Question 1

The important component of Zoroastrianism is &#8230;..&#10;A) fire&#10;B) water&#10;C) pottery&#10;D) glass

Accepted Answer

Fire is a central element in Zoroastrian worship and rituals, symbolizing purity and the presence of Ahura Mazda, the main deity in Zoroastrianism.

Question 2

Egyptian style of writing was known as--------&#10;A) hieroglyphic&#10;B) cuneiform&#10;C) indus script&#10;D) chinese

Accepted Answer

Hieroglyphic writing is the correct term for the ancient Egyptian style of writing that used pictorial symbols.

Question 3

Egyptians who made writing on-----------&#10;A) stones&#10;B) shells&#10;C) papyrus&#10;D) none of these

Accepted Answer

The ancient Egyptians are well-known for their use of papyrus as a writing material. Papyrus, made from the pith of the papyrus plant, was used to make scrolls and sheets for writing documents, texts, and other records.

Question 4

The meaning of hieroglyphic was -----------&#10;A) sacred writing&#10;B) profane writing&#10;C) syllabic&#10;D) none of these

Accepted Answer

Hieroglyphic refers to a form of writing that uses symbols or pictures to denote objects, concepts, or sounds, originally used in ancient Egypt for religious texts, thus "sacred writing" is the correct meaning.

Question 5

Hieroglyphic was mainly used by----------&#10;A) priests&#10;B) common people&#10;C) merchants&#10;D) none these

Accepted Answer

Hieroglyphic writing was mainly used by priests in ancient Egypt for religious texts and inscriptions.

Question 6

Who is hailed as the father of Egyptology---------&#10;A) f. champollion&#10;B) rawlinson&#10;C) pitt rivers&#10;D) marshall

Accepted Answer

Jean-François Champollion is hailed as the father of Egyptology due to his work in deciphering the Rosetta Stone, which enabled the translation of Egyptian hieroglyphs.

Question 7

Who deciphered Rosetta stone inscription ----------&#10;A) f. champollion&#10;B) rawlinson&#10;C) l. woolley&#10;D) none of these

Accepted Answer

F. Champollion, or Jean-François Champollion, is credited with deciphering the Egyptian hieroglyphs on the Rosetta Stone, thus laying the foundation for the field of Egyptology.

Question 8

'Egyptology' means--------&#10;A) study of egypt&#10;B) a branch of science&#10;C) a book&#10;D) none of these

Accepted Answer

Egyptology is the study of ancient Egyptian history, language, literature, religion, architecture, and art.

Question 9

Hieratic was related to---------&#10;A) egypt&#10;B) sumeria&#10;C) persia&#10;D) chinese

Accepted Answer

Hieratic script was a writing system used in ancient Egypt, primarily for religious texts.

Question 10

'The book of Dead' was related to-----------&#10;A) egypt&#10;B) sumeria&#10;C) persia&#10;D) chinese

Accepted Answer

The "Book of the Dead" is a collection of ancient Egyptian funerary texts and spells intended to assist the deceased in navigating the afterlife, making it related to Egypt.

Question 11

'Cuneiform' was the style of writing of --------------&#10;A) sumeria&#10;B) assyria&#10;C) persia&#10;D) none of these.

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Question 12

Behistun inscription is related to&#10;A) sumeria&#10;B) assyria&#10;C) persia&#10;D) none of these.

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Question 13

Who is hailed as the father of cuneiform inscription?&#10;A) h. rawlinson&#10;B) champollion&#10;C) mackay&#10;D) schliemam

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Question 14

Who deciphered the Behistun inscription&#10;A) h. rawlinson&#10;B) champollion&#10;C) mackay&#10;D) schliemann

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Question 15

Which was the oldest style of writing----------&#10;A) cuneiform&#10;B) hieroglyphic&#10;C) indus&#10;D) chinese

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Question 16

Enlil was the god of----------&#10;A) lord of storms&#10;B) moon&#10;C) sun&#10;D) none of these

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Question 17

The Sumerian sun god was-------&#10;A) utu&#10;B) enlil&#10;C) enki&#10;D) nanna

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Question 18

Which was the longest dynasty of china&#10;A) shang&#10;B) chou&#10;C) chin&#10;D) none of these

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Question 19

The Chinese form of inscription was&#10;A) pictographic&#10;B) syllabic&#10;C) cursive&#10;D) none of these

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Question 20

The script in the oracle bones is known as literally----------&#10;A) shell bone writing&#10;B) mandarin&#10;C) shell bone script&#10;D) none of these.

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Question 21

The Chinese language is known as--------------&#10;A) mandarin&#10;B) tibetan&#10;C) semitic&#10;D) cantonese

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Question 22

'Sinitic' is related to---------&#10;A) east asian writing&#10;B) cuneiform writing&#10;C) egyptian writing&#10;D) none of these.

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Deck 6: Ancient Writing Systems and Religions