Deck 3: Art of Ancient Egypt

Question 1

In Egypt,which of the following would be portrayed most naturalistically?

A)a king
B)a military leader
C)a queen
D)a person of lesser social rank

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which was the function of the Palette of Narmer?

A)a breastplate
B)a shield
C)a place to grind paint for eye makeup
D)a stele to honor the king

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Who unified Upper and Lower Egypt into one empire?

A)Khafre
B)Hatshepsut
C)Akhenaten
D)Narmer

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which Third Dynasty king is buried at Saqqara?

A)Senusret III
B)Djoser
C)Ramses II
D)Hatshepsut

Question 5

How was portraiture different during Egypt's Middle Kingdom?

A)It was not included in tombs.
B)It showed more emotion.
C)It displayed more idealism.
D)It was larger in scale.

Question 6

Which of the following are windows above a side roof that let light into the central interior space?

A)pylons
B)hypostyle
C)bracketing
D)clerestory

Question 7

Why was Hatshepsut portrayed as a male king?

A)She was not of royal blood and used her image to validate her reign.
B)She was a warrior and led many successful battles.
C)There was not artistic tradition for a female ruler.
D)There was not a legitimate heir and she pretended to be a male king.

Question 8

Who designed the funerary complex and stepped pyramid of Djoser?

A)Djoser
B)Imhotep
C)Menkaure
D)Menes

Question 9

Which term describes a massive gateway to a sanctuary,such as the Great Temple of Amun at Karnak?

A)clerestory
B)dolmen
C)capital
D)pylon

Question 10

The reign of Akhenaten is also known as the

A)Amarna period.
B)Second Intermediate period.
C)Babylonian Captivity.
D)Ptolemaic period.

Question 11

The Egyptian convention of depicting shoulders and torso in a frontal manner and hips,legs,and feet in profile was used

A)when depicting slaves.
B)when depicting priests.
C)when depicting royalty.
D)when depicting commoners.

Question 12

Who was the first king of Egypt to use the title "Pharaoh"?

A)Djoser
B)Tutmose III
C)Narmer
D)Khafre

Question 13

What is the significance of Funerary Stele of Amenemhat?

A)It displays the success and harmony of dynastic rule.
B)It represents the politics of the time.
C)It shows military power of the government.
D)It presents unity and confidence.

Question 14

The oldest and largest of the Giza pyramids is that of

A)Djoser.
B)Khafre.
C)Khufu.
D)Menkaure.

Question 15

Which is a city of the dead?

A)mastaba
B)sarcophagus
C)necropolis
D)mausoleum

Question 16

In the Egyptian religion,who was the falcon-headed god?

A)Thoth
B)Ammit
C)Anubis
D)Horus

Question 17

What was unusual about Egypt during the reign of Akhenaten?

A)It was monotheistic.
B)Slavery was abolished.
C)Images of gods were outlawed.
D)It was ruled by the Hyksos.

Question 18

In Egypt,the rule by one family is known as

A)a kingdom.
B)an empire.
C)a dynasty.
D)a tribe.

Question 19

Which of the following is a massive gateway?

A)clerestory
B)hypostyle
C)pylon
D)dolmen

Question 20

Why is Upper Egypt in the south and Lower Egypt in the north?

A)The Nile River floods in the south.
B)The Nile River floods in the north.
C)The Nile River flows from north to south.
D)The Nile River flows from south to north.

Question 21

Explain the purpose and symbolism in Ti Watching a Hippopotamus Hunt.

Question 22

In the Egyptian religion,who was the god of the dead and the underworld?

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

Question 23

Compare and contrast the styles of Mummy Wrapping of a Young Boy and inner Coffin of Tutankhamun.What does the medium suggest about status?

Question 24

Discuss the change from the Old Kingdom tombs to the New Kingdom tombs.

Question 25

The "Books of the Dead" were

A)books of prayers.
B)collections of magic spells.
C)collections of songs.
D)lists of ancient kings.

Question 26

How did the Egyptians' beliefs about the afterlife influence their art and architecture?

Question 27

What event officially ended the Ancient Egyptian dynastic culture?

A)the death of Cleopatra VII
B)the death of Marc Antony
C)the death of Alexander the Great
D)the death of Tutankhamun

Question 28

Compare the sculptures of the Seated Scribe and Khafre.

Question 29

Ptolemaic mummy portraits were painted using what medium?

A)encaustic
B)fresco
C)oil
D)watercolor

Question 30

In the Egyptian religion,who was the "Eater of the Dead"?

A)Thoth
B)Ammit
C)Anubis
D)Horus

Question 31

Where was the bust of Nefertiti discovered?

A)on the prow of a ship
B)in her tomb
C)in a sculptor's studio
D)in the palace of neighboring Nubia

Question 32

In the Egyptian religion,who oversaw funerals and cemeteries and was represented with a jackal's head?

A)Osiris
B)Ammit
C)Anubis
D)Horus