Deck 3: Egypt From Narmer to Cleopatra

Question 1

The columns in the hypostyle hall at Karnak have capitals that resemble ____.

A)lions
B)geometrical shapes
C)lotus or papyrus plants
D)Atlantid

Answer 1

C

Question 2

In addition to their function as a tomb, the pyramids also ____.

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

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following is the most significant place for Predynastic art including the tomb painting of people, boats, and animals?

A)Hierakonopolis
B)Rome
C)Thebes
D)Tell el-Amarna

Answer 3

A

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

Which of the following is the most significant resource for understanding Egyptian civilization and religious beliefs?

A)Detailed hieroglyphic records found in the Library of Alexandria
B)Written accounts from ancient Greek visitors
C)Content of Egyptian tombs
D)Temples

Question 6

Which motif on the palette of King Narmer symbolized the king's strength?

A)The bull knocking down fortress walls
B)Entwined animals
C)Hathor
D)A falcon

Question 7

One of the best examples of clerestory lighting is in the ____ of the New Kingdom pylon temple at Karnak.

A)hypostyle hall
B)mastaba
C)forecourt
D)sanctuary

Question 8

Tomb interiors often depicted 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 9

Many New Kingdom temples, including the one at Karnak, had ____ plans.

A)axial
B)clerestory
C)central
D)asymmetrical

Question 10

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

Question 11

Pyramids were most popular during which of the following periods?

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

Question 12

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)It was a deliberate artistic reaction against the established style.
C)No experienced artists would work for him.
D)It was a plot hatched by the priesthood of Amen to make him look foolish.

Question 13

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 14

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

A)Historical function
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 15

In mastaba tombs the false door provided ____.

A)access for relatives to visit and commemorate the deceased
B)access to anyone
C)access for relatives to visit and periodically clean
D)access for the ka

Question 16

Tomb paintings were created in which of the following techniques?

A)Oils
B)Encaustic
C)Tempera
D)Fresco secco

Question 17

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 18

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 19

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

A)Colors are 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 20

Which work likely commemorates the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt?

A)Saqqara relief
B)Palette of Djoser
C)Saqqara stele
D)Palette of Narmer

Question 21

Why is the Egyptian invention of a clerestory significant?

Question 22

A rectangular brick or stone tomb with sloping sides is called a ____?

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

Question 23

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

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

Question 24

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

Question 25

Jean-Francois 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 26

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 27

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

A)Papyrus
B)Lotus
C)Nettle
D)Myrtle

Question 28

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 29

Some scholars believe that Amarna artists formulated a new androgynous image of the pharaoh, Akhenaton, as the manifestation of ____.

A)Nefertiti
B)Horus
C)the sun god Ra
D)the sun disk Aton

Question 30

What are hieroglyphics?

Question 31

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 32

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 33

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 34

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

Question 35

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 36

The god of order who Egyptians believed brought civilization to the Nile is ____?

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

Question 37

The many-columned hall found in an Egyptian temple is called a ____?

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

Question 38

Why is Hatshepsut significant? What information does her mortuary temple provide with respect to her rule?

Question 39

Describe the importance the Nile played in ancient Egyptian society.

Question 40

What is a mastaba, and what are its main features?

Question 41

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 42

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 43

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

Question 44

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

Question 45

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 46

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

Question 47

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

Question 48

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

Question 49

How does the statue of Hatshepsut with offering oars 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 50

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

Question 51

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

Question 52

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