Influences on Ideas

Based on The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, which statement best describes Jean-Baptiste Fourier’s influence on Jean-François Champollion?

• Fourier shared his research about mathematics with Champollion, which aided him in his research.

• Fourier was the first to introduce Champollion to the hieroglyphs on the Rosetta Stone, which fascinated him.

• Fourier shared his findings about the Rosetta Stone with Champollion, which helped him in his research.

• Fourier was the first to introduce Champollion to a variety of languages, which prompted his love of languages.

According to The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, what passion did Jean-François Champollion and his brother, Jacques-Joseph, share?

• the Rosetta Stone

• the life of Napoleon

• Middle Eastern history

• language and mathematics

Based on the details in The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, how did the career of Jean-Baptiste Fourier differ from that of Jacques-Joseph Champollion?

• Unlike Champollion, Fourier studied in Paris with Sylvestre de Sacy.

• Unlike Champollion, Fourier cared more about non-Egyptian articles.

• Unlike Champollion, Fourier studied and learned many languages.

• Unlike Champollion, Fourier accompanied Napoleon to Egypt.

Read this excerpt from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone.

The only hieroglyph that confused Champollion was the one for "T," which was different in the two names.

What is the best evidence in the text for the prediction that Champollion will eventually figure out the "T” hieroglyph?

• Champollion promised his brother that he would not give up.

• Champollion cared only about being the first one to discover things.

• Champollion showed determination when faced with other obstacles.

• Champollion is described as a scholarly person.

Which sentence from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone best supports the prediction that Jean-François Champollion would continue his quest to decipher the hieroglyphs for many years despite potential obstacles?

• “By the time he was seventeen, Champollion had learned Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, Sanskrit, Persian, and other Near Eastern languages, as well as English, German, and Italian.”

• “Champollion hotly denied these suggestions, claiming that he had arrived at his new position entirely on his own.”

• “He worked on them in his spare time, even after returning to Grenoble and taking a job as a teacher.”

• “However the change came about, it provided Champollion with a new key to the puzzle of the hieroglyphs.”