How Well Do You Know The Alphabet?
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Question 1/10
The modern alphabet's roots date back more than 5,000 years to which ancient civilization?
- Roman
- Greek
- Egyptian
- Phoenician
Question 2/10
The Phoenician aleph symbol would eventually become our modern letter "A". The original symbol stood for:
- A house
- An ox's head
- A river
- A camel's tongue
Question 3/10
In the Old English alphabet the letter "Y" was pronounced with a "th" sound as in "Ye Olde Shoppe." This letter was called a:
- Thorn
- Thesp
- Thee
- Thrush
Question 4/10
What is the name of the "&" symbol?
- Asterisk
- Ellipsis
- Ampersand
- Dagger
Question 5/10
Helvetica, Times, Palatino, and Ariel are all different ways to write the alphabet. These are all examples of what?
- Styles
- Fonts
- Sizes
- Glyphs
Question 6/10
The study of language and its structure is known as:
- Letterology
- Linguistics
- Eybecedeology
- Scriptology
Question 7/10
What was the standard writing style for business correspondence prior to the widespread adoption of the typewriter?
- Spencerian Script
- American Cursive
- Washington-Style Writing
- Scriptus Americanus
Question 8/10
In writing, the top part of an "h" and the lower part of a "g" are known as:
- Uppers and Lowers
- Highs and Unders
- Ascenders and Descenders
- Shafts and Daggers
Question 9/10
Some letters have two dots over them like in Mötley Crüe. What are the dots called?
- Cedilla
- Circumflex
- Umlaut
- Macron
Question 10/10
How many letters are in the English alphabet?
- 11
- 18
- 22
- 26
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