The Rosetta Stone and Egyptian writing | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

In which country is the port city Rosetta?

• England

• Egypt

• Ecuador

• Eswatini

Answer explanation

The port city Rosetta is in Egypt.

What was discovered hidden in the wall of a fort near Rosetta?

• The Rosetta Boulder

• The Rosetta Stele

• The Rosetta Rock

• The Rosetta Stone

Answer explanation

The Rosetta Stone was discovered hidden in the wall of Fort Julien near Rosetta in 1799.

Complete the sentence. When you change a sentence from one language to another, you ___ it.

Answer explanation

When you change a sentence from one language to another, you translate it.

In Ancient Egypt, whose job was it to record all written information?

• scribe

• pharoah

• farmer

• soldier

Answer explanation

In Ancient Egypt, scribes recorded all written information.

In Ancient Egypt, what did scribes do with reeds?

• ate them for lunch

• made them into pens

• played music with them

• made furniture from them

Answer explanation

Scribes used pens made from reeds.

Put the events in the correct order, starting with the earliest.

• archeologists used the Greek writing on the Stone to translate the hieroglyphs

• some French soldiers were sent to inspect Fort Julien

• French soldiers wanted to use Fort Julien as a base

• a French soldier discovered the Rosetta Stone in a wall

Answer explanation

French soldiers wanted to use Fort Julien as a base, some French soldiers were sent to inspect Fort Julien, a soldier discovered the Rosetta Stone in a wall, archeologists used the Greek writing on the Stone to translate the hieroglyphs.