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Influences on Ideas in The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone

Question 1 • EBR - English Language Arts 7 CR SUMMER 2026

Which statement best describes Fourier’s influence on deciphering the Rosetta Stone?

Answer
A
Fourier played a role in deciphering the Rosetta Stone by going to Egypt with Napoleon.
B
Fourier used mathematics as a tool for deciphering the Rosetta Stone.
C
Fourier showed Champollion how to read hieroglyphs.
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Fourier helped inspire Champollion to work on the Stone’s inscriptions.

Explanation

Fourier met the young Jean-François Champollion in Grenoble and showed him Egyptian artifacts, helping spark Champollion’s interest in ancient Egypt and its writing. Champollion later deciphered the hieroglyphs on the Rosetta Stone. Fourier did not himself teach Champollion how to read them or decipher the inscriptions.

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