English Test 1- Assignments & Topic Review

Like countless other scholars over the centuries, Young still believed that most of the hieroglyphs must have a symbolic meaning. Only in special cases, such as foreign names, did he think that they were used to represent sounds. Because of this mistaken belief, Young put roadblocks in his own path. However, he had laid a solid groundwork for others in their attempts to decipher the hieroglyphs. And a young Frenchman, Jean-Francois Champollion, was ready to take up the challenge where Young had left off. —The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, James Cross Giblin Which statement is a clue that helps show the author's attitude toward Young? ". . . he had laid a solid groundwork for others in their attempts to decipher the hieroglyphs." "Only in special cases . . . did he think that they were used to represent sounds." "Young . . . believed that most of the hieroglyphs must have a symbolic meaning." "And a young Frenchman . . . was ready to take up the challenge. . . ."

". . . he had laid a solid groundwork for others in their attempts to decipher the hieroglyphs."

As he thought about the hieroglyphs in Thothmes' and Ramesses' names, Champollion realized their significance. It went far beyond the names themselves and gave him an insight into the entire system of hieroglyphic writing. For the names revealed that hieroglyphs were not simply representations of sounds. Nor did they have an exclusively symbolic meaning, as Thomas Young and other scholars had long believed. Instead, they were a combination of the two. —The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, James Cross Giblin Which line from the passage shows the big-picture conclusion? "hieroglyphs in Thothmes' and Ramesses' names" "Nor did they have an exclusively symbolic meaning" "they were a combination of the two" "hieroglyphs were not simply representations of sounds"

"they were a combination of the two"

For many years Champollion's progress was blocked because, like de Sacy and earlier scholars, he believed the hieroglyphs represented things, not sounds. Then, in 1822, he reversed his position. Some of Champollion's rivals suggested that he had gotten the idea from Thomas Young's Encyclopedia Britannica article. There the English scholar explained how the hieroglyphs in Ptolemy's name stood for sounds. Champollion hotly denied these suggestions, claiming that he had arrived at his new position entirely on his own. —The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, James Cross Giblin How was Champollion's early work similar to the work of de Sacy? Both men thought that hieroglyphs stood for things rather than sounds. Both men believed that hieroglyphs stood for sounds rather than things. Both men used Akerblad's demotic alphabet. Both men discussed their ideas about the stone with Thomas Young.

Both men thought that hieroglyphs stood for things rather than sounds.

In order to prove his theory about sounds correct, Champollion needed to identify a second name that contained some of the same hieroglyphs as Ptolemy's. There weren't any on the Rosetta Stone, so Champollion turned to copies of hieroglyphic inscriptions from other Egyptian monuments and temples. But no matter how many copies he examined, he couldn't locate a name that met his requirements. —The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, James Cross Giblin How were Champollion and Young similar? Both thought hieroglyphs represented sounds and tried to prove it by translating names. Both believed hieroglyphs represented sounds and looked for proof in Egypt. Both thought hieroglyphs represented sounds and tried to prove it by studying Greek monuments. Both believed that hieroglyphs represented sounds and tried to prove it by looking for a second Rosetta Stone.

Both thought hieroglyphs represented sounds and tried to prove it by translating names.

Use the drop-down menus to complete the sentences. What does each sentence from the passage show about Thomas Young? "He studied spiders, the moon, and diseases of the chest." This detail shows that Young was "Young had learned to read before he was two." This detail shows that Young was "He was determined to succeed where they had failed." This detail shows that Young was

Curious Intelligent Confident

Which statement best describes Fourier's influence on deciphering the Rosetta Stone? Fourier played a role in deciphering the Rosetta Stone by going to Egypt with Napoleon. Fourier used mathematics as a tool for deciphering the Rosetta Stone. Fourier showed Champollion how to read hieroglyphs. Fourier helped inspire Champollion to work on the Stone's inscriptions.

Fourier helped inspire Champollion to work on the Stone's inscriptions.

A few genuine advances in understanding the hieroglyphs were made during the 1700s. The French scholar C. J. de Guignes observed that groups of hieroglyphs in Egyptian texts were often enclosed by an oval outline, which he called a cartouche. "Cartouche" is a French word that originally meant a cartridge, and the line around the hieroglyphs had a similar shape. De Guignes guessed rightly that the cartouches in hieroglyphic inscriptions were intended to draw attention to important names, probably the names of Egyptian rulers. —The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, James Cross Giblin Which detail from the passage shows that James Cross Giblin agrees with de Guignes's view of cartouches? He calls it a genuine advance in understanding. He uses the French word de Guignes uses. He calls the discovery a guess. He explains the cartouche in detail.

He calls it a genuine advance in understanding.

Which statement best describes how James Cross Giblin creates the characters in his book? James Cross Giblin shows what his characters are like by focusing on what other characters say about them. James Cross Giblin shows what his characters are like by focusing on what his characters look like. James Cross Giblin shows what his characters are like by focusing on what they say to other characters. James Cross Giblin shows what his characters are like by focusing on what they think and do.

James Cross Giblin shows what his characters are like by focusing on what they think and do.

"[A]fter Alexander's death in 323 B.C. his general, Ptolemy, replaced him. From then until 30 B.C., when Rome conquered Egypt, a long line of pharaohs from the Ptolemy family ruled the country. The Ptolemys kept their Greek culture, including their language, but they also respected the customs and religious beliefs of the native Egyptians. So it was only natural for the priests' statement to have been carved in both Greek and Egyptian on the Rosetta Stone." -The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, James Cross Giblin According to the passage, what became an important effect of the Greeks respecting the Egyptian culture and religious beliefs?

Multiple languages was carved in the stone

As part of the settlement, the British ordered the scholars to hand over their treasures. The scholars protested. "Without us," they said, "this material is a dead language that neither you nor your scientists can understand." General Menou went so far as to claim that the Rosetta Stone was his personal property. At last the British gave in and allowed the scholars to keep the bulk of their collections. But they insisted on taking the Rosetta Stone. Reluctantly, General Menou turned it over to the British general, Hutchinson. "You can have it," he said, "because you are the stronger of us two." —The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, James Cross Giblin According to the passage, what was the effect of the British order? The French scholars had to hand over their treasures. The French were able to trick the British into letting them keep the Rosetta Stone. General Menou decided to become a British citizen to keep working on the Rosetta Stone. The French scholars refused to hand over the Rosetta Stone.

The French scholars had to hand over their treasures.

Sample Response: It was an important discovery because they would be able to compare the inscription they could translate with the hieroglyphs. This ability would allow them to find the hieroglyphs that meant the same thing as the words they knew. Which reasons did you include in your response? Check all that apply. The discovery allowed them to compare the words they knew with hieroglyphs. The discovery allowed them to find the hieroglyphs that meant the same thing as the words they knew.

The discovery allowed them to compare the words they knew with hieroglyphs. The discovery allowed them to find the hieroglyphs that meant the same thing as the words they knew.

How did the scholars know that the inscription was the same in all three languages on the Rosetta Stone? The last sentence explained that the inscription was the same. They deciphered the hieroglyphs on the stone, which told them the inscription was the same. The British scholars explained that the inscription was the same. They deciphered the demotic writing, which told them the inscription was the same

The last sentence explained that the inscription was the same.

A note from a French army officer accompanied the package. He told the scholars that the stone had been unearthed in an old fort near the town of Rosetta, thirty-five miles north of Alexandria. French soldiers were tearing down a ruined wall in the fort when they came upon the slab. The top right and left corners were missing, as was the bottom right corner. The soldiers had gone over the rest of the wall carefully in hopes of finding the missing pieces embedded in it, but with no luck. —The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, James Cross Giblin According to the passage, what caused the Rosetta Stone to be unearthed? A note led the soldiers to the spot. Three corners were missing from the slab. The soldiers went over the wall carefully. The wall was ruined and was being torn down.

The wall was ruined and was being torn down.

What is the point of view of James Cross Giblin in this passage from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone? First Person Second Person Third Person

Third Person

Young made several mistakes. He thought the third hieroglyph was part of the one for "T," whereas it actually stood for the vowel "O." The fourth hieroglyph, the lion, meant just "L," the fifth meant "M," and the last hieroglyph stood simply for "S." In other words, the spelling in Egyptian was "Ptolmis," not "Ptolemaios." But Young got three out of the seven symbols right, which was a better score than any scholar before him had achieved. —The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, James Cross Giblin Based on the passage, what is James Cross Giblin's attitude toward Thomas Young? Young made mistakes, but he also made great progress. Young was a better speller than other scholars. Young was smart, but he was not as smart as the scholars that came before him. Young made too many mistakes to be taken seriously.

Young made mistakes, but he also made great progress.

Which statement is an opinion? It is roughly the size of a tabletop . . . [T]his rather small piece of rock was more valuable than any of the larger objects in the room. Next to the statues and the head three feet nine inches long, two feet four and a half inches wide, and eleven inches thick.

[T]his rather small piece of rock was more valuable than any of the larger objects in the room.

What type of informational text is James Cross Giblin's The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone? an autobiography that describes the author's lifelong attempts to translate the Rosetta Stone a memoir about the year the author spent researching the Rosetta Stone a history of the discovery of the Rosetta Stone and many people's attempts to translate it a biography of the life of the Rosetta Stone's original author

a history of the discovery of the Rosetta Stone and many people's attempts to translate it

Read these examples from Jean-Francois Champollion's investigation into the Rosetta Stone, and decide whether each shows logical thinking. "Immediately Champollion thought of the one Greek leader whose name might be identified with this particular combination of letters. It was Alexander the Great." "He began with another cartouche from the same inscription and numbered each of the hieroglyphs in it." "'I am going to do it,' he had said as a boy when the mathematician Fourier showed him a copy of the Rosetta Stone."

logical thinking logical thinking not logical thinking

Of the nine symbols, Champollion already knew numbers 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, and 8. When he lined up all the numbers and put the corresponding letters beneath them, he got the following arrangement: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A L _S E _T R _ Immediately Champollion thought of the one Greek leader whose name might be identified with this particular combination of letters. It was Alexander the Great, spelled "Alexandros" in Greek, and apparently represented as "Alksentrs" in hieroglyphs. Champollion filled in the gaps in the arrangement: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 AL K S ENTR S —The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, James Cross Giblin What type of reasoning is shown in the final part of the passage? moving from the big picture of knowing the name to figuring out the details of the letters moving from the detail of knowing the name to figuring out the big picture of the letters moving from the big picture of knowing some letters to figuring out the name moving from the details of knowing some letters to figuring out the name

moving from the big picture of knowing the name to figuring out the details of the letters

Of the nine symbols, Champollion already knew numbers 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, and 8. When he lined up all the numbers and put the corresponding letters beneath them, he got the following arrangement: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A L _S E _T R _ Immediately Champollion thought of the one Greek leader whose name might be identified with this particular combination of letters. It was Alexander the Great, spelled "Alexandros" in Greek, and apparently represented as "Alksentrs" in hieroglyphs. —The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, James Cross Giblin What type of reasoning is shown in this passage? moving from the big picture of knowing the name to figuring out the details of the letters moving from the detail of knowing the name to figuring out the big picture of the letters moving from the big picture of knowing some letters to figuring out the name moving from the details of knowing some letters to figuring out the name

moving from the details of knowing some letters to figuring out the name

Which part of a strong opinion is the final sentence of the passage? the counterclaim the evidence the reason the claim

the reason