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WorksheetsHistory of Typography
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 13mins
Who was the German inventor of Typography?
Johannes Gutenberg
Johnathan Cambria
Frederick Jenson
Eric Gill
What led civilization on a path toward evlolution?
Need for water
Wagon wheel
Developing needs of cavemen
Religion
What was one of the first writing systems to read left to right?
Pictographs
Phoenician
Cuneiform
Ideograms
What does the word "Hieroglyphics" mean?
Scary Writing
Sacred Drawings
Sacred Writings
I love writing
What does cuneiform mean?
Pictograph
Clay
Wedge-shaped
River writing
What did cuneiform evolve to include? Select all that apply.
Hieroglyphs
Pictograms
Individual sounds
Abstract concepts
Choose the correct word for the sentence:
The first inventor
In 1439, a German named Johannes Gutenberg had a great idea. He made the first __________.
improved
printing press
common
Why was the Rosetta Stone so important?
It allowed scholars to understand how the pyramids were built.
It gave directions to the Temple at Karnak
It helped scholars translate Egyptian Hieroglyphics.
It was originally written by Ramses II
Who discovered the Rosetta stone?
a French military officer for Napoleon's army
a soldier in the Prussian army against Napoleon
Queen Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt
a little girl and her father
Why do historians believe cave paintings were created?
bring hunters good luck
record groups history
to be enjoyed
all of the above
What is the term for the typeface in a particular size?
font
text
typography
typeface
What is the name of this font style?
Black letter
Old style
What is the name of this font classification style?
Modern style
Old style
Is this decorative or script font?
Script
Decrative
San serif means
without serifs (feet)
with serifs (feet)
What do you call a FAMILY of related font sets in different weights, widths, or styles
Font
Typeface
Glyph
Characters in the ancient Egyptian writing system
Typography
Geometrics
Hieroglyphics
Lithography
