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1. Which statement below best describes hieroglyphics?

A A font that can be use with any language B A form of writing using picture symbols C A type of art using letters and sounds D A fancy way of writing the Greek alphabet

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

A Scribes B Pharaohs C Priests D Accountants

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

A FALSE B TRUE

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

A Palm leaves B Tree bark C Wheat D Papyrus

5. What was special about the Rosetta Stone?

A It had a secret treasure map to one of the Pharaoh`s tombs B It had the same message written in both the Greek language and hieroglyphics C It had all of the hieroglyphic symbols written in one place D It described how to tell which direction hieroglyphics were written

6. How was hieroglyphics different from the way we write today?

A There is no punctuation B All of the above C It can be written in any direction D A symbol can represent a full word or a sound

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

A Djoser B Imhotep C Menes D Khufu

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

A Scribes did not have to join the army B Scribes did not have to pay taxes C Because it was a good job D All of the above

9. How long ago did the Egyptians invent hieroglyphic writing?

A Around 3000 years ago B Around 5000 years ago C Around 1000 years ago D Around 2000 years ago

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

A Cursive B Calligraphy C A gramophone D An ideogram

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