Question

In a myth tradition, this technology was invented when a phoenix dropped an impression of a hoof-print onto the ground, inspiring a four-eyed (-5[1])man named Cangjie (“chang-ji’eh”). In China, different forms of this technology bear names such as “seal”, (-5[1])“grass”, “bronze” and “oracle bone.” (10[3])In (10[1])a book co-written with the Hall of Worthies, Joseon King Sejong the Great introduced one form of this technology known (-5[1])as Hangul (10[2])(“hahn-gool”). In the 1950s, (10[1])the mainland Chinese government introduced a “simplified” form of this technology, replacing “traditional” forms used elsewhere. (10[1])For 10 points, hiragana, katakana, and kanji are Japanese forms of what systems used to record texts? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: writing systems [or scripts; accept equivalents like orthography; accept characters; accept alphabets before mention; accept logograms; accept syllabary]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Chris ScheriRIT BBinghamton C22-5
Annabelle FordCornell AESF37-5
Nayel TekleCornell BSyracuse4210
Danny CutbillRIT ACornell E4210
Aidan KeenanU of Rochester ABinghamton B4210
Elizabeth LarkinCornell FU of Rochester B4310
Michael GeCornell DRIT C63-5
Steven VicoriaBinghamton ACornell G6510
Joshua RafaeilCornell CPenn State6510
Jake CobovicBinghamton CRIT B6810
Riley ShermanESFCornell A8410
Lise ObuduluRIT CCornell D10210