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Which writing system uses characters to represent words, morphemes, or other semantic units?
Which writing system uses characters to represent words, morphemes, or other semantic units?
- Alphabet
- Phonemic script
- Logographic system (correct)
- Syllabary
Which civilization is credited with creating the first alphabet in a technical sense?
Which civilization is credited with creating the first alphabet in a technical sense?
- Egyptians (correct)
- Phoenicians
- Greeks
- Brahmic
Which script is considered to be the ancestor of most modern alphabets?
Which script is considered to be the ancestor of most modern alphabets?
- Arabic script
- Proto-Sinaitic script (correct)
- Cyrillic script
- Phoenician alphabet
What are the basic written graphemes in an alphabet called?
What are the basic written graphemes in an alphabet called?
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Which group of workers and slav created the first fully phonemic script?
Which group of workers and slav created the first fully phonemic script?
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