Egyptian Hieroglyphics

Question 1

Who invaded Egypt in 1798 to secure trade routes to the East but instead ended up helping to discover the Rosetta Stone?

Accepted Answer

Napoleon

Question 2

Champollion proved that Egyptian hieroglyphics contained:

Accepted Answer

Both logographic and alphagraphic symbols

Question 3

Though many scholars tried for years, who is credited with deciphering the Rosetta Stone?

Accepted Answer

Jean Francois Champollion

Question 4

In which section of text on The Rosetta Stone are the hieroglyphs?

Accepted Answer

Top

Question 5

Most of the scrolls created by Egyptian scribes were created on what material?

Accepted Answer

Papyrus

Question 6

Who discovered The Rosetta Stone?

Accepted Answer

The French Army

Question 7

French soldiers gave the cartouche its name because it resembled what object?

Accepted Answer

Gun Cartridge

Question 8

The Rosetta Stone remained undeciphered for many years for what reason?

Accepted Answer

Parts of the stone were missing

Question 9

Because most Egyptians could not read or write, who did most of the reading and writing on temple walls and scrolls?

Accepted Answer

Scribes

Question 10

The text on the Rosetta Stone refers to which ancient Egyptian Pharaoh?

Accepted Answer

Ptolemy V

Question 11

Which of the statements below best describes why it was named The Rosetta Stone?

Accepted Answer

It was named for a nearby port town

Question 12

Why did ancient Egyptians stop using Egyptian hieroglyphics?

Accepted Answer

Most Egyptians began to speak Latin after the Romans ruled Egypt

Question 13

Why were the walls of temples and tombs of Ancient Egyptians decorated with pictures and writings?

Accepted Answer

To show respect for gods and goddesses

Question 14

What ancient artifact made it possible for historians and archeologists to be able to read Egyptian Hieroglyphics?

Accepted Answer

Rosetta Stone

Question 15

In Ancient Egypt, who became scribes?

Accepted Answer

Students, Priests, & Military Leaders

Question 16

In the race to decipher The Rosetta Stone, who was Champollion's main competition?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Young

Question 17

Sets of scrolls commissioned by Ancient Egyptians to help guide them through the afterlife are known as:

Accepted Answer

Books of the Dead

Question 18

Why was Greek used as one of the languages on the Rosetta Stone?

Accepted Answer

It was the language of the rulers of Egypt at the time

Question 19

The text inscribed on the Rosetta Stone is written in which three languages?

Accepted Answer

Greek, Demotic, & Egyptian Hieroglyphics

Question 20

What system of writing is believed to have influenced the creation of Egyptian Hieroglyphics?

Accepted Answer

Sumerian Cuneiform

Question 21

When the Egyptian government requested that the Rosetta Stone be returned to Egypt, the British responded by:

Accepted Answer

Sent a full size replica to Egypt

Question 22

It was the name of which Pharaoh, inside a cartouche, that helped Champollion decipher the text on the Rosetta Stone?

Accepted Answer

Ramses

Question 23

Hieroglyphics symbols surrounded by a rounded rectangle that might contain the name of an important Egyptian is called:

Accepted Answer

Cartouche

Question 24

Though the Egyptian government has requested that the Rosetta Stone be returned to Egypt, it still remains where?

Accepted Answer

British Museum

Question 25

What do the Greek words "Hiero" and Glyphic" mean?

Accepted Answer

Sacred and Writing

Egyptian Hieroglyphics

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Egyptian Hieroglyphics

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