Ch. 4 Ancient Egypt

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What is a scribe?

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a person whose job was to write and keep records

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What is a hieroglyph?

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a picture that stands for a word or letter

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What is papyrus?

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a paperlike material made from a reed of the same name

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The ancient Egyptians' religion was

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polytheistic

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What is the name of the ancient Egyptian writing system?

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hieroglyphs

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In the ancient Egyptian writing system, pictures were used to represent ___________.

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sounds

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True or False:

The ancient Egyptian system of writing was both easy to write and read.

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False

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What was papyrus made from?

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reeds

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This discovery allowed scholars to decipher ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic script.

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Rosetta Stone

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What CONTINENT is Egypt located?

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Africa