrew language?

  1. Latin
  2. Cyrillic
  3. Arabic
  4. Hebrew
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which writing system is used to write the Arabic language?

  1. Latin
  2. Cyrillic
  3. Arabic
  4. Chinese
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which writing system is used to write the Russian language?

  1. Latin
  2. Cyrillic
  3. Arabic
  4. Chinese
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a writing system that uses letters to represent sounds?

  1. Alphabetic
  2. Syllabic
  3. Logographic
  4. Ideographic
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a writing system that uses symbols to represent syllables?

  1. Alphabetic
  2. Syllabic
  3. Logographic
  4. Ideographic
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a writing system that uses symbols to represent words or morphemes?

  1. Alphabetic
  2. Syllabic
  3. Logographic
  4. Ideographic
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for a writing system that uses symbols to represent ideas or concepts?

  1. Alphabetic
  2. Syllabic
  3. Logographic
  4. Ideographic
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which writing system is used to write the Korean language?

  1. Latin
  2. Cyrillic
  3. Arabic
  4. Korean
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which writing system is used to write the Vietnamese language?

  1. Latin
  2. Cyrillic
  3. Arabic
  4. Vietnamese