Egyptian Hieroglyphics

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What is a HIEROGLYPH?

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pictures representing objects, sounds or letters

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There were no vowels in Egyptian Hieroglyphics.

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True

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These were the people who specialized in learning and writing Hieroglyphics in ancient Egypt.

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Scribes

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How long did it take someone to become a scribe in ancient Egypt?

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5 years

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Which of the following is NOT true about Scribes? Options: they were well paid, they were highly respected, they never became Pharaohs, they knew other things besides reading and writing

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they never became Pharaohs

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This invention allowed Hieroglyphics to write much longer stories (like the Book of the Dead).

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Papyrus

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This discovery in 1799 CE finally allowed modern scholars to translate ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics.

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The Rosetta Stone

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Which of the following languages was NOT written on the Rosetta Stone? Greek, Persian, Hieroglyphics, English

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English

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Which is the most likely reason for why Egyptians held the SCRIBES in such high regards?

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they made communication easier between people