The forerunner of the modern Cyrillic alphabet was developed in the ninth century
A) as a Greek-based alternative to the runic script originally used in Slavic lands.
B) by two Slav-speaking missionaries sent to convert the Slavs to Christianity.
C) by the Slavs, who adopted the language and alphabet of their Byzantine conquerors.
D) as a way for the Emperor Basil II to communicate better with his subjects.

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The Cyrillic alphabet was developed by two Slav-speaking missionaries, Saints Cyril and Methodius, in the 9th century to aid in the conversion of the Slavic peoples to Christianity.

The Forerunner of the Modern Cyrillic Alphabet Was Developed in the Ninth