Module 4 L4

1. Why was it difficult for modern scholars to understand the meaning of Egyptian hieroglyphics?

• Hieroglyphic symbols did not correspond to sounds.
• Hieroglyphics are unlike other forms of modern writing.
• Hieroglyphic symbols were not arranged into sentences.
• Hieroglyphics were used only by the lowest members of society.

The key to understanding Egyptian hieroglyphics was provided by the discovery of the Rosetta Stone, which allowed scholars to compare ancient Egyptian writing to.

• French
• Greek
• Latin
• Spanish

Which of the following was ancient Egypt’s largest temple?

• Temple of Luxor
• Temple of Karnak
• Temple of Thebes
• Temple of Abu Simbel

Ancient Egyptian temples had many functions as religious centers and houses for the gods, such as the Temple of Karnak, constructed to honor the sun god...

• Osiris
• Anubis
• Amon-Re
• Ramses the Great

Which statement accurately characterizes ancient Egyptian artwork?

• Pharaohs were drawn to appear smaller than other people in their paintings.
• Subjects often included animals and other wildlife found along the Nile River.
• People were painted enjoying activities like running or hunting and appeared to be lifelike.
• Painters used black and grey colors because there were few ingredients to create bright colors.

The best preserved artwork from ancient Egypt can be found in the interior of temples and________.

• forts
• houses
• shops
• tombs

A pharaoh whose tomb was untouched by raiders, leaving much information about Egyptian art and burial practices.

• King Tutankhamen
• Hieroglyphics
• Papyrus
• Rosetta Stone
• Sphinxes

Egyptian writing system, one of the world’s first, which used symbols.

• Hieroglyphics
• Papyrus
• Rosetta Stone
• Sphinxes
• Obelisk

A stone slab discovered in 1799 that was inscribed with hieroglyphics and their Greek meanings.

• Rosetta Stone
• Hieroglyphics
• Papyrus
• Sphinxes
• Obelisk

A tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed on top.

• Obelisk
• Hieroglyphics
• Papyrus
• Rosetta Stone
• Sphinxes