The Rosetta Stone
Writing
Ancient Nubia
100

These are the three languages that the Rosetta Stone is written in. 

What are Hieroglyphic, Demotic, and Greek?

100

This was a material very similar to paper that the Egyptians made out of reeds. 

What was papyrus? 

100

Ancient Nubia was located south of Ancient Egypt along the Nile River. 

Where was Ancient Nubia located in relation to Ancient Egypt? 

200

King Ptolemy V 

What was the key word that used to begin to understand the Rosetta Stone? 
200

Drawings or symbols that represent a word or a sound. 

What are hieroglyphics? 

200

The buying and selling of goods and services. 

What is commerce? 

300

This army invaded Egypt and found the stone in the village of Rosetta. 

What was the French Army? 

300

This was the group in Ancient Egypt responsible for writing and keeping records. 

Who were the scribes? 

300

This is a hard white material made from elephant tusks. 

What is ivory? 

400

This was the commander of the army that invaded Egypt and found the Rosetta Stone. 

Who was General Napoleon Bonaparte? 

400

This was the form of cursive type of writing that the Ancient Egyptians used. 

What was Demotic? 

400

Egypt relied on Nubia's gold and Nubia relied on Egypt's grain. This trade created....

What is interdependence? 

500

This was the month and year that the Rosetta Stone was found. 

When was July 1799? 

500

This was one of the world's first alphabets created by The Nubians. 

What was The Meroitic Script? 

500

The Nubians created one of the world's first alphabets called...

What is the Meroitic Script? 

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