QUIZ: Test Your Knowledge About Ancient Egypt

Which led to the study of Egyptology?

Retry Correct Incorrect Discovered in 1799, the Rosetta Stone is a granodiorite stele that helped decode Egyptian hieroglyphics. After its discovery, French, German, and American historians became obsessed with the once-lost ancient civilization.

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Which led to the study of Egyptology?

• The discovery of King Tut’s tomb
• The discovery of the Rosetta Stone
• The discovery of the Valley of Kings
• The discovery of the first mummy