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Rosetta Stone

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is called the "Rosetta Stone"?

a)

It was the name of the Pharaoh's wife

b)

It was one of the many Egyptian Gods

c)

It was discovered near the town of Rosetta

d)

It is about growing flowers, including roses

2.

When was the Rosetta Stone originally carved?

a)

196 BC

b)

1799 AD

c)

500 BC

d)

1799 BC

3.

Which of these WAS NOT one of the scripts written on the Rosetta Stone?

a)

Greek

b)

Demotic

c)

Egyptian Hieroglyphics

d)

Arabic

4.

Why was the Rosetta Stone so important?

a)

It allowed scholars to understand how the pyramids were built.

b)

It gave directions to the Temple at Karnak

c)

It helped scholars translate Egyptian Hieroglyphics.

d)

It was originally written by Ramses II

5.

Where is the Rosetta Stone today?

a)

Cairo Museum

b)

British Museum

c)

Smithsonian Museum

d)

the Lourve

6.

Who discovered the Rosetta stone?

a)

a French military officer for Napoleon's army

b)

a soldier in the Prussian army against Napoleon

c)

Queen Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt

d)

a little girl and her father

7.

What year was the Rosetta stone discovered?

a)

1699

b)

1799

c)

1899

d)

1999

8.
The soldiers were building a:
a)
fort
b)
boat
c)
bridge
d)
house
9.

What does the Rosetta Stone say?

a)

it tells the history of a war between two clans

b)

it defines the prices of goods and services for trade

c)

it is a script for a religious ceremony

d)

it is a government document describing events and taxes

10.

Which is a picture of the Rosetta Stone?

a)
b)
c)
d)