Emoji Evolution

What is the primary function of emoji as described in the passage?

• To express ideas and feelings

• To replace written language entirely

• To confuse people

• To serve as a secret code

Which emoji is mentioned as one of the most popular on Twitter?

• Face with tears of joy

• Heart

• Pizza

• Taco

What historical form of visual language is mentioned in the passage?

• Egyptian hieroglyphics

• Chinese characters

• Cave paintings

• Roman numerals

Who is credited with creating the first set of emoji?

• Shigetaka Kurita

• John Darnell

• Paul Galloway

• Steve Jobs

Why Have Emoji Become So Popular?​ (a)  

• They Can Show You How You Are Feeling
• They Are Just Colorful Pictures
• They Replace All Text
• They Are Only Used by Kids

Why did Egyptian people use hieroglyphics?​ (a)  

• For future people to remember their culture
• To communicate with aliens
• To decorate their tombs
• As a form of currency

What caused NTT Docomo to lose customers?​ (a)  

• They removed the heart icon
• They increased their prices
• They reduced network coverage
• They changed their logo color

How have mobile phones changed emoji?​ (a)  

• it allows art to close gaps in communication
• they have made emojis less popular
• mobile phones eliminated the need for text
• emojis are now only used in gaming