Alpha and Beta are the first two letters of which alphabet?

Alpha and Beta are the first two letters of which alphabet?

• A. Hebrew
• B. Greek
• C. Latin
• D. Cyrillic

Answer: (B)

Alpha and Beta are the first two letters of the Greek alphabet. The Greek alphabet begins with Alpha (Α) and Beta (Β), and those names have become standard symbols in math, science, and many fields. Other alphabets start with different letters and names—Hebrew uses Aleph and Bet, Latin starts with A and B (with names that are just A and Bee), and Cyrillic has its own first letters with distinct names—so the Greek pairing of Alpha and Beta uniquely identifies the Greek alphabet.

Alpha and Beta are the first two letters of the Greek alphabet. The Greek alphabet begins with Alpha (Α) and Beta (Β), and those names have become standard symbols in math, science, and many fields. Other alphabets start with different letters and names—Hebrew uses Aleph and Bet, Latin starts with A and B (with names that are just A and Bee), and Cyrillic has its own first letters with distinct names—so the Greek pairing of Alpha and Beta uniquely identifies the Greek alphabet.