The Rosetta Stone: Cracking the Code — Questions and answers
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What did Amir point at in the Grand Egyptian Museum?
Choices
- A. A golden pharaoh's mask
- B. A large, grey stone slab ✓
- C. An ancient boat
- D. A shiny mummy case
Answer: B. A large, grey stone slab
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What happened to the museum room around Amir when he stared at the stone?
Choices
- A. It filled with more people.
- B. It became very dark.
- C. It dissolved and the air changed. ✓
- D. It got colder and wet.
Answer: C. It dissolved and the air changed.
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According to Nefertari, why was the Rosetta Stone inscribed in three different scripts?
Choices
- A. To make it longer and bigger.
- B. So only priests could read it.
- C. To make sure everyone could understand the Pharaoh's laws. ✓
- D. Because they liked making different kinds of letters.
Answer: C. To make sure everyone could understand the Pharaoh's laws.
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What did Amir suggest they do to understand the Nile's floods?
Choices
- A. Ask the pharaoh for a solution.
- B. Build a bigger wall by the river.
- C. Study the Nile, measure floods, and track seasons to find a pattern. ✓
- D. Wait for the gods to send a sign.
Answer: C. Study the Nile, measure floods, and track seasons to find a pattern.
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What did Amir discover the Nile's floods correlated with?
Choices
- A. The rising sun
- B. The star Sirius ✓
- C. The king's dreams
- D. The desert winds
Answer: B. The star Sirius
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How did Nefertari feel after Amir helped them understand the Nile's floods?
Choices
- A. Angry and confused
- B. Scared and helpless
- C. Relieved and grateful ✓
- D. Sad and disappointed
Answer: C. Relieved and grateful
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When Amir returned to the museum, how did he now view the hieroglyphs on the Rosetta Stone?
Choices
- A. As boring old symbols.
- B. As a key to understanding ancient Egypt. ✓
- C. As a message just for him.
- D. As a sign to go home immediately.
Answer: B. As a key to understanding ancient Egypt.
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