Hieroglyphic Examples Quiz Questions

1. What does a symbol represent in Egyptian hieroglyphics?

A All of the above B Sound C Word D Syllable

2. What is another name for a symbol that represents a word?

A Phonogram B Letter C Ideogram D Determinative

3. What is another name for a symbol that represents a concept?

A Phonogram B Ideogram C Letter D Determinative

4. What number does a single line represent in Egyptian hieroglyphics?

A One hundred B Two C One D Ten

5. What symbol represents the number 10,000?

A A frog B A bent finger C A straight line D A heal bone

6. True or False: Symbols could have different meanings depending on how they were used.

A TRUE B FALSE

7. What are phonograms?

A Symbols that represent a sound B Symbols that represent a concept C Symbols that represent a number D All of the above

8. What symbol was used in Egyptian hieroglyphics to make a word plural?

A A picture of the sun B A picture of a man C The letter 'S' D Three lines

9. What symbol was used to represent addition in math?

A A bird B A frog C The plus sign '+' D Legs walking

10. What did the Ancient Egyptians call their writing?

A Wall art B The language of the gods C Hieroglyphics D The words of man