Egypt Lesson 4 Practice Quiz

This person was a French historian and linguist who translated the Rosetta Stone.

• Jean-Francois Champollion

• King Tut

• Great Sphinx

• Papyrus

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

• Rosetta Stone

• Sphinx

• Obelisk

• Hieroglyphs

His undisturbed tomb was found by archaeologists in 1922.  The tomb was filled with treasures.  

• Sphinx

• King Tut

• Jean-Francois Champollion

• Amon

Egyptian writing system.

• Rosetta Stone

• Obelisk

• Sphinx

• Hieroglyphs

A huge stone slab inscribed with three different languages, including hieroglyphics.

• Great Sphinx

• Rosetta Stone

• Obelisk

• Papyrus

Imaginary creatures with bodies of lions and the heads of other animals or humans.  

• Sphinx

• Obelisk

• King Tut

• Rosetta Stone

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

• Hieroglyphic symbols did not correspond to sounds.

• Hieroglyphics could be written horizontally or vertically.

• Hieroglyphics had very few symbols.

• Hieroglyphics were used only by the lowest members

Which statement accurately characterizes the ancient Egyptian artwork?

• Scenes were lively, colorful and included a variety of subjects.

• Pharaohs were drawn to appear smaller than other people in their paintings.

• People of all classes were represented the same way.

• Painters used black and grey colors because there were few ingredients to create bright colors.

Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?

• They belonged to the pharaoh.

• Slaves wanted to be able to go back and rob the graves.

• Pharaohs wanted obelisks, paintings, and hieroglyphics, built for them.

• Egyptians believed that the dead enjoyed these items in the afterlife.

The Egyptians studied the stars and the planets, which helped them to create the first ____________.

• Nilometer

• Pyramid

• 12 month calendar

• Sphinx