Rosetta Stone and Jean-Francois Champollion

When was the Rosetta Stone found?

• 1979

• 1799

• 1790

• 1977

What was the name of the stone that helped decipher the Egyptian hierogliphics

How was the Rosetta Stone found?

• A man was looking for it.

• A man tripped on it.

• A man saw it wash up on the shore.

• It was gifted to a man.

Along what river was the Rosetta Stone found.

• The Euphrates

• The Tigris

• The Mississippi

• The Nile

The Rosetta Stone Dates back to the year

• 199 B.C.

• 196 B.C.

• 179 B.C.

• 1996 BC

Two inscriptions were written in the form of hieroglyphs and the other was written in _____.

How much does the Rosetta Stone weigh?

• 1696 lbs.

• 1976 lbs.

• 1796 lbs.

• 1676 lbs.

Where can you see the Rosetta Stone?

• London's Transport Museum.

• London's Science Museum

• London's Natural History Museum

• London's British Museum

What year was Jean-Francois born?

• 1790

• 1970

• 1980

• 1890

What was Jean-Francois Champollion famous for?

• He found the Rosetta Stone.

• He discovered the meaning of the ancient Egyptian writing.

• He was in charge of the soldiers who found the Rosetta Stone.

• He was a magician.