Influences on Ideas Quiz

Based on The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, which statement best describes how Jean-François Champollion’s brother, Jacques-Joseph, influenced him when he was a young boy?

• His brother mocked his interest in Middle Eastern languages.

• His brother copied his interest in Middle Eastern languages.

• His brother started his interest in Middle Eastern languages.

• His brother encouraged his interest in Middle Eastern languages.

Based on the facts presented in The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, what is the most logical prediction that can be made about the progress made to decipher the hieroglyphs on the Rosetta Stone?

• The findings were published and the research was ended.

• The findings were dismissed and research began again.

• Progress was blocked in the years that followed.

• Progress continued to be made in the years that followed.

Based on The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, what is one way in which Jean-François Champollion and Thomas Young are alike?

• Both became discouraged and almost gave up their attempts to decipher the hieroglyphs on the Rosetta Stone.

• Both learned many different languages in their attempts to decipher the hieroglyphs on the Rosetta Stone.

• Both eventually came to believe that the Rosetta Stone hieroglyphs represented sounds rather than things.

• Both studied with Sylvestre de Sacy and based much of their own research on his beliefs about the Rosetta Stone hieroglyphs.

Based on The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, how did the careers of Thomas Young and Jean-François Champollion differ?

• Champollion eventually deciphered the first hieroglyphs, while Young did not.

• Champollion grew tired of his research and gave up, whereas Young did not.

• Champollion used his wealth to assist in his research, while Young did not.

• Champollion published ideas about his research, whereas Young did not.

Based on The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, what role did Sylvestre de Sacy play in Jean-François Champollion’s career?

• De Sacy gave Champollion a job, which allowed him to earn a living while continuing to decipher the writings on the Rosetta Stone.

• De Sacy taught Champollion everything he knew, which allowed him to decipher the writings on the Rosetta Stone.

• Champollion was inspired by de Sacy, who had already successfully deciphered the writings on the Rosetta Stone.

• Champollion studied with de Sacy, who had already attempted to decipher the writings on the Rosetta Stone.

Read this excerpt from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone.

Then one day a colleague sent him a copy of an inscription that had been found in the ruins of a temple on the Nile River island of Philae.

Which statement best describes the influence his colleague’s act had on Jean-François Champollion?

• It complicated his research.

• It was a breakthrough in his research.

• It made his research worthless.

• It was an obstacle to his research.

Based on the details in The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, what is the most logical prediction that can be made about Jean-François Champollion?

• He continued his work to decipher more hieroglyphs on the Rosetta Stone.

• He abandoned his efforts to decipher the hieroglyphs on the Rosetta Stone.

• He traveled to Egypt and shared his findings with other researchers.

• He published his findings and sought a new area of research to explore.

According to The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, what problem did both Jean-François Champollion and Sylvestre de Sacy face in their attempts to decipher the writings on the Rosetta Stone?

• Both lacked the education necessary to decipher the hieroglyphs.

• Both lacked the money necessary to continue their research.

• Both initially believed the hieroglyphs represented things.

• Both initially believed the hieroglyphs represented sounds.

Based on The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, which statement best describes the influence Thomas Young had on the work of Jean-François Champollion?

• Through changes made to some of Young’s findings, Champollion was able to decipher some of the Rosetta Stone hieroglyphs.

• Champollion did not base any of his research about the Rosetta Stone on Young’s findings.

• Through additions made to Young’s findings, Champollion and Young were able to decipher the Rosetta Stone hieroglyphs together.

• Champollion based almost all his own research about the Rosetta Stone on Young’s findings.

Based on The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, what is one way in which Thomas Young and Jean-François Champollion differed?

• Champollion had money, while Young was very poor.

• Young had money, while Champollion was very poor.

• Young gave up on his research, while Champollion did not.

• Champollion gave up on his research, while Young did not.