H3 AE Hieroglyphics (Ducksters)

What were the picture words used by Ancient Egyptians to write called?

• Alphabet

• Cuneiform

• Runes

• Hieroglyphics

Around what year did the Ancient Egyptians start using hieroglyphics?

• 3000 B.C.

• 500 B.C.

• 2000 A.D.

• 1000 A.D.

What is a single picture symbol that stands for a whole word called?

• Ideogram

• Logogram

• Phonogram

• Pictogram

In which direction could hieroglyphics be written?

• Left to right

• Right to left

• Top to bottom

• All of the above

What material did Ancient Egyptians use to write on besides tablets and walls?

• Parchment

• Vellum

• Stone

• Papyrus

What was the name of the people who trained to write hieroglyphics?

• Scribes

• Priests

• Pharaohs

• Artisans

What was the Rosetta Stone used for?

• Translating hieroglyphics

• Astronomy

• Mummification

• Building pyramids

What was a benefit of being a scribe in Ancient Egypt?

• Free food

• Royal status

• Free land

• No taxes

What plant was used to make papyrus paper?

• Flax

• Papyrus

• Bamboo

• Cotton

What was the faster short form of hieroglyphics called?

• Demotic

• Linear B

• Cursive

• Hieratic