About this Study Set
This study set covers Typography through
25 practice questions.
An introduction to the shapes, parts, and styles of letters for children. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
Questions & Answers
Browse all 25 questions from the
Typography Basics for Young Learners study set below.
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1
What are the small feet or decorations at the ends of some letters called?
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A
Serifs
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B
Dots
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C
Circles
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D
Lines
2
Which part of a letter, like the letter 'b', sticks up above the middle line?
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A
Descender
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B
Ascender
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C
Tail
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D
Hook
3
What is the name for the empty space inside a letter like 'o' or 'e'?
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A
Hole
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B
Gap
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C
Counter
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D
Void
4
What do we call the style of a font that leans to the right?
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A
Bold
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B
Straight
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C
Italic
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D
Wide
5
Which letter part hangs down below the bottom line, like the bottom of a 'p' or 'q'?
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A
Ascender
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B
Descender
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C
Footer
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D
Curve
6
If a font looks very thick and dark, what is it usually called?
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A
Light
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B
Thin
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C
Bold
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D
Tall
7
What is the imaginary line that all letters sit on called?
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A
Baseline
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B
Floor
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C
Shelf
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D
Table
8
Which of these is a name for a specific style or design of a set of letters?
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A
Page
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B
Font
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C
Paper
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D
Ink
9
What do you call the top part of the letter 't' or the crossbar on an 'H'?
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A
Stem
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B
Bar
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C
Foot
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D
Roof
10
What is the main straight or curved upright line of a letter called?
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A
Stem
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B
Leaf
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C
Root
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D
Branch
11
What is the name for a font that does NOT have any little feet at the ends of the strokes?
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A
Serif
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B
Sans-serif
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C
Script
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D
Fancy
12
Which punctuation mark is used to show a pause in a sentence?
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A
Period
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B
Comma
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C
Question mark
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D
Exclamation mark
13
Which mark is placed at the end of a sentence that asks something?
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A
Period
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B
Comma
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C
Question mark
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D
Colon
14
What is the mark used to show excitement at the end of a sentence called?
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A
Exclamation mark
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B
Full stop
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C
Hyphen
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D
Dash
15
What do we call a font that looks like human handwriting?
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A
Block
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B
Script
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C
Modern
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D
Bold
16
Which letter has an 'eye' or 'counter' that is completely closed?
17
What do you call the dot that sits above the lowercase letter 'i'?
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A
Tittle
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B
Spot
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C
Mark
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D
Pixel
18
If letters are placed too close together, they might look like they are:
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A
Dancing
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B
Crowded
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C
Flying
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D
Sleeping
19
Which shape is often used to form the base of a letter like 'O'?
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A
Square
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B
Triangle
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C
Circle
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D
Rectangle
20
What is the space between two words called?
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A
Word spacing
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B
Letter gap
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C
Margin
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D
Padding
21
Which of these is a lowercase letter?
22
What is the name of the mark used to join two words together, like 'mother-in-law'?
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A
Hyphen
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B
Period
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C
Comma
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D
Slash
23
What do we call the letters that are very large and used at the start of a sentence?
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A
Lowercase
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B
Small letters
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C
Uppercase
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D
Numbers
24
Which part of a letter connects the top and bottom parts?
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A
Stem
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B
Head
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C
Foot
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D
Tail
25
What does a 'period' or 'full stop' signify in typography?
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A
The end of a sentence
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B
A pause
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C
A question
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D
A mistake
