Paragraf tamamlamaSoru #8584
Complete the paragraph with the most appropriate option:
The Rosetta Stone, discovered by French soldiers in Egypt in 1799, provided the definitive key to deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. The carved granodiorite stele contained a royal decree inscribed in three distinct scripts: hieroglyphic, Demotic, and ancient Greek. ---- By comparing the familiar Greek text with the enigmatic symbols, scholars like Jean-François Champollion finally cracked the code of hieroglyphs in 1822.
The Rosetta Stone, discovered by French soldiers in Egypt in 1799, provided the definitive key to deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. The carved granodiorite stele contained a royal decree inscribed in three distinct scripts: hieroglyphic, Demotic, and ancient Greek. ---- By comparing the familiar Greek text with the enigmatic symbols, scholars like Jean-François Champollion finally cracked the code of hieroglyphs in 1822.
- A)Hieroglyphic inscriptions were primarily reserved for sacred temple monuments and royal tombs.
- B)Because Greek was well understood by European linguists, it served as an invaluable translation bridge.
- C)Napoleon's expedition to Egypt was primarily intended to disrupt British overland trade routes to India.
- D)Papyrus scrolls preserved in dry desert sands have yielded thousands of lost classical literary works.
- E)The British Museum has housed the Rosetta Stone in its permanent collection since 1802.
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Doğru cevap: B) Because Greek was well understood by European linguists, it served as an invaluable translation bridge.
Çözüm: Boşluktan sonra "By comparing the familiar Greek text with the enigmatic symbols, scholars... finally cracked the code..." denmektedir. B seçeneğindeki Grekçenin iyi bilinmesi ve çeviri köprüsü görevi görmesi açıklaması bu karşılaştırmaya zemin hazırlar.