This structure is more similar its function to which other structure:

The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut

All are true of the above work of architecture EXCEPT

it is the oldest mortuary complex in the world

The following is true of the works on the left EXCEPT

they depict a Sumerian god and goddess

All the following are true of this image EXCEPT:

It was found in the White Temple in the city of Ur

All the following are true of this image EXCEPT:

It highly represents Old Kingdom architecture

This massive structure is unique because it:

was commissioned and constructed under a female pharoah

The figures on the left show social status by

their placement, their wardrobe and fake beard, their scale

The following is true of the works on the right EXCEPT

she is defiantly depicted as a female

Both of these works are similar in this way

both females hold a votive offering for a god

The form of the columns of the hypostyle hall was intended to recall the:

the dense clusters of papyrus reeds of the Nile

The following is a true statement about this work of art:

The form is curvilinear and features are exaggerated

The stele represents:

Hammurabi receiving the rod and ring (rule) from Shamash

All the following are true of the work on the right EXCEPT

it bears the face of the pharaoh Khufu

The content of this work shows:

Hu-Nefer having his heart weighed and then judged by Osiris

Both of these works have this in common

both are guardian beasts to protect an important complex

All are true of this sculpture EXCEPT:

It is carved and painted diorite

The image of King Tuankhamun's innermost coffin features this in his folded hands:

The crook and the flail, both symbols of kingship

The following are true of the image EXCEPT:

They depict a Sumerian god and a goddess

All are true of this image EXCEPT:

The temple was dedicated to the moon god Nanna

All are included in the hypostyle hall EXCEPT

a reflecting pool to symbolize the Nile's waters

A pharaoh progressing through the temple complex was intended to encounter

spaces that were increasingly dark and mysterious

The subjects and material used in this sculpture are:

Menkaura and his Queen, greywacke

The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut

All the following are true of the work on the left image EXCEPT

from Sumerian empire & protected citadel of Sargon of Sumer

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1
This structure is more similar its function to which other structure:
The tomb of Tutankhamen
The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
The Great Pyramids at Giza
None of the above
2
The following is true of the image EXCEPT:
It is from the Amarna period
The pharaoh depicted instituted monotheism
It depicts Akhenaton, his wife Nefertiti and their daughters
It is in high relief
3
his stone is indigenous to present day Afghanistan, is richly blue in color.
diorite
lapis lazuli
basalt
alabaster
4
One of a series of superimposed bands or friezes in a pictorial narrative:
stele
cella
register
standard
5
This work is carved in this type of relief popular in the New Kingdom
high
low
sunken
bas
6
Carefully cut and regularly shaped blocks used in construction, fitted together without mortar:
axial masonry
canopic masonry
bilateral masonry
ashlar masonry
7
In terms of content, this work is similar to:
Votive Figures from the Temple of Eshuanna
The Standard of Ur, war side
Lammasu
Menkaura and his Queen
8
In ancient Egypt, a slate slab used for preparing makeup:
palette
stele
chamfer
standard
9
All the following ar true of the image EXCEPT:
It is from the Sumerian empire
It is a guardian figure to protect the Assyrian citadel
It depicts Lamassu, the human headed winged bull
It is high relief with five legs visible
10
All are true of the above work of architecture EXCEPT
It included 10 pylons and a peristyle courtyard
floor rose as you progressed to mimic the primeval mound
it is the oldest mortuary complex in the world
relief carving program shows pharoh chosen as a god on earth
11
The following is true of the works on the left EXCEPT
they are votive figures of substitute worshipers
they depict a Sumerian god and goddess
they're Sumerian & carved gypsum w/ shell & black limestone
from the Square Temple at Eshnunna (modern Tell Asmar
12
In ancient Egypt, the immortal human life force:
caw
wedjat
ka
serdab
13
carved stone slab used to mark a grave or commemorate historical events:
stele
standard
register
cella
14
All the following are true of this image EXCEPT:
The materials illustrate that trade occured
It is referred to the Standard of Ur
It was found in the White Temple in the city of Ur
It was found in the royal cemetery in the city of Ur
15
The following denotes the status of the person depicted:
All of the above
The openings between his arms and body are evident
He is depicted in a more naturalistic manner
He is sitting on the ground
16
All the following are true of this image EXCEPT:
It highly represents Old Kingdom architecture
It features the architechtural innovation of the clerestory
The columns are 65 ft. high in middle and 22 ft. at capitals
It was dedicated to the the god Amun-Re and has 10 pylons
17
This massive structure is unique because it:
was constructed in the Amarna Period
was dedicated to the sun disk god Aton
was covered with hieroglyphics
was commissioned and constructed under a female pharoah
18
The figures on the left show social status by
the size of their eyes
their placement
their wardrobe and fake beard
their scale
19
The following is true of the works on the right EXCEPT
is a divine pharaoh as evidenced by beard, nemes and uraeus
symmetry, encasement in block & rigid posture show divinity
it was meticulously put back together by the Met Museum
she is defiantly depicted as a female
20
Both of these works are similar in this way
both are sculptures in the round
both are carved of granite
both females hold a votive offering for a god
both are depictions of a divine ruler
21
The form of the columns of the hypostyle hall was intended to recall the:
the dense clusters of papyrus reeds of the Nile
celestial rays that emanate from the crown of Amun-Re
statuesque figures of the pharaoh and his family
palm trees that grow near desert oases
22
The following is a true statement about this work of art:
The work is from the Old Kingdom
The work is carved out of granite
The form is curvilinear and features are exaggerated
It is in rigid Egyptian cannon
23
All are true of this image EXCEPT:
It shows King Narmer's unification of Upper and Lower Egypt
It depicts a hunting ritual
It shows hierarchy of scale
Palettes like these were used to mix cosmetics
24
The linen headdress worn by the pharaoh, it also features the cobra on the front:
amulet
mastaba
nemes
palette
25
The Egyptian cobra that is the emblem of pharaonic kingship and is featured on the nemes:
crook & flail
ureaus
amulet
cella
26
An artistic convention in which greater size indicates greater importance:
cylinder scale
importantu composition
register bands
hierarchy of scale
27
The stele represents:
Hammurabi receiving the rod and ring (rule) from Shamash
The sun god bestowing mystical powers to Hammurabi
Hammurabi presenting temple plans to Shamash
Hammurabi being scolded by Shamash
28
All the following are true of the work on the right EXCEPT
it has the body of a lion, a royal animal
it was carved from one block of stone on the site
it wears the pharaoh's nemes & originally had cobra uraeus
it bears the face of the pharaoh Khufu
29
The content of this work shows:
The gods presenting Hu-Nefer his life before him
Hu-Nefer having his heart weighed and then judged by Osiris
Hu-Nefer having his heart devoured by Ammit
Hu-Nefer boarding a boat to the land of 2 trees
30
Both of these works have this in common
both have wings
both are guardian beasts to protect an important complex
both are carved from a single block of alabaster
both depict the head of an actual king
31
A small concealed chamber in an Egyptian burial chamber for the statue of the deceased:
hypostyle hall
serdab
cella
pylon
32
Latin, "wedge-shaped." A system of writing used in ancient Mesopotamia, wedge-shaped characters
cuneiform
lamassu
stylus
stele
33
In Egypt, the container in which the organs were placed for later burial with the mummy:
scarab jar
canopic jar
ushabt jar
clerestory jar
34
Cylindrical piece of stone usually decorated with an incised design, was rolled over soft clay.
cylinder register
cylinder stele
cylinder seal
cylinder cella
35
The wide entrance gateway of an Egyptian temple, characterized by sloping walls:
pylon
hypostyle hall
serdab
cella
36
In terms of technique used, the work on the left
has a fake beard
is carved in high relief
is made of limestone
is sculpture in the round (
37
All are true of this sculpture EXCEPT:
It is carved and painted diorite
It is from the Old Kingdom
It is a funerary sculpture
It depicts a scribe, and b/c of status is shown naturalistic
38
All are true of this sculpture EXCEPT:
Both are idealized, but there's some individuality as well
The figures are free-standing
The male's stance, headdress, beard & dress make him divine
It is unusual for a woman to be depicted in this stance
39
A hall with a roof supported by columns, can be seen in the interior of the temple of Amun-Re:
serdab
pylon
hypostyle
mastaba
40
The image of King Tuankhamun's innermost coffin features this in his folded hands:
The crook and the flail, both symbols of kingship
The Wedjat, the amulet of the eye of Horus
Votives for the gods in the underworld
The ankh, the symbol of life
41
The following are true of the image EXCEPT:
They are votives and represent substitute worshipers
They are Sumerian and carved of gypsum with shell inlay
They are referred to as Statuettes of two Worshipers
They depict a Sumerian god and a goddess
42
All are true of this image EXCEPT:
It was whitewashed, hence the name
The base was meant to represent a mountain towards sky god
The temple was dedicated to the moon god Nanna
The platform is referred to as a ziggurat
43
In ancient Mesopotamian architecture, a monumental platform for a temple:
register
pyramid
cella
ziggurat
44
All are included in the hypostyle hall EXCEPT
the clerestory allowed for the illumination of central aisle
the relief carving was in sunken relief and heavily painted
a reflecting pool to symbolize the Nile's waters
66 feet columns w/ capitals of lotus blossoms & papyrus buds
45
An object worn to ward off evil or to aid the wearer:
amulet
mastaba
nemes
palette
46
A pharaoh progressing through the temple complex was intended to encounter
a series of open courtyards and halls led 2 pharaoh's throne
narrow, serpentine walkways mimicked the flow of Nile River
spaces at oblique angles, ending in light-filled foyer
spaces that were increasingly dark and mysterious
47
The subjects and material used in this sculpture are:
Khufu and his Queen, grewywacke
Khafre and his Queen, greywacke
Menkaura and his Queen, basalt
Menkaura and his Queen, greywacke
48
This structure is:
The Mortuary Temple of Amenemhet
The Temple of Amun-Re
The Temple of Ramses II
The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
49
The center chamber of an ancient temples from the Ancient Near East:
serdab
cella
register
casson
50
All the following are true of the work on the left image EXCEPT
it depicts Lamassu, Assyrian human headed winged bull deity
from Sumerian empire & protected citadel of Sargon of Sumer
function was to ward off Sargon II's enemies at citadel
it is a high relief sculpture and five legs are visible

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