Question 1

Which of the following is a term used to describe a massive gateway?

Accepted Answer

A)  clerestory
B)  dolmen
C)  capital
D)  pylonE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

The Sphinx of Taharqo demonstrates how the Nubian rulers of the late Egyptian period __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  represented themselves as Egyptian gods to legitimize their right to rule
B)  commissioned artwork that deviated from Egyptian artistic traditions
C)  adopted traditional Egyptian conventions of depicting royal power
D)  created artwork that venerated one god,the sun disk Aten.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 4

Which Third Dynasty king is buried in the stepped pyramid at Saqqara?

Accepted Answer

A)  Senusret III
B)  Djoser
C)  Ramses II
D)  HatshepsutE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

The oldest and largest of the Giza pyramids is that of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Djoser
B)  Khafre
C)  Khufu
D)  MenkaureE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Egyptian funerary practices revolved around a belief in an afterlife for the righteous and the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  resurrection of the god Osiris
B)  devouring of all souls by Ammit
C)  "breath of life" from Aten
D)  protection offered by HorusE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

How are Middle Kingdom portraits different from Old Kingdom portraits?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are not included in tombs.
B)  They display more emotion.
C)  They are more idealized.
D)  They are larger in scale.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the following artworks is an example of sunken relief?

Accepted Answer

A)  Palette of Narmer
B)  Judgment of Hunefer Before Osiris
C)  Akhenaten and His Family
D)  Ti Watching a Hippopotamus HuntE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

At the funerary temple of Hatshepsut,the chapels dedicated to Hatshepsut,Tutmose I,and the gods Amun and Ra-Horakhty were located in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypostyle hall
B)  colonnade
C)  mastaba
D)  clerestoryE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The ancient Egyptian artistic convention in which the shoulders and torso are depicted frontally and the hips,legs,and feet are represented in profile is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  composite pose
B)  hierarchic scale
C)  sunken relief
D)  naturalistic proportionE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Why does each of the Giza pyramids include a temple?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were burial chambers for members of the royal family.
B)  They were used for funerary rites to benefit the pharaohs' ka.
C)  They were used by elites and commoners to worship the pharaohs.
D)  They were private chapels where the living pharaohs worshipped the gods.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

In the Sphinx of Taharqo,the facial features identify the figure as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Egyptian
B)  African
C)  Greek
D)  RomanE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Egypt was ruled by a succession of kings from powerful families called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  oligarchies
B)  empires
C)  dynasties
D)  tribesE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Who designed the funerary complex and stepped pyramid of Djoser?

Accepted Answer

A)  Djoser
B)  Imhotep
C)  Menkaure
D)  MenesE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Which of the following artworks depicts the elite leisure activities enjoyed by the deceased in the afterlife?

Accepted Answer

A)  Akhenaten and His Family
B)  Nebamun Hunting Birds in the Marshes
C)  Judgment of Hunefer Before Osiris
D)  Palette of NarmerE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 3: Art of Ancient Egypt

Who designed the funerary complex and stepped pyramid of Djoser?

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The oldest and largest of the Giza pyramids is that of __________.

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How are Middle Kingdom portraits different from Old Kingdom portraits?

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Egypt was ruled by a succession of kings from powerful families called __________.

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Why does each of the Giza pyramids include a temple?

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

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Which of the following artworks is an example of sunken relief?

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Which of the following is a term used to describe a massive gateway?

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In the Sphinx of Taharqo,the facial features identify the figure as __________.

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The ancient Egyptian artistic convention in which the shoulders and torso are depicted frontally and the hips,legs,and feet are represented in profile is called __________.

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Which of the following artworks depicts the elite leisure activities enjoyed by the deceased in the afterlife?

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The Sphinx of Taharqo demonstrates how the Nubian rulers of the late Egyptian period __________.

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Egyptian funerary practices revolved around a belief in an afterlife for the righteous and the __________.

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Which Third Dynasty king is buried in the stepped pyramid at Saqqara?

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At the funerary temple of Hatshepsut,the chapels dedicated to Hatshepsut,Tutmose I,and the gods Amun and Ra-Horakhty were located in the __________.

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