"The Roman Alphabet | 7th century BC"

What was the basis of the Roman uppercase alphabet?  It refined several distinct styles of lettering which were used for different purposes.
 
What were the purposes of the formal and informal styles of lettering? Formal was used for important manuscripts and official documents; informal was used for letters and routine types of writing.

Why is the Roman alphabet the most widely used and what contributions did it make?  The creative of serifs and the institution of baseline in topography and penmanship

From where did serifs originate?  In Ancient Italy from the carving of stones

When and where did lowercase, or minuscule, letters develop?  During Ancient Roman times and in Rome

What is a ligature and why were they utilized?  The running together of letters in manuscript; they were used to prevent a scratch at the end of the stone carving.
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"The Greek Alphabet | 800 BC"

How did Greeks come in contact with the Phoenicians?  The Phoenicians regularly traveled to Greece and traded with the Greeks.

How was the Greek adaptation of the alphabet different from its predecessor?  The sounds and vowels were different than the Greek language use then so they had to adapt.

Why is the Greek alphabet considered to be the world's first true alphabet?  It has given rise to many other alphabets in the world as well as Latin.
 
Name several similarities and differences between the Greek and modern English alphabets?  They both have vowels and consonants, and else they were both picked up or adapted into something else. A difference is that the Greek alphabet is not used as much today as it did centuries ago, but the English alphabet is still used.
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