Writing Systems trivia quiz
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Test your knowledge of Writing Systems with 60 audited questions across three difficulty levels.
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In which year was Cyrillic script introduced?
Answer: 870
Cyrillic script was introduced in 870.
What broader class does Latin alphabet belong to?
Answer: alphabet
Latin alphabet belongs to the broader class alphabet.
What broader class does Dash belong to?
Answer: punctuation mark
Dash belongs to the broader class punctuation mark.
What broader class does Camel case belong to?
Answer: letter case
Camel case belongs to the broader class letter case.
What larger subject is Typography part of?
Answer: graphic design
Typography is part of graphic design.
What broader class does All caps belong to?
Answer: writing
All caps belongs to the broader class writing.
In which year was Hieratic introduced?
Answer: -3000
Hieratic was introduced in -3000.
What larger subject is Font part of?
Answer: typeface
Font is part of typeface.
What broader class does Italic type belong to?
Answer: typeface
Italic type belongs to the broader class typeface.
What broader class does Ideogram belong to?
Answer: symbol
Ideogram belongs to the broader class symbol.
In which year was Uncial script introduced?
Answer: 200
Uncial script was introduced in 200.
What larger subject is Colophon (publishing) part of?
Answer: publication
Colophon (publishing) is part of publication.
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