Chapter 3: Art of Ancient Egypt
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1) What historical event is portrayed on the Palette of Narmer?
A)
the beginning of the Middle Kingdom
B)
the conquering of Sumer
C)
the coronation of Nefertiti
D)
the unification of Egypt
2) The Egyptians believed in a spirit, called the ________, which lived on after the death of the body.
A)
ankh
B)
faience
C)
ka
D)
ma'at
3) The flat-topped, one-story building with slanted walls erected above an underground burial chamber is known as a
A)
stela
B)
colonnade
C)
serdab
D)
mastaba
4) The symbol and pictograph language used by the Egyptians is known as
.
5) The Great Pyramids were originally covered with a veneer of gold leaf.
True
False
6) The massive gateways found at Egyptian temples are known as pylons.
True
False
7) Which architectural feature is NOT to be found at the Funerary Temple of Hatshepsut?
A)
Axial plan
B)
Colonnade
C)
Portico
D)
Pylon
8) The ruler who most radically transformed the political, spiritual, and culture life of ancient Egypt is
A)
Khafre
B)
Akhenaten
C)
Menkaure
D)
Tutankhamun
9) The horizontal band of windows between upper and lower roofs is known as a
.
10) The architect of the funerary complex of Djoser at Saqqara is
.
11) Answer the following questions based on this image:
This work is an example of
A)
high relief
B)
low relief
C)
sunken relief
D)
sculpture in the round
12) The best description of the family shown in this image is:
A)
a happy, middle-class group enjoying a beach vacation
B)
a realistic portrayal of the family of the pharoah at leisure
C)
the family of the pharoah receiving the benefits of the sun god Aten.
D)
the family of the pharoah worshipping the sun god Amun.
13) The reign of Akhenaten is associated with the ______ period of Egyptian Art.
A)
Amarna
B)
Broadest Aspect
C)
Classic
D)
New Kingdom
14) Akhenaten's queen is named:
A)
Khamerernebty
B)
Nefertari
C)
Nefertiti
D)
Tutankhamun
15) The way the queen is depicted in this image suggests that she
A)
is a loving, beautiful, and fertile wife.
B)
was a respected figure, but not nearly as important as Akhenaten
C)
approached equality with Akhenaten, perhaps as his co-ruler.
D)
All of the above
16) Which figure did not live during the Old Kingdom?
A)
Cheops
B)
Khafre
C)
Menkaure
D)
Mentuhotep
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