Egypt Hieroglyphics And The Rosetta Stone
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- 1.What three languages are written on the Rosetta Stone?
- A.
Greek, Egyptian, Archaic
- B.
Latin, Hieroglyphs, Demonic,
- C.
Greek, Hieroglyphs, Demotic
- D.
Hieroglyphs, Droll, Comic,
- 2.What does the word "hieroglyphs" mean?
- A.
Picture writing.
- B.
Sacred writing.
- C.
Greek writing.
- D.
Symbolic writing.
- 3.In which Egyptian town was the Rosetta Stone found?
- A.
Memphis.
- B.
Thebes.
- C.
Champollion.
- D.
Rashid.
- 4.What was the person in charge of writing things down in ancient Egypt called?
- A.
A Hired Glyph maker.
- B.
A Rosetta.
- C.
A Scribe.
- D.
A Hieratic.
- 5.Who is credited with cracking the code of Egyptian hieroglyphics and translating the Rosetta Stone?
- A.
Napoleon Bonaparte
- B.
Jean-Francois Champollion
- C.
Ptolemy V
- D.
Jean-Paul Cartouche
- 6.What led to the decline in the use of hieroglyphics?
- A.
Future Roman emperor, Augustus, defeated Cleopatra and ended Egyptian rule of Egypt.
- B.
With Romans ruling Egypt, a speedier writing system was needed.
- C.
Roman Emperor Theodosius I outlawed non-Christian temples.
- D.
The job of scribe was outlawed during Roman rule.
- 7.Difficulties with hieroglyphics included ______________.
- A.
Symbols could mean either words or sounds.
- B.
Hieroglyphics could only be written on walls.
- C.
Hieroglyphics could be written in any direction.
- D.
Hieroglyphics could only be read silently.
- 8.What was the chief advantage of hieratic and demotic writing for Egyptian scribes?
- A.
They were faster than hieroglyphics.
- B.
Anyone could read them.
- C.
They could be written on papyrus.
- D.
They could be used for official writing.
- 9.How did the discovery of the Rosetta Stone contribute to world history?
- A.
It resulted in the French rule of Egypt.
- B.
It unlocked the secrets of life in ancient Egypt.
- C.
It created a language software.
- D.
It created a need for larger Egypt wings in museums.
- 10.How did cartouches aid Champollion's translation of the Rosetta Stone?
- A.
They were used to transport the Stone back to France.
- B.
They phonetically spelled out the names of Egyptian rulers.
- C.
They were used to break the text into three different languages.
- D.
They were the key to understanding ideograms.
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