HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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Question
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Which of these statements about the Greek writing system is true?
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It was based on Egyptian hieroglyphs
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it was a brand new invention
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its symbols led to our alphabet
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it has never been fully deciphered
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Greek Alphabet. The early Greek alphabet was based on the Semitic alphabet of the Phoenicians.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Greek alphabet is a writing system that was developed in Greece about 1000 BCE. It is the direct or indirect ancestor of all modern European alphabets. It was derived from the North Semitic alphabet via that of the Phoenicians.
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