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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