Hieroglyphics

Which statement below best describes hieroglyphics?

• A type of art using letters and sounds

• A form of writing using picture symbols

• A fancy way of writing the Greek alphabet

• A type of writing similar to cursive

Who were the people that were specially trained to read and write hieroglyphics?

• Pharaohs

• Priests

• Scribes

• Accountants

True or False: Most of the Egyptian people were taught to read and write.

• True

• False

What type of plant did the Egyptians use to make their paper?

• Papyrus

• Wheat

• Lotus

• Palm leaves

What was special about the Rosetta Stone?

• It had all of the hieroglyphic symbols written in one place

• It described how to tell which direction hieroglyphics were written

• It gave a detailed history of the early formation of the Ancient Egyptian civilization

• It had the same message written in both the Greek language and hieroglyphics

How was hieroglyphics different from the way we write today?

• It can be written in any direction

• A symbol can represent a full word or a sound

• There is no punctuation

• All of the above

Who was the famous scribe who also architected the first pyramid?

• Menes

• Djoser

• Tutankhamun

• Imhotep

Why would someone in Ancient Egypt want to become a scribe?

• Because it was a good job

• Scribes did not have to pay taxes

• Scribes did not have to join the army

• All of the above

How long ago did the Egyptians invent hieroglyphic writing?

• Around 2000 years ago

• Around 3000 years ago

• Around 4000 years ago

• Around 5000 years ago

What is it called when a letter or symbol represents a picture or concept rather than a sound?

• An ideogram

• A gramophone

• Calligraphy

• A phonogram