Writing systems and scripts

Classification
Writing systems and scripts are basically classified into three types:

Alphabetic scripts Logographic scripts Syllabic scripts

Alphabetic Scripts
An alphabetic system uses characters known as letters to signify spoken sounds. These letters can be placed in different orders to create words. The first alphabets are believed to have originated from Egypt and Mesopotamia. The Phoenician alphabet is the ultimate ancestor of many modern scripts including Hebrew, Arabic, Latin and Greek, but is not considered a 'true alphabet' because it lacked separate letters to represent vowels. The Greek alphabet is widely considered the first 'true alphabet', as it adapted the Phoenician alphabet to represent vowels. A well known example of an alphabetic script is that of the Latin or Roman alphabet. It was developed in Europe, influenced by the Greek alphabet but its use has spread throughout the world.

quiz
{An alphabetic system uses characters known as ________ to signify spoken sounds. + letters - symbols - numbers - signs
 * type="[]"}
 * Correct! An alphabetic system uses letters to signify sounds.
 * Incorrect. While letters can be considered symbols, the passage specifically mentions "letters".
 * Incorrect. Numbers are not used to signify spoken sounds in an alphabetic system.
 * Incorrect. The passage specifically mentions "letters".

{The first alphabets are believed to have originated from ________ and Mesopotamia. + Egypt - Greece - Rome - India
 * type="[]"}
 * Correct! The first alphabets are believed to have originated from Egypt and Mesopotamia.
 * Incorrect. The Greek alphabet came later and was influenced by the Phoenician alphabet.
 * Incorrect. The Roman alphabet was influenced by the Greek alphabet.
 * Incorrect. The passage does not mention India in this context.

{The Phoenician alphabet is the ancestor of many modern scripts but is not considered a 'true alphabet' because it lacked separate letters to represent ________. + vowels - consonants - numbers - symbols
 * type="[]"}
 * Correct! The Phoenician alphabet lacked separate letters for vowels.
 * Incorrect. The Phoenician alphabet did represent consonants.
 * Incorrect. The passage is discussing letters, not numbers.
 * Incorrect. The focus is on vowels, not symbols.

{The Greek alphabet is widely considered the first 'true alphabet', as it adapted the Phoenician alphabet to represent ________. + vowels - consonants - numbers - symbols
 * type="[]"}
 * Correct! The Greek alphabet adapted the Phoenician system to represent vowels.
 * Incorrect. Both alphabets represented consonants.
 * Incorrect. The passage is discussing letters, not numbers.
 * Incorrect. The focus is on vowels, not symbols.

{A well known example of an alphabetic script is that of the ________ or Roman alphabet. + Latin - Greek - Phoenician - Arabic
 * type="[]"}
 * Correct! The Latin or Roman alphabet is a well-known alphabetic script.
 * Incorrect. While the Greek alphabet is mentioned, the passage specifies the Latin or Roman alphabet in this context.
 * Incorrect. The passage mentions the Latin or Roman alphabet as the well-known example.
 * Incorrect. The passage specifies the Latin or Roman alphabet in this context.