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Froggy Jumps Ancient Egypt QuizOnline version Hieroglyphics by Nicola Venter 1 What were the Ancient Egyptian picture words called? a Cuneiform b Pictographs c Hieroglyphics 2 Around what year did the Egyptians start using hieroglyphics? a 500 CE b 3000 BCE c 1500 CE 3 Why were hieroglyphics considered complicated? a Because they only had five symbols b Because they were written in clay c Because they used many symbols for ideas and sounds 4 What is an ideogram? a A symbol used only for sounds b A picture that represents an idea c A type of alphabet letter 5 What is a phonogram? a A symbol that represents a sound b A symbol representing a number c A picture of an animal 6 Why didn’t scribes have to pay taxes or join the army? a Because they were children b Because they were all priests c Because their job was important and required long training 7 How could readers tell which direction to read hieroglyphics? a The sun symbol pointed the way b They looked at the direction the animals or people were facing c Numbers were written on the margin 8 At what age did children begin training to become scribes? a 2 b Around 6 or 7 c 30 9 Why was being a scribe a respected job? a A. They were famous actors b Few people could read and write c They made jewelry 10 What plant did Egyptians use to make papyrus paper? a Lotus b Cedar c Papyrus plant 11 How many layers of strips were used to make papyrus paper? a One b Five c Two layers (horizontal and vertical) 12 Why was the Rosetta Stone important for translating hieroglyphics? a It showed a map of the Nile b It was the first Egyptian book c It had the same text written in three scripts 13 What does the word complicated mean in the context of the passage? a Very easy b Difficult to understand c Fun to write 14 Which word in the text tells you that papyrus is similar to a tall grass-like plant? a Metal b Stone c Reed 15 Based on context clues, what does “ideogram” most likely mean? a A type of dessert b A picture that stands for an idea c A new scribe school 16 Which phrase shows that hieroglyphics could be written in many directions? a “They were hard to draw. b “They could be written from left to right or right to left.” c “They were found on stones.” 17 What is the past tense of this sentence: “The scribe writes on papyrus.” a The scribe will write on papyrus. b The scribe is writing on papyrus. c The scribe wrote on papyrus. 18 Write this sentence in the future tense: “The archaeologist studies the Rosetta Stone.” a The archaeologist studied the Rosetta Stone. b The archaeologist will study the Rosetta Stone. c The archaeologist studies the Rosetta Stone later.

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Ancient Egypt QuizOnline version

by Nicola Venter

What were the Ancient Egyptian picture words called?

Around what year did the Egyptians start using hieroglyphics?

Why were hieroglyphics considered complicated?

What is an ideogram?

What is a phonogram?

Why didn’t scribes have to pay taxes or join the army?

How could readers tell which direction to read hieroglyphics?

At what age did children begin training to become scribes?

Why was being a scribe a respected job?

What plant did Egyptians use to make papyrus paper?

How many layers of strips were used to make papyrus paper?

Why was the Rosetta Stone important for translating hieroglyphics?

What does the word complicated mean in the context of the passage?

Which word in the text tells you that papyrus is similar to a tall grass-like plant?

Based on context clues, what does “ideogram” most likely mean?

Which phrase shows that hieroglyphics could be written in many directions?

What is the past tense of this sentence: “The scribe writes on papyrus.”

Write this sentence in the future tense: “The archaeologist studies the Rosetta Stone.”