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Based on details in The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, which statement best describes Jean-Baptiste Fourier’s influence on Jean-François Champollion?

• Fourier angered Champollion by pointing out that Champollion was just a boy.

• Fourier annoyed Champollion because Fourier accompanied Napoleon to Egypt.

• Fourier shocked Champollion by showing him a copy of the Rosetta Stone.

• Fourier inspired Champollion to decipher the writings on the Rosetta Stone.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 initially believed the hieroglyphs represented things.

• Both lacked the education necessary to decipher the hieroglyphs.

• Both lacked the money necessary to continue their research.

• Both initially believed the hieroglyphs represented sounds.

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Based on The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, how do the findings of Jean-François Champollion differ from the findings of Thomas Young?

• Unlike Young, Champollion used his knowledge of the Coptic language, which allowed him to decipher some of the hieroglyphs on the Rosetta Stone.

• Unlike Young, Champollion changed the spelling of “Ptolemy” to “Ptolmis,” which allowed him to decipher some of the hieroglyphs on the Rosetta Stone.

• Unlike Young, Champollion traveled to Egypt, which allowed him to study other hieroglyphic inscriptions and decipher the hieroglyphs on the Rosetta Stone.

• Unlike Young, Champollion had extensive mathematics knowledge, which allowed him to decipher the hieroglyphs on the Rosetta Stone.

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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.

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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?

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

• Progress was blocked in the years that followed.

• The findings were dismissed and research began again.

• The findings were published and the research was ended.

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Read this excerpt from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone.

However the change came about, it provided Champollion with a new key to the puzzle of the hieroglyphs. He soon made use of it to go a step beyond Young and establish his own worth as a scholar once and for all.

What is the best prediction that can be made based on this excerpt?

• Champollion went on to prove that Young had deciphered the hieroglyphs.

• Champollion was not supported by other scholars and died unrecognized.

• Champollion made new discoveries that earned him great respect.

• Champollion and Young joined forces and began to work together.

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Based on The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, which statement best describes how James Cross Giblin characterizes the historical figure of Sylvestre de Sacy?

• He describes what de Sacy says and the actions he takes.

• He describes how de Sacy reacts to others and the actions he takes.

• He describes how de Sacy reacts to and relates with others.

• He describes what de Sacy says and how he relates with others.

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