Egypt Review: Pyramids, hieroglyphics and Rosetta Stone

Pyramids are triangular buildings used as _______________

• Markets for trade

• Homes for ancient Egyptians

• Tombs for pharaohs and nobles

• Temples for daily worship

This water loving plant was used to make paper in ancient Egypt.

• scarab

• ankh

• papyrus

• scribe

Who was eligible to learn to read and write?

• everyone

• only men

• children of wealthy families

• only royalty

What was the message written on the Rosetta Stone about?

• It gave the location of the Valley of the Kings.

• It gave instructions on how to reach the afterlife.

• It celebrated the coronation (crowning) of Ptolemy V.

• It explained the formula for the elixir of life.

The three languages on the Rosetta Stone are _______, ________, and ________.

• Hieroglyphics, Demotic (shorthand hieroglyphics), and Greek

• Hieroglyphics, Demotic (shorthand hieroglyphics), and Chinese

• Hieroglyphics, Demotic (shorthand hieroglyphics), and Spanish

• Hieroglyphics, Demotic (shorthand hieroglyphics), and German

In 1822 French scholar Jean Francois Champollion cracked the code of hieroglyphics because he could read _________.

• German

• Chinese

• Spanish

• Greek

Why was the Rosetta Stone so important?

• It allowed scholars to understand how the pyramids were built.

• It gave directions to the Temple at Karnak

• It helped scholars translate Egyptian Hieroglyphics.

• It was originally written by Ramses II

Select all that apply: Which of the following are true about the construction of the Pyramids at Giza?

• pouring water on the sand to reduce friction

• slaves were the only workers

• wooden sleds used to pull stones into place

• boats used to transport materials

• mud bricks were made from sand

The word Hieroglyphics means “___________ writing” and the Egyptians believed that they conveyed the words of the gods.

• important

• regular

• holy

• unimportant

___ were ancient people whose job it was to read, write and keep track of records.

• Nobles

• Scribes

• Merchants

• Soldiers