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Based on The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, how do the findings of Jean-François Champollion differ from the findings of Thomas Young?

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Unlike Young, Champollion used his knowledge of the Coptic language, which allowed him to decipher some of the hieroglyphs on the Rosetta Stone.
B
Unlike Young, Champollion changed the spelling of “Ptolemy” to “Ptolmis,” which allowed him to decipher some of the hieroglyphs on the Rosetta Stone.
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Unlike Young, Champollion traveled to Egypt, which allowed him to study other hieroglyphic inscriptions and decipher the hieroglyphs on the Rosetta Stone.
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Unlike Young, Champollion had extensive mathematics knowledge, which allowed him to decipher the hieroglyphs on the Rosetta Stone.
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Based on The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, what influence did many people believe Thomas Young had on the findings of Jean-François Champollion?

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Many people believed Champollion continued his research because of Young’s encouragement.
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Many people believed Champollion learned everything he knew about hieroglyphs from Young.
C
Many people believed Champollion copied Young’s idea that hieroglyphs represented sounds.
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Many people believed Young was the first to inspire Champollion to decipher the writings on the Rosetta Stone.
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Based on the facts presented in The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, what is the most logical prediction that can be made about the progress made to decipher the hieroglyphs on the Rosetta Stone?

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Progress continued to be made in the years that followed.
B
Progress was blocked in the years that followed.
C
The findings were dismissed and research began again.
D
The findings were published and the research was ended.
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Based on The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, how did the careers of Thomas Young and Jean-François Champollion differ?

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Champollion published ideas about his research, whereas Young did not.
B
Champollion used his wealth to assist in his research, while Young did not.
C
Champollion grew tired of his research and gave up, whereas Young did not.
D
Champollion eventually deciphered the first hieroglyphs, while Young did not.
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Based on The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, what is one way in which Jean-François Champollion and Thomas Young are alike?

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Both became discouraged and almost gave up their attempts to decipher the hieroglyphs on the Rosetta Stone.
B
Both learned many different languages in their attempts to decipher the hieroglyphs on the Rosetta Stone.
C
Both eventually came to believe that the Rosetta Stone hieroglyphs represented sounds rather than things.
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Both studied with Sylvestre de Sacy and based much of their own research on his beliefs about the Rosetta Stone hieroglyphs.
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Read this excerpt from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone.However the change came about, it provided Champollion with a new key to the puzzle of the hieroglyphs. He soon made use of it to go a step beyond Young and establish his own worth as a scholar once and for all.What is the best prediction that can be made based on this excerpt?

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Champollion went on to prove that Young had deciphered the hieroglyphs.
B
Champollion was not supported by other scholars and died unrecognized.
C
Champollion made new discoveries that earned him great respect.
D
Champollion and Young joined forces and began to work together.
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According to The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, what problem did both Jean-François Champollion and Sylvestre de Sacy face in their attempts to decipher the writings on the Rosetta Stone?

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Both initially believed the hieroglyphs represented things.
B
Both lacked the education necessary to decipher the hieroglyphs.
C
Both lacked the money necessary to continue their research.
D
Both initially believed the hieroglyphs represented sounds.
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Based on the details in The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, what is the most logical prediction that can be made about Jean-François Champollion?

A
He continued his work to decipher more hieroglyphs on the Rosetta Stone.
B
He abandoned his efforts to decipher the hieroglyphs on the Rosetta Stone.
C
He traveled to Egypt and shared his findings with other researchers.
D
He published his findings and sought a new area of research to explore.
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Read this excerpt from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone.Then one day a colleague sent him a copy of an inscription that had been found in the ruins of a temple on the Nile River island of Philae.Which statement best describes the influence his colleague’s act had on Jean-François Champollion?

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It was a breakthrough in his research.
B
It complicated his research.
C
It made his research worthless.
D
It was an obstacle to his research.
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Based on The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, what is one way in which Thomas Young and Jean-François Champollion differed?

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Champollion had money, while Young was very poor.
B
Young had money, while Champollion was very poor.
C
Young gave up on his research, while Champollion did not.
D
Champollion gave up on his research, while Young did not.
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Based on details in The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, which statement best describes Jean-Baptiste Fourier’s influence on Jean-François Champollion?

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Fourier angered Champollion by pointing out that Champollion was just a boy.
B
Fourier annoyed Champollion because Fourier accompanied Napoleon to Egypt.
C
Fourier shocked Champollion by showing him a copy of the Rosetta Stone.
D
Fourier inspired Champollion to decipher the writings on the Rosetta Stone.
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Based on The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, which statement best describes the role Jean-François Champollion’s brother played during difficult times in his studies?

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He assisted Jean-François in his research and moved so he could live closer to him.
B
He encouraged Jean-François to pursue other interests and offered him new ideas.
C
He continued to support Jean-François and offered financial assistance at times.
D
He remained unsupportive of Jean-François and criticized his research findings.
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Based on The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, which statement best describes how Jean-François Champollion’s brother, Jacques-Joseph, influenced him when he was a young boy?

A
His brother mocked his interest in Middle Eastern languages.
B
His brother copied his interest in Middle Eastern languages.
C
His brother started his interest in Middle Eastern languages.
D
His brother encouraged his interest in Middle Eastern languages.

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