Deck 3: Pharoahs and the Afterlife

Question 1

Evidence of the swamp-plant origin of stone columns can be seen in columns at Karnak.Which of the following descriptions supports this?

A) capitals are shaped as lotus or papyrus
B) column is shaped as a tightly bound sheaves of swamp plants
C) the column shaft has papyrus or lotus plants carved on its surface
D) the hieroglyphs indicate the origin of the column

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Egyptian art-- with the exception of the Amarna period --can be described as which of the following?

A) fluid and experimental
B) conservative and formulaic
C) expressive and experimental
D) conservative and fleeting

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following is the best explanation for the portrayal of Akhenaton's body type?

A) he was cursed by the priests of Amen
B) deliberate artistic reaction against the established canon
C) no experienced artists would work for him
D) a plot hatched by the priesthood of Amen to make him look foolish

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Mastaba-tomb interiors became quite large and accommodated a number of storage rooms and compartments.What was the function of the tomb shaft that connected the burial chamber with the outside?

A) provided access for relatives to come and commemorate the deceased
B) provided access to anyone
C) provided access for relatives to come and periodically clean
D) provided access for the Ka

Question 5

The ancient Egyptians believed the unification of Egypt took place in a single great event.Which of the following is a record of that great event?

A) Saqqara Relief
B) Palette of Djoser
C) Saqqara Stele
D) Palette of Narmer

Question 6

Tomb interiors always had scenes of hunting.This was associated with the idea of providing provisions for the ka,and it is also a metaphor for which of the following?

A) triumph over death
B) triumph of the soul to survive judging
C) triumph of the gods
D) triumph over evil

Question 7

Which of the following is depicted as a hawk or falcon and protector of pharaoh?

A) Thoth
B) Seth
C) Horus
D) Osiris

Question 8

Egyptian architects were quite innovative in solving problems.An invention that was seen in its primitive form in the valley temple of the Pyramid of Khafre,the clerestory,became a fully realized architectural element at Karnak.Which of the following describes the functional element?

A) raised central roof permitting light to filter into the interior
B) provided structural support to permit banks of windows on the side walls
C) permitted skylights to be inserted at each corner of the roof line
D) widened central aisle permitting larger entry adding more interior light

Question 9

Pyramids were most popular during which of the following periods?

A) Predynastic period
B) Early Dynastic period
C) Middle Kingdom
D) Old Kingdom

Question 10

Tomb paintings were created in which of the following techniques?

A) oils
B) encaustic
C) tempera
D) fresco secco

Question 11

The Palette of King Narmer established the convention for state policy represented in art,a policy proclaiming the pharaoh a divine ruler.Which of the following supports this idea?

A) larger than life representation of pharaoh
B) entwined animals signify his divinity
C) pharaoh smiting the enemies of the state
D) pharaoh with falcon and bull signify his control of the animal world

Question 12

Which of the following provided the principal information regarding the reconstruction of ancient Egyptian civilization?

A) detailed hieroglyphic records found in the Library of Alexandria
B) written accounts from ancient Greek visitors
C) tomb interiors
D) temples

Question 13

Why is the Palette of King Narmer unique among surviving Egyptian artworks?

A) commemorative rather than funerary.
B) hidden in the tomb of Djoser.
C) buried in the Temple of Amen at Karnak.
D) found in the inner sanctuary at Karnak.

Question 14

Whose mortuary temple was located in Abu Simbel until it was moved in 1968 to save it from the Aswan Dam Reservoir?

A) Ramses II
B) Hatshepsut
C) Khafre
D) Akhenaton

Question 15

Which of the following cultures could have been influential in the Predynastic tomb painting,People,Boats,and Animals?

A) Sumer
B) Babylon
C) Assyrian
D) Roman

Question 16

Which of the following would attest to the sophistication of ancient Egyptian society in 3500 BCE?

A) tomb remains
B) written papyrus letters
C) pyramid at Saqqara
D) stele

Question 17

Which column type was not used by the Egyptians?

A) swelling with bud-shaped capital
B) geometric with lion-shaped capital
C) papyrus bundle with flower capitals
D) atlantid

Question 18

Which of the following describes a function of the pyramids?

A) served as a reminder of the afterlife
B) provided work for the powerful mason guild
C) served as a platform for the priests of Amen to gain followers
D) served as a reminder of the absolute power of the pharaoh

Question 19

How does the kneeling statue of Hatshepsut indicate her status as pharaoh?

A) she is kneeling in the presence of mortals.
B) she is holding a papyrus scroll detailing her accomplishments.
C) she is wearing the royal male nemes headdress.
D) she is kneeling therefore she was not pharaoh.

Question 20

Which of the following describes one of the drawbacks of the fresco secco technique?

A) colors fused to the wall surface
B) fresco secco is more durable than true fresco
C) colors do not fuse to the wall surface
D) application of paint must be done quickly

Question 21

How does the Palette of King Narmer describe the unification of ancient Egypt?

Question 22

The god who is symbolic of the river Nile and who dies and is reborn each year is ______________?

A) Isis
B) Horus
C) Sekhmet
D) Osiris

Question 23

How does the painting from the tomb of Nebamun differ from the relief on the tomb of Ti when both portray the same type of scene,a hunt?

Question 24

Why is the Egyptian invention of a clerestory significant?

Question 25

Describe the importance the Nile played in ancient Egyptian society.

Question 26

What was discovered during Napoleon's expedition to Egypt in 1799 that was of immense importance in understanding and interpreting Egyptian hieroglyphics?
a. Champollion Stone
b. Death Mask of Tutankhamen
c. Palette of Narmer
d. Rosetta Stone

Question 27

What are hieiroglyphics?

Question 28

In the Old Kingdom this structure adjoined the pyramid and was the site where offerings were made to the dead king and ceremonies were performed.Which of the following does this describe?

A) Temple at Luxor
B) Temple at Karnak
C) Mortuary temple
D) Valley temple

Question 29

A tomb that resembles a truncated pyramid is called a __________?

A) tholos
B) dromos
C) mastaba
D) serdab

Question 30

What is the Rosetta Stone and why was its discovery so important?

Question 31

Why is Hatshepsut significant? What is unique about her mortuary temple?

Question 32

What is a mastaba?

Question 33

In about 3000 BCE,the conventions for representing the human figure that dominated Egyptian art until end of the New Kingdom can be found in which of the following?

A) Rosetta Stone
B) Standard of Heliopolis
C) Palette of King Narmer
D) Stele of Ramses

Question 34

The use of elongated heads and necks and intimate,relaxed poses describes which of the following periods?

A) New Kingdom, Dynasty XVII
B) Middle Kingdom, Dynasty XII
C) New Kingdom, Amarna Period
D) Post Empire, Ptolemaic Period

Question 35

How does the pyramid reflect the influence of the city of Heliopolis?

A) seat of the powerful cult of Amen whose emblem was the pyramid
B) seat of the power cult of Re whose emblem was the pyramidal stone or ben-ben
C) home of Imhotep
D) home of the masons' guild

Question 36

Which of the following plants was commonly used to symbolize Upper Egypt?

A) papyrus
B) lotus
C) nettle
D) myrtle

Question 37

The many-columned hall found in an Egyptian temple is called ??????????a(n)_____________?

A) pylon hall
B) hypostyle hall
C) sanctuary hall
D) colonnade

Question 38

Jean Champollion deduced that hieroglyphs were more than just pictographs;he proposed that they were which of the following?

A) signs of demotic (Late Egyptian)
B) signs of an ancient religion
C) signs of a great civilization
D) signs of a once-spoken language

Question 39

A magnificent mortuary temple was built at Deir el Bahri for which of the following pharaohs?

A) Nefertiti
B) Imhotep
C) Ti
D) Hatshepsut

Question 40

Which of the following describes a building technique commonly used in Egyptian temples?

A) post-and-lintel
B) beam-and-balance
C) corbelled vaulting
D) cyclopean walls

Question 41

How does this work differ from the conventional Egyptian depiction of figures?

Question 42

How are the structures of these two buildings similar,and what architectural features distinguish them? How were the structural differences related to the function of the buildings?

Question 43

What does this structure say about Ramses II?

Question 44

Evaluate the use of realism in Egyptian relief carving and painting.What types of subjects were treated more realistically? Why? Use examples to support your essay.

Question 45

How do the pyramids of the Old Kingdom represent the sun and rebirth?

Question 46

Describe the relationship between Egyptian conceptions of the after-life and Egyptian art.Use examples to support your essay.

Question 47

How do these two figures reflect the political and religious climates of their times?

Question 48

How does the portrait of Khafre seated on his throne represent the godlike nature of pharaoh?

Question 49

How does the chest of Tutankhamen exemplify the standards of Egyptian art?

Question 50

Select an Egyptian building from the Old Kingdom,one from the Middle Kingdom,and one from the New Kingdom.Describe them and evaluate their importance to their period and to the history of ancient Egyptian architecture.

Question 51

Discuss the historical importance of these two works and describe the scenes represented on each.

Question 52

Explain the Egyptian's pursuit of permanence and conservatism in their art.Use examples to support your essay.

Question 53

How do Hatshepsut with Offering Jars and the chest of Tutankhamun represent the concept of pharaoh? Why are these representations significant? Include in your argument any political overtones and artistic changes.

Question 54

Discuss the development of Egyptian tomb architecture.Use examples to support your essay.

Question 55

How does this work conform to the ideal of permanency?

Question 56

What was the canon that was so profoundly important to ancient Egyptian art?

Question 57

It has been said that the spirit of the Old Kingdom is best expressed in the pyramids,that of the Middle Kingdom in its sculpture,and that of the New Kingdom in its painting.Does such a statement seem justified to you? Support your answer with a discussion of relevant works of art.

Question 58

What was the importance of Akhetaton to the development of Egyptian art?