Tibetan Script
This quiz is designed to assess your knowledge about the Tibetan Script, its history, characteristics, and usage.
Questions
In which century did the Tibetan script emerge?
- 7th century
- 8th century
- 9th century
- 10th century
What is the primary writing direction of the Tibetan script?
- Left to right
- Right to left
- Top to bottom
- Bottom to top
How many basic consonants are there in the Tibetan script?
- 30
- 32
- 34
- 36
What is the unique feature of the Tibetan script that distinguishes it from other Indic scripts?
- The use of diacritical marks
- The presence of subjoined consonants
- The lack of vowels
- The use of ligatures
Which of the following is not a vowel in the Tibetan script?
- ཨ
- ཨི
- ཨུ
- ཨེ
What is the term used for the Tibetan script's system of punctuation?
- Tsheg
- Ngag
- Yig
- Tsa
Which of the following is a sacred text written in the Tibetan script?
- The Rigveda
- The Quran
- The Bible
- The Tibetan Book of the Dead
What is the name of the Tibetan script's cursive form?
- Uchen
- Ume
- Umdze
- Umdzo
Which of the following languages uses the Tibetan script?
- Nepali
- Hindi
- Sanskrit
- Dzongkha
What is the term used for the Tibetan script's calligraphic style?
- Tsa
- Yig
- Ngag
- Tsheg
Which of the following is a characteristic of the Tibetan script's orthography?
- The use of silent letters
- The lack of spaces between words
- The use of ligatures
- All of the above
What is the name of the Tibetan script's printing style?
- Uchen
- Ume
- Umdze
- Umdzo
Which of the following is a type of Tibetan script used in religious texts?
- Uchen
- Ume
- Umdze
- Umdzo
What is the name of the Tibetan script's manuscript style?
- Uchen
- Ume
- Umdze
- Umdzo
Which of the following is a type of Tibetan script used in official documents?
- Uchen
- Ume
- Umdze
- Umdzo