The Glagolitic alphabet was devised to translate religious texts for which group?

• A. The Glagolitic alphabet was devised to help translate religious texts for Slavic peoples.
• B. The Latin alphabet was adapted for Slavic languages.
• C. The Greek alphabet was used exclusively.
• D. The Cyrillic alphabet was created first and replaced Glagolitic.

Answer: (A)

Glagolitic was created so that Slavic-speaking Christians could read religious texts in their own language. Saints Cyril and Methodius developed it in the 9th century to translate the Bible and liturgical works for Slavic communities in Great Moravia and surrounding regions, making worship and scripture accessible beyond Greek or Latin. Later on, Cyrillic emerged and spread widely, but Glagolitic wasn’t simply replaced everywhere; it continued to be used in certain Western Slavic communities for liturgical purposes. The script wasn’t based on Greek, and while the Latin alphabet was adopted for some Slavic languages later, that isn’t what Glagolitic was originally designed for.