Mongolian Script Quiz

When was the Uigarjin Mongolian script adopted as Mongolia’s official script?

• 1204

• 1300

• 1400

• 1500

In which direction is the Mongolian script written?

• Horizontal

• Diagonal

• Curved

• Vertical

Where was the earliest extant example of the Uigarjin Mongolian script discovered?

• Mongolia

• Kazakhstan

• China

• Russia

In which museum is the Chinggis stone inscription currently on permanent display?

• Hermitage State Museum

• Metropolitan Museum of Art

• Louvre Museum

• British Museum

What is the name of the river near which the Chinggis stone inscription was discovered?

• Volga River

• Amazon River

• Ganges River

• Kharkhiraa River

Who is believed to be the subject of the Chinggis stone inscription?

• Chinggis Khan

• Tayan Khan

• Tatatunga

• Esungge Mergen

What was the distance at which Esungge Mergen shot a target according to the stone inscription?

• 200 fathoms

• 335 fathoms

• 300 fathoms

• 250 fathoms

What is the historic and linguistic value of the stone inscription?

• Proves the use of Cyrillic script

• Proves the use of Latin script

• Proves the use of Uigarjin Mongolian script

• Proves the use of Arabic script

Who funded the operation to copy the stone inscription in June 1996?

• UNESCO

• World Bank

• Red Cross

• Foundation for Protection of Historic and Cultural heritage

What does the stone inscription prove about the use of Uigarjin Mongolian script?

• It was used in recent times

• It was used from ancient times

• It was never used

• It was used only by the elite