Question 1

What is the primary significance of the Rosetta Stone?

Accepted Answer

It helped in understanding ancient Egyptian writing.

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It shows the history of the British Museum

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It is a tax document

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It is a piece of art

Question 2

How many languages are written on the Rosetta Stone?

Accepted Answer

Three languages

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One language

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Two languages

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Four languages

Question 3

Who was the first researcher to identify the name 'Ptolemy' on the Rosetta Stone?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Young

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Pharaoh Ptolemy IV

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Jean-Francois Champollion

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A British Army officer

Question 4

In which year was the Rosetta Stone captured by the British Army?

Accepted Answer

1801

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1700

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196 BCE

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1882

Question 5

What was one of the purposes of the stones like the Rosetta Stone that were placed in temples?

Accepted Answer

To announce the importance of the Pharaoh's role

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To promote tourism

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To serve as art

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To document laws

Question 6

What is Rongorongo believed to be?

Accepted Answer

A written language from Easter Island

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The Rosetta Stone

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A manuscript about Ptolemy

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An ancient Egyptian document

Question 7

What unique feature does the Voynich Manuscript have?

Accepted Answer

It contains strange pictures of plants and animals

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It is made of stone

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It is a tax document

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It is written in hieroglyphics

Question 8

What significant achievement is attributed to Jean-Francois Champollion?

Accepted Answer

He figured out how to read hieroglyphics in 1882

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He wrote about Ptolemy

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He discovered the Voynich Manuscript

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He captured the Rosetta Stone

Question 9

What do the Tartaria Tablets represent?

Accepted Answer

The earliest known form of writing

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A language from the 19th century

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A modern artistic piece

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Ancient Egyptian tax documents

Question 10

What does the passage suggest about the future of unexplained manuscripts?

Accepted Answer

Investigation will continue to decipher them

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They have no historical value

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They will remain unsolved forever

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They will be destroyed

Question 11

What is the Rosetta Stone primarily considered to be?

Accepted Answer

A tax document

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A royal decree

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An ancient map

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A military treaty

Question 12

In what year did Pharaoh Ptolemy IV die?

Accepted Answer

Over 2000 years ago

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In 1882

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In 196 BCE

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In 1801

Question 13

Which three languages are inscribed on the Rosetta Stone?

Accepted Answer

Greek, Demotic, and hieroglyphic

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Latin, Greek, and Arabic

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Arabic, Egyptian, and Sanskrit

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Hebrew, Demotic, and Latin

Question 14

Who first identified the name 'Ptolemy' on the Rosetta Stone?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Young

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The British Army

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An unknown scholar

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Jean-Francois Champollion

Question 15

What year did Jean-Francois Champollion successfully decipher the text on the Rosetta Stone?

Accepted Answer

1882

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1801

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15th century

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196 BCE

Question 16

What is Rongorongo believed to be?

Accepted Answer

A written language from Easter Island

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A type of manuscript

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A military code

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An ancient map

Question 17

What century is the Voynich Manuscript dated to?

Accepted Answer

Early 15th century

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18th century

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12th century

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19th century

Question 18

How old are the Tartaria Tablets?

Accepted Answer

Over 7000 years old

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About 2000 years old

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Over 5000 years old

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Over 3000 years old

Question 19

What is mentioned as a common theme in the conclusion of the passage?

Accepted Answer

Mysterious languages will be investigated

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All ancient scripts are deciphered

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All artifacts are easily understood

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Languages from the past are irrelevant

Question 20

What is the purpose of the Rosetta Stone as described in the text?

Accepted Answer

To announce the importance of the Pharaoh's role and provide tax breaks

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To warn of impending disasters

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To mark military victories

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To serve as a decorative artifact

Question 21

What is the main significance of the Rosetta Stone?

Accepted Answer

It helped decipher ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics.

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It is a famous sculpture of a pharaoh.

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It contains the history of the British Army.

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It is a stone used for building temples.

Question 22

What languages are inscribed on the Rosetta Stone?

Accepted Answer

Greek, Demotic, and hieroglyphic.

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Sanskrit, Hebrew, and Latin.

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Latin, Egyptian, and Greek.

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Demotic, Arabic, and Chinese.

Question 23

Who was the ruler when the Rosetta Stone was created?

Accepted Answer

Pharaoh Ptolemy IV's son.

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Pharaoh Tutankhamun.

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Pharaoh Akhenaten.

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Pharaoh Ramses II.

Question 24

In what year was the Rosetta Stone captured and brought to London?

Accepted Answer

1801.

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1789.

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1901.

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1815.

Question 25

Who were the key researchers involved in deciphering the Rosetta Stone?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Young and Jean-Francois Champollion.

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William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens.

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Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein.

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Galileo and Copernicus.

Question 26

What type of document is the Rosetta Stone primarily?

Accepted Answer

A tax document.

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A religious manuscript.

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A royal decree.

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A historical narrative.

Question 27

What are the Tartaria Tablets known for?

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Being the earliest known form of writing.

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Being a modern invention.

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Being written in Sanskrit.

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Being a type of artwork.

Question 28

What is Rongorongo?

Accepted Answer

A possible written language from Easter Island.

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An ancient Egyptian script.

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A famous novel.

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A coding language.

Question 29

What is the Voynich Manuscript characterized by?

Accepted Answer

Strange pictures of plants and animals.

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Mathematical formulas.

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Musical notations.

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Historical maps.

Question 30

What does the passage suggest about future research on mysterious languages?

Accepted Answer

Investigation will surely continue.

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No one is interested in them anymore.

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They are already fully understood.

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Research will be halted.

Question 31

What is the Rosetta Stone primarily known for?

Accepted Answer

Its role in deciphering ancient languages

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Being made of precious stones

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Being a tax document

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Being a weapon from the past

Question 32

Who was the ruler when the Rosetta Stone was created?

Accepted Answer

Ptolemy IV's son

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Cleopatra

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Ramses II

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Alexander the Great

Question 33

In how many languages is the Rosetta Stone written?

Accepted Answer

Three

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Four

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Five

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Two

Question 34

What was one of the purposes of the 18 stones placed around Egypt?

Accepted Answer

To announce the importance of the Pharaoh's role

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To serve as tomb markers

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To indicate trade routes

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To mark boundaries

Question 35

Who first discovered the name 'Ptolemy' on the Rosetta Stone?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Young

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An unknown archaeologist

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Jean-Francois Champollion

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The British Army

Question 36

In what year was the Rosetta Stone taken to London?

Accepted Answer

1801

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1882

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1500

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196 BCE

Question 37

What phenomenon did the Voynich Manuscript represent?

Accepted Answer

A mysterious language

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A musical score

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A book of spells

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An ancient tax document

Question 38

What is the Tartaria Tablets believed to be?

Accepted Answer

The earliest known form of writing

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A tax ledger

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A mythological story

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A historical map

Question 39

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a mysterious language?

Accepted Answer

Sanskrit

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Rongorongo

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Tartaria Tablets

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Voynich Manuscript

Question 40

What type of document is the Rosetta Stone described as?

Accepted Answer

A tax document

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A religious document

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An art piece

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A historical record

Question 41

Who was the ruler when the Rosetta Stone was created?

Accepted Answer

Pharaoh Ptolemy IV's son

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Pharaoh Cleopatra

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Pharaoh Ramses II

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Pharaoh Tutankhamun

Question 42

In what year was the Rosetta Stone taken to London?

Accepted Answer

1801

Answer

2000

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1882

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1961

Question 43

Who first identified the name 'Ptolemy' on the Rosetta Stone?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Young

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Jean-Francois Champollion

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British Army

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Rongorongo

Question 44

What are the three scripts found on the Rosetta Stone?

Accepted Answer

Greek, Demotic, and hieroglyphic

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Greek, Demotic, and Arabic

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Latin, Demotic, and hieroglyphic

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Greek, Latin, and hieroglyphic

Question 45

What did scholars try to read on the Rosetta Stone?

Accepted Answer

Hieroglyphics

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Demotic script

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Latin text

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Greek text

Question 46

What is the Voynich Manuscript thought to contain?

Accepted Answer

Strange pictures and a foreign language

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Historical events and names

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Religious texts and maps

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A tax document

Question 47

What discovery was made about the Tartaria Tablets?

Accepted Answer

They are over 7000 years old

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They contain hieroglyphics

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They are from Ancient Rome

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They are made of stone

Question 48

What is the future expectation regarding unexplained manuscripts?

Accepted Answer

They will eventually be deciphered

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More manuscripts will be discovered

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They will be interpreted incorrectly

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They will remain a mystery forever

Question 49

What role did priests play regarding the Rosetta Stone?

Accepted Answer

They received tax breaks

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They created the stone

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They opposed the stone

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They deciphered the stone

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