Question

Read the excerpt from the decree inscribed on the Rosetta Stone, which appears in the riddle of the Rosetta Stone, by James Cross Giblin. What does the decree on the Rosetta Stone represent?

1) The decree represents the laws and regulations of ancient Egypt.
2) The decree represents a historical document written in multiple languages.
3) The decree represents the power and authority of the Egyptian pharaoh.
4) The decree represents the cultural and linguistic diversity of ancient Egypt.

Answer 1

The decree on the Rosetta Stone represents a historical document written in multiple languages and was passed by a council of priests affirming the royal cult of Ptolemy V.

Step-by-step explanation:

The decree on the Rosetta Stone represents a historical document written in multiple languages. The stone contains a decree passed by a council of priests affirming the royal cult of Ptolemy V. It is inscribed in hieroglyphic Egyptian, demotic Egyptian, and Greek, and the Greek inscription on the stone was the key to deciphering the others.