Egyptian Hieroglyphics

What is a HIEROGLYPH?

• pictures representing objects, sounds or letters
• the ancient Mesopotamian form of writing
• giant structures that were shaped like a pyramid
• the kings and queens of ancient Egypt

There were no vowels in Egyptian Hieroglyphics.

• True
• False

These were the people who specialized in learning and writing Hieroglyphics in ancient Egypt.

• Pharaohs
• Scribes
• Mummies
• Soldiers

How long did it take someone to become a scribe in ancient Egypt?

• 1 year
• 2 years
• 5 years
• 10 years

Which of the following is NOT true about Scribes?

• they were well paid
• they were highly respected
• they never became Pharaohs
• they knew other things besides reading and writing

This invention allowed Hieroglyphics to write much longer stories (like the Book of the Dead).

• Scribes
• Papyrus
• Ramps
• Wheels

This discovery in 1799 CE finally allowed modern scholars to translate ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics.

• The Bible
• The Book of the Dead
• The Great Sphinx
• The Rosetta Stone

Which of the following languages was NOT written on the Rosetta Stone?

• Greek
• Persian
• Hieroglpyhics
• English

Which is the most likely reason for why Egyptians held the SCRIBES in such high regards?

• they were high in the social class structure
• they made communication easier between people
• they invented papyrus
• they often became Pharaohs