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Hieroglyphs and Papyrus

Total questions: 200

Worksheet time: 5hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Solve this picture puzzle

a)

Eye bug green you

b)

I believe you

c)

Eye beegreen you

d)

See believe you

2.

Solve this picture puzzle

a)

Foot Key Oh Japan

b)

Foot Keyoh Jametal

c)

Toe Keyoh Jacook

d)

Tokyo Japan

3.

Say this abbreviation out loud :


"mtn"


What word does it sound like?

a)

moving

b)

maintain

c)

mountain

d)

moon

4.

Say this abbreviation out loud :


"blvd"


What word does it sound like?

a)

boulevard

b)

building

c)

blood

d)

blurred

5.

In which direction(s) did the ancient Egyptians read hieroglyphics?

✳️ Select all that apply ✳️

a)

Left to right

b)

Right to left

6.

How did the Egyptians know the direction in which they should read hieroglyphics?

a)

They used trial by error

b)

They looked at the direction that human an animal symbols faced

c)

They always read from left to right

d)

They always read from right to left

7.

TRUE or FALSE: Hieroglyphics could be written in rows and columns.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.
What is a HIEROGLYPH?
a)
pictures representing objects, sounds or letters
b)
the ancient Mesopotamian form of writing
c)
giant structures that were shaped like a pyramid
d)
the kings and queens of ancient Egypt
9.
There were no vowels in Egyptian Hieroglyphics.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
These were the people who specialized in learning and writing Hieroglyphics in ancient Egypt.
a)
Pharaohs
b)
Scribes
c)
Mummies
d)
Soldiers
11.
How long did it take someone to become a scribe in ancient Egypt?
a)
1 year
b)
2 years
c)
5 years
d)
10 years
12.
Which of the following is NOT true about Scribes?
a)
they were well paid
b)
they were highly respected
c)
they never became Pharaohs
d)
they knew other things besides reading and writing
13.
This invention allowed Hieroglyphics to write much longer stories (like the Book of the Dead).
a)
Scribes
b)
Papyrus
c)
Ramps
d)
Wheels
14.
This discovery in 1799 CE finally allowed modern scholars to translate ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics.
a)
The Bible
b)
The Book of the Dead
c)
The Great Sphinx
d)
The Rosetta Stone
15.
Which of the following languages was NOT written on the Rosetta Stone?
a)
Greek
b)
Persian
c)
Hieroglpyhics
d)
English
16.
Which is the most likely reason for why Egyptians held the SCRIBES in such high regards?
a)
they were high in the social class structure
b)
they made communication easier between people
c)
they invented papyrus
d)
they often became Pharaohs
17.

Which statement below best describes hieroglyphics?

a)

A type of art using letters and sounds

b)

A form of writing using picture symbols

c)

A fancy way of writing the Greek alphabet

d)

A type of writing similar to cursive

18.

Who were the people that were specially trained to read and write hieroglyphics?

a)

Pharaohs

b)

Priests

c)

Scribes

d)

Accountants

19.

True or False: Most of the Egyptian people were taught to read and write.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What type of plant did the Egyptians use to make their paper?

a)

Papyrus

b)

Wheat

c)

Lotus

d)

Palm leaves

21.

What was special about the Rosetta Stone?

a)

It had all of the hieroglyphic symbols written in one place

b)

It described how to tell which direction hieroglyphics were written

c)

It gave a detailed history of the early formation of the Ancient Egyptian civilization

d)

It had the same message written in both the Greek language and hieroglyphics

22.

How was hieroglyphics different from the way we write today?

a)

It can be written in any direction

b)

A symbol can represent a full word or a sound

c)

There is no punctuation

d)

All of the above

23.

Who was the famous scribe who also architected the first pyramid?

a)

Menes

b)

Djoser

c)

Tutankhamun

d)

Imhotep

24.

Why would someone in Ancient Egypt want to become a scribe?

a)

Because it was a good job

b)

Scribes did not have to pay taxes

c)

Scribes did not have to join the army

d)

All of the above

25.

How long ago did the Egyptians invent hieroglyphic writing?

a)

Around 2000 years ago

b)

Around 3000 years ago

c)

Around 4000 years ago

d)

Around 5000 years ago

26.

What is it called when a letter or symbol represents a picture or concept rather than a sound?

a)

An ideogram

b)

A gramophone

c)

Calligraphy

d)

A phonogram

27.

Which choice best describes the evolution of hieroglyphic writing?

a)

Pictographs, cuneiform, ideographs

b)

Ideographs, pictographs, phonograms

c)

Pictographs, Ideographs, latin

d)

Pictographs, ideographs, phonographs

28.

 The final evolution of Egyptian Hieroglyphics represent

a)

Phonographs

b)

Ideographs

c)

Pictographs

d)

Cuneiforms

29.

This image is an example of a ________ hieroglyph

This hieroglyphic represents a skunk

a)

Pictogram

b)

Ideogram

c)

Phonogram

30.

Why was the Rosetta Stone important?

a)

It was a stone with the Egyptians’ first laws

b)

It was a stone that had a message written on it in both Latin and Egyptian hieroglyphics, and scholars could read Latin which allowed scholars to interpret the hieroglyphics

c)

It was a stone that had a message written on it in both Greek and Egyptian hieroglyphics, and scholars could read Greek which allowed scholars to interpret the hieroglyphics

d)

It is a stone with the names of all Old Kingdom Pharaohs

31.

This image is an example of a __________ hieroglyph

This hieroglyphic represents the b sound as in bear

a)

pictograph

b)

ideograph

c)

phonograph

32.

This image is an example of a _________ hieroglyph

This hieroglyphic represents lazy

a)

pictograph

b)

ideograph

c)

phonogram

33.

This image is an example of

a)

Cuneiforms

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Characters

34.

This image is an example of

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Cuneiforms

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Latin

35.

This is the writing system of which ancient civilization?

a)

Greeks

b)

Romans

c)

Egyptians

d)

Mesopotamians

36.

This is the writing system of which ancient civilization?

a)

Greeks

b)

Romans

c)

Egyptians

d)

Mesopotamians

37.

This image is

a)

Ziggurat

b)

Great Pyramid in Giza

c)

Temple of Re

d)

Step Pyramid in Saqqara

38.

What was this image used for

a)

A tomb to store the pharaoh's body and possessions

b)

A temple to worship the Pharaoh Khufu

c)

A temple built to honor Hatshepsut

d)

To help the Egyptians identify the star Sirius

39.

This was built for...?

a)

Djoser

b)

Tutankhamen

c)

Khufu

d)

Hatshepsut

40.

This image is

a)

Ziggurat

b)

Griffin

c)

Sirin

d)

Sphinx

41.

What was the purpose of this image? ( 2 answers)

a)

It is a great example of Ancient Egyptian engineering abilities.

b)

It was built to scare away grave robbers

c)

To symbolize the power of the people of Egypt

d)

To make the pharaohs look more powerful

42.

This was built for...?

a)

Khufu

b)

Ramses II

c)

Djoser

d)

Tutankhamen

43.

This is located in......

a)

Cairo

b)

Karnak

c)

Saqqara

d)

Giza

44.

This is located in .........

a)

Giza

b)

Cairo

c)

Saqqara

d)

Thebes

45.

What is this image called?

a)

Step Pyramid

b)

Sphinx

c)

Mastaba

d)

Pyramid

46.

This image is

a)

Temple of Hatshepsut

b)

Temple of Amun-Re

c)

Pyramid

d)

Palace of Ramses II

47.

This image is of

a)

cotton

b)

linen

c)

papyrus

d)

flax

48.

What was this image used for?

a)

A floor mat to wipe off your feet on

b)

A piece of linen cloth to make clothes out of

c)

To record information & communication

d)

A piece of cotton cloth to make clothes out of

49.

Which stone included a Greek translation that enabled our understanding of hieroglyphics?

a)

Nicea

b)

Cairo

c)

Rosetta

50.

The Ancient Egyptians believed that hieroglyphics were create by

(a)  

51.

What writing is this?

a)

Alphabet

b)

Rome's writing

c)

Hieroglyphic writing

52.

What is the hieroglyphics written on?

a)

Papyrus

b)

Rosetta stone

c)

Paper

53.

What letter is this in hieroglyphics?

a)

C

b)

Z

c)

A

d)

B

e)

Q

54.

The phonetic hieroglyphics alphabet is the alphabet that most closely resembles the

a)

Rome alphabet

b)

English alphabet

c)

Latin alphabet

55.

Hieroglyphics are found on

a)

Seals, plaques, tombs, pottery and walls

b)

Furniture

c)

Pyramids

56.

Hieroglyphics provide information on

a)

Machinery

b)

Beliefs, Gods, Clothing, everyday life and culture

c)

Food

57.

Hieroglyphics was a writing system that involved at least...

a)

200 glyphs

b)

500 glyphs

c)

700 glyphs

d)

3000 glyphs

58.

What direction were hieroglyphics written in?

a)

left to right

b)

right to left

c)

top to bottom

d)

any direction

59.

Which of the following was NOT a benefit of being a scribe?

a)

Scribes were some of the only Egyptians that knew how to read and write hieroglyphics.

b)

Scribes didn't have to pay taxes.

c)

Scribes didn't have to serve in the army.

d)

Scribes had easy jobs.

60.

What was the paper that Ancient Egyptians wrote on?

a)

papyrus

b)

hieroglyphics

c)

cartouche

d)

glyph

61.

What was a cartouche?

a)

Egyptian writing

b)

an oval with pictures of important events

c)

a giant statue honoring the gods

d)

an ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic name plate

62.

Why did Egyptians believe that they should mark their tomb and/or coffin with their cartouche?

a)

So that people could honor them

b)

So that their two souls could meet back at the body in the afterlife

c)

To show that they were wealthy

d)

To display their favorite pictures

63.

The meaning of hieroglyphics was a mystery for approximately ________ years.

a)

1500

b)

1799

c)

3000

d)

30

64.

Why was the Rosetta Stone so important?

a)

It was beautiful.

b)

It told the story of a powerful king.

c)

It taught modern people how to read hieroglyphics.

d)

It was found by a French soldier.

65.

Which language was NOT on the Rosetta Stone?

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

demotic

c)

Greek

d)

Latin

66.

_________________ is the person credited with deciphering the Rosetta Stone, and ________________ helped in this effort by recognizing famous cartouches on the stone.

a)

Jean-Francois Champollion; Thomas Young

b)

Jean-Francois Champollion; King Ptolemy

c)

Queen Berenice; Thomas Young

d)

King Ptolemy; Queen Berenice

67.

What is the written language used by Egyptians called?

a)

cuneiform

b)

hieroglyphics

c)

script

d)

cursive

68.

What direction were hieroglyphics written in?

a)

left to right

b)

right to left

c)

top to bottom

d)

any direction

69.

Hieroglyphics had no punctuation.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

Hieroglyphics were expected to be _______________, as well as to be a tool for ________________.

a)

ugly, communication

b)

beautiful, talking

c)

beautiful, communication

d)

ugly, talking

71.

Which of the following was hieroglyphics NOT written on?

a)

papyrus

b)

cave walls

c)

tablets

d)

tombs

72.

Which shape was a cartouche?

a)

circle

b)

triangle

c)

oval

d)

rectangle

73.

The magical rope at the bottom of the cartouche protected who?

a)

gods

b)

pharaohs

c)

king

d)

the persons who name was on it

74.

The cartouche was believed to be a _______________.

a)

protective symbol

b)

afterlife symbol

c)

written document

d)

warning to evil

75.

What type of informational text is this?

a)

Technical

b)

Scientific

c)

Historical

d)

Informational

76.

Which detail from the text supports your answer to question 1?

a)

Hieroglyphics is a language from ancient Egypt and the text discusses the history of Egypt.

b)

The text teaches me how to read Hieroglyphics.

c)

The text has pictures that show me what Hieroglyphics looked like.

d)

The text tells me about the life of the inventor of Hieroglyphics.

77.

Which of the following briefly explains the actions that led to hieroglyphics being translated?

a)

Scribes were the only people thoroughly trained in how to write hieroglyphics. These people went to special schools for many years t o practice the art of hieroglyphics.

b)

Hieroglyphics were pictures, so everyone could read them easily.

c)

There are over 700 hieroglyphics. They can be written in any direction and do not have vowels. There also was not any punctuation or spaces.

d)

In 1799 the Rosetta Stone was found. It was one passage written in three languages. In 1822 Jean-Francois Champolion used the Demotic and Greek parts to help him translate the part with hieroglyphics.

78.

What did Pharaohs believe was the effect of having their names written in their tombs?

a)

They would be remembered, thus surviving in the afterlife.

b)

They thought it was bad luck and did not want their names written.

c)

They thought no one would be able to read their names if they were written in hieroglyphics.

d)

They thought it would cause them to become wealthy.

79.

Which of the following explains the concepts behind only having scribes trained in how to write hieroglyphics?

a)

Since scribes were the only ones trained in how to write hieroglyphics the Egyptians thought their language would never be able to be translated.

b)

The Pharaohs wanted the scribes to be the only ones who were able to write hieroglyphics.

c)

Scribes were usually wealthy. Since many people weren't able to do it, it kept the position of a scribe well respected and wanted. It may have also been a way for royalty to keep their secrets safe from others.

d)

The scribes were the only people who were smart enough to understand how to properly write the hieroglyphics.

80.

What do you think happened to this language? Use the text to help you infer these ideas.

a)

The language is still around and used today.

b)

The language was too complicated so they decided to use English instead.

c)

The Egyptians decided to use emojis and that is why we use them today.

d)

Since very few people knew the language it probably died off.

81.

Which of the following do the pictures in hieroglyphics represent?

a)

Objects

b)

Actions

c)

Sounds

d)

Words

e)

All of the above

82.

How were hieroglyphics read?

a)

Left to right

b)

Right to left

c)

Top to bottom

d)

Depended on the pictures

83.

In which of the following places were Hieroglyphics NOT found:

a)

Tombs

b)

Papyrus

c)

Carved into stone

d)

Written on mummies

84.

Today, scholars are able to understand hieroglyphics because of the:

a)

Rosetta Stone

b)

Internet

c)

Demotic

d)

Scribes

85.

The __________ is carved into the Rosetta stone three times.

a)

name of the pharaoh

b)

history of ancient Egypt

c)

same passage of writing

d)

name of the author of the Rosetta stone

86.

The word hieroglyph means:

a)

picture writing

b)

holy writing

c)

animal writing

d)

ancient writing

87.

Scribes were very ___________ in ancient Egypt.

a)

common

b)

rare

c)

respected

d)

well dressed

e)

B and C

88.

How long did it take to become a scribe?

a)

five years

b)

one year

c)

700 days

d)

ten to twelve years

89.

Scribes wrote in which of the following languages?

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

hieratic

c)

demotic

d)

all of the above

90.

The language of the common people was:

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

hieratic

c)

demotic

d)

none of the above

91.

Which of the following did scribes NOT do?

a)

record everyday events

b)

record important events

c)

keep accounts

d)

document oral traditions

e)

invent new hieroglyphs

92.

The Ancient Egyptians had no separate word for “art”, their word for “art” was the word for“ ___________”.

a)

music

b)

writing

c)

legal

d)

cooking

93.

This Egyptian “alphabet” was made up of about 800 ___________-symbols called Hieroglyphics .

a)

picture

b)

music

c)

numerical

d)

historical

94.

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

a)

important

b)

regular

c)

sacred

d)

unimportant

95.

Hieroglyphics also helped to ____________ the memory of deceased people.

a)

forget

b)

praise

c)

preserve

d)

picture

96.

The Hieroglyphics writing system was created to help ______________ keep track of government records, taxes and the passage of time.

a)

Mesopotamians

b)

Celtics

c)

Irish

d)

Egyptians

97.

Papyrus is the earliest form of paper and was made from the papyrus _________ that grew in the Nile.

a)

seed

b)

bush

c)

roots

d)

reed

98.

The reeds would be crisscrossed and ___________ down to a paper-like thickness.

a)

grinded

b)

pounded

c)

torn

d)

stretched

99.

Only Scribes could read or write _______________, they were the Pharaoh’s record keepers and were very Educated in reading, writing & math.

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

French

c)

Celt

d)

Cuneiform

100.

Much like in Mesopotamia, scribes were highly respected and only boys could become ____________.

a)

merchants

b)

engineers

c)

entertainers

d)

scribes

101.

Scribes started training at the age of 10 and wrote on rolls of _____________.

a)

papyrus

b)

linen

c)

clay

d)

stone

102.

Hieratic: The form of script writing that the ___________ people of Egypt used.

a)

common

b)

elite

c)

powerful

d)

unknown

103.

Eventually, the responsibility of reading & interpreting the HIEROGLYPHS fell to the __________.

a)

farmers

b)

engineers

c)

priests

d)

tailors

104.

True or False-Even SCRIBES lost the ability to read the ancient symbols.

a)

True

b)

False

105.

By _______ AD, no one could read the HIEROGLYPHS anymore.

a)

2000

b)

400

c)

600

d)

70

106.

The ____________ Stone was the key that unlocked the mysteries of Egyptian hieroglyphics.

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Power

c)

Key

d)

Rosetta

107.

True or False-Napoleon's troops discovered the Rosetta Stone in 1999.

a)

True

b)

False

108.

The inscription on the Rosetta Stone is written on the stone three times, once in _______________, once in hieratic, and once in Greek.

a)

hieroglyphic

b)

English

c)

German

d)

Sumerian

109.

Jean Francois Champollion, a French Egyptologist, _______________ the hieroglyphic and hieratic texts by comparing them with the known Greek text.

a)

copied

b)

erased

c)

presented

d)

deciphered

110.

What Egyptian Hieroglyph does the 2nd picture signify?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

A

d)

Q

111.

Draw the hieroglyph letter 'Z' above.

112.

What are hieroglyphs?

a)

They are drawings.

b)

They are nothing.

c)

They are alphabets.

d)

They are Egyptian alphabets.

113.

What alphabet does the 21st picture describe?

a)

U

b)

B

c)

S

d)

T

114.

Which alphabet does the last (26th) picture describe?

a)

S

b)

B

c)

D

d)

None

115.

From what letter does your name start? Write the picture Number in the section below. (In the format:

"Q= Picture no. 17.")

4 lines
116.

Honest feedback.

How was our quiz and PPT?

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117.

What is the meaning of this ancient Egyptian symbol?

a)

the key to the Underworld

b)

the key to life

c)

the key to the heavens

d)

the symbol of truth

118.

What is the meaning of this ancient Egyptian symbol?

a)

the symbol of truth and balance

b)

the symbol of life and death

c)

the symbol of power and protection

d)

the symbol of power and truth

119.

What is the meaning of this ancient Egyptian symbol?

a)

the symbol of death

b)

the symbol of sleep

c)

the symbol of water

d)

the symbol of the heavens

120.

What is the meaning of this ancient Egyptian symbol?

a)

the symbol of death

b)

the symbol of life

c)

the symbol of strength

d)

the symbol of the heavens

121.

What is the meaning of this ancient Egyptian symbol?

a)

It is the symbol of a person's personality, remaining with its body after death.

b)

It is the symbol of a person's inner spirit.

c)

It is the symbol for a person's soul that is created at birth.

d)

It is the symbol for a person's spirit that travels to the Duat.

122.

What is the meaning of this ancient Egyptian symbol?

a)

It is the soul-eater.

b)

It is the one who judges the dead.

c)

It is the one that protects the pharoahs.

d)

It is the one who protects the dead.

123.

What is the meaning of this ancient Egyptian symbol?

a)

the symbol of strength

b)

the symbol of the inner soul and spirit

c)

the symbol of the pharaoh's power

d)

the symbol of creation and rebirth

124.

What is the meaning of this ancient Egyptian symbol?

a)

It is the symbol of protection for a name.

b)

It is the symbol of power.

c)

It is the symbol for the judgment of the dead.

d)

It is the symbol of healing and protection.

125.

What is the meaning of this ancient Egyptian symbol?

a)

It is the symbol of the dying body.

b)

It is the symbol of creation and rebirth.

c)

It is the symbol of the rising sun.

d)

It is the symbol of the dying sun.

126.

What is the meaning of this ancient Egyptian symbol?

a)

It is the symbol of a person's spirit that remains with the body after death.

b)

It is the symbol of the first spirit that is named at creation.

c)

It is the symbol of the eternal spirit that travels to the Duat.

d)

It is the symbol of the pharaoh's power and protection.

127.

What is the meaning of this ancient Egyptian symbol?

a)

It is the symbol of truth and balance.

b)

It is the symbol of life after death.

c)

It is the symbol of a pharaoh's power.

d)

It is the symbol of the heavens.

128.

What is the meaning of this ancient Egyptian symbol?

a)

It is the symbol of the Duat (Underworld).

b)

It is the symbol of a pharaoh's power.

c)

It is the symbol of eternity.

d)

It is the symbol of protection for a name.

129.

What is the meaning of this ancient Egyptian symbol?

a)

It is the symbol of power.

b)

It is the symbol of immortality.

c)

It is the symbol of death.

d)

It is the symbol for the soul-eater.

130.

What is the meaning of this ancient Egyptian symbol?

a)

It is the symbol for the Duat / Underworld.

b)

It is the symbol of a pharaoh's protection.

c)

It is the symbol of the heavens of immortality.

d)

It is the symbol for the pharaoh's eternal rule.

131.

What is the name for this ancient Egyptian symbol?

a)

the ka

b)

the ba

c)

the ankh

d)

the akh

132.

What is the name for this ancient Egyptian symbol?

a)

ammut

b)

ankh

c)

udjat

d)

sesen

133.

What is the name for this ancient Egyptian symbol?

a)

ka

b)

ankh

c)

akh

d)

amenta

134.

What is the name for this ancient Egyptian symbol?

a)

ammut

b)

sesen

c)

amenta

d)

shabti

135.

What is the name for this ancient Egyptian symbol?

a)

pet

b)

amenta

c)

ammut

d)

udjat

136.

What is the name for this ancient Egyptian symbol?

a)

akh

b)

ankh

c)

ka

d)

ba

137.

What is the name for this ancient Egyptian symbol?

a)

ammut

b)

udjat

c)

shen

d)

cartouche

138.

What is the name for this ancient Egyptian symbol?

a)

shen

b)

ma'at

c)

sesen

d)

udjat

139.

What is the name for this ancient Egyptian symbol?

a)

pet

b)

akh

c)

ka

d)

ba

140.

What is the name for this ancient Egyptian symbol?

a)

pet

b)

ankh

c)

amenta

d)

ammut

141.

Title used by Egyptian rulers

a)

pharaoh

b)

Ka

c)

dynasty

d)

obelisk

142.

On what continent is Egypt?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

North America

143.

A plant that grew thickly in the marshes of Egypt & was used for making paper.

a)

reed

b)

bamboo

c)

papyrus

d)

cattail

144.

What is the ancient Egyptian form of writing?

a)

cuneiform

b)

hieroglyphics

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Greek

145.

What was papyrus used for?

a)

wrapping mummies

b)

building coffins

c)

making clay

d)

to write on

146.

What is polytheism?

a)

belief in 1 god

b)

belief in female gods

c)

belief in only a male god

d)

belief in more than 1 god

147.

What is the object seen in the picture?

a)

pyramid

b)

Rosetta Stone

c)

sphinx

d)

mummy's sarchopahgus

148.

What are hieroglyphs?

a)

Text messages that Egyptians would send

b)

A set of pictures and symbols used for writing

c)

Art the ancient Egyptians used to make

d)

cave drawings

149.

What is the rosetta stone?

a)

a stone that has writing in hieroglyphics and Greek that helps us understand Ancient Egyptian writing

b)

a big rock

c)

a place to eat

d)

a stone the ancient Egyptians used play games with

150.
A series of rulers from the same family is called a(n) ____________.
a)
cataract
b)
dynasty
c)
regent
d)
pharaoh
151.
To keep track of the kingdom's growing wealth, ancient Egyptians began to
a)
use hieroglyphs.
b)
tax the farmers.
c)
use cuneiform.
d)
publish a list of the pharaoh's possessions each year.
152.
Egyptian Hieroglyphs compares to Mesopotamian ? 
a)
Cuneiform 
b)
text messages 
c)
scribes 
d)
taekwwanodo
153.

A plant that grew thickly in the marshes of Egypt & was used for making paper.

a)

reed

b)

bamboo

c)

papyrus

d)

cattail

154.

What is the ancient Egyptian form of writing?

a)

cuneiform

b)

hieroglyphics

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Greek

155.

What was papyrus used for?

a)

wrapping mummies

b)

building coffins

c)

making clay

d)

to write on

156.

What are hieroglyphs?

a)

Text messages that Egyptians would send

b)

A set of pictures and symbols used for writing

c)

Art the ancient Egyptians used to make

d)

cave drawings

157.
Egyptian Hieroglyphs compares to Mesopotamian ? 
a)
Cuneiform 
b)
text messages 
c)
scribes 
d)
taekwwanodo
158.

Can you identify this hieroglyph?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

159.

Can you identify this hieroglyph?

a)

M

b)

N

c)

O

d)

P

160.

What is the English equivalent for this Egyptian hieroglyph?

a)

O

b)

S

c)

T

d)

R

161.

What is the English equivalent for this Egyptian hieroglyph?

a)

J

b)

U

c)

F

d)

Ch

162.

What is the English equivalent for this Egyptian hieroglyph?

a)

A

b)

E

c)

O

d)

L

163.

What is the English equivalent for this Egyptian hieroglyph?

a)

M

b)

S

c)

L

d)

P

164.

What is the English equivalent for this Egyptian hieroglyph?

a)

Z

b)

B

c)

Kh

d)

M

165.

What is the English equivalent for this Egyptian hieroglyph?

a)

H

b)

O

c)

N

d)

B

166.

What is the English equivalent for this Egyptian hieroglyph?

a)

M

b)

K

c)

E

d)

N

167.

What is the English equivalent for this Egyptian hieroglyph?

a)

S

b)

F

c)

K

d)

J

168.

What is the English equivalent for this Egyptian hieroglyph?

a)

B

b)

L

c)

P

d)

A

169.

What is the English equivalent for this Egyptian hieroglyph?

a)

B

b)

O

c)

X

d)

M

170.

What is the English equivalent for this Egyptian hieroglyph?

a)

S

b)

Sh

c)

P

d)

L

171.

What is the English equivalent for this Egyptian hieroglyph?

a)

A

b)

T

c)

D

d)

U

172.

What is the English equivalent for this Egyptian hieroglyph?

a)

K

b)

N

c)

B

d)

T

173.

What is the English equivalent for this Egyptian hieroglyph?

a)

O

b)

P

c)

H

d)

S

174.

What is the English equivalent for this Egyptian hieroglyph?

a)

X

b)

Ch

c)

Sh

d)

Kh

175.

What is the English equivalent for this Egyptian hieroglyph?

a)

V

b)

B

c)

M

d)

A

176.

What is the English equivalent for this Egyptian hieroglyph?

a)

G

b)

P

c)

S

d)

H

177.

What is the English equivalent for this Egyptian hieroglyph?

a)

Sh

b)

K

c)

Kh

d)

Ch

178.

What is the English equivalent for this Egyptian hieroglyph?

a)

P

b)

T

c)

M

d)

C

179.

What is the English equivalent for this Egyptian hieroglyph?

a)

N

b)

Y

c)

U

d)

J

180.

What is the English equivalent for this Egyptian hieroglyph?

a)

100

b)

1,000

c)

10,000

d)

100,000

181.

What is the English equivalent for this Egyptian hieroglyph?

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1,000

d)

10,000

182.

What is the English equivalent for this Egyptian hieroglyph?

a)

100

b)

1,000

c)

10,000

d)

100,000

183.

What is the English equivalent for this Egyptian hieroglyph?

a)

100

b)

1,000

c)

10,000

d)

1,000,000

184.

What is the English equivalent for this Egyptian hieroglyph?

a)

1,000

b)

10,000

c)

100,000

d)

1,000,000

185.

What is the English equivalent for this Egyptian hieroglyph?

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1,000

d)

10,000

186.

What were the symbols used in ancient Egyptian writing called?

a)

Hieroglyphs

b)

Alphabets

c)

Phonetics

d)

Pictograms

187.

What does the word 'hieroglyphs' mean?

a)

Egyptian symbols

b)

God's language

c)

Sacred carving

d)

Ancient writing

188.

What was the purpose of the Rosetta stone?

a)

To translate hieroglyphs into Greek

b)

To decipher the hieroglyphic code

c)

To record ancient Egyptian laws

d)

To preserve ancient Egyptian language

189.

Who were the people responsible for writing hieroglyphs?

a)

Pharaohs

b)

Scribes

c)

Priests

d)

Scholars

190.

How many different signs did hieroglyphs include?

a)

1000

b)

700

c)

500

d)

300

191.

What inspired the first alphabets, including the Latin alphabet?

a)

Symbols

b)

Phonetics

c)

Pictograms

d)

Hieroglyphs

192.

In what directions could hieroglyphs be written?

a)

Left to right and right to left

b)

Clockwise and counterclockwise

c)

Vertically and horizontally

d)

Top to bottom and bottom to top

193.

What shape did the ancient Egyptians use to write the names of gods and royal people?

a)

Square

b)

Circle

c)

Oval

d)

Triangle

194.

Where are hieroglyphics found on ancient Egyptian remains?

a)

Walls and papyrus

b)

All of the above

c)

Tombs and pottery

d)

Seals and plaques

195.

What do hieroglyphics tell us about ancient Egypt?

a)

All of the above

b)

Culture and written records

c)

Clothing and everyday life

d)

Beliefs and gods

196.

What did the ancient Egyptians use to record laws, taxation, and government business?

a)

Hieroglyphs

b)

Papyrus and writing boards

c)

Seals and plaques

d)

Tombs and pottery

197.

What information do written records of ancient Egypt provide?

a)

Information about the beginning of history

b)

Information about Stonehenge

c)

Information about ancient Greek

d)

Information about ancient Rome

198.

What is the closest version of the ancient Egyptian alphabet to our modern English alphabet?

a)

Pictorial hieroglyph alphabet

b)

Phonetic hieroglyph alphabet

c)

Symbolic hieroglyph alphabet

d)

Greek hieroglyph alphabet

199.

What did the oval shape used for writing names represent?

a)

An ancient Egyptian god

b)

A sacred carving

c)

A rope with special powers

d)

An evil spirit

200.

What did the ancient Egyptians not have symbols for in their alphabet?

a)

Punctuation marks

b)

Consonants

c)

Vowels

d)

Numbers

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