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What is the name of this piece?
The Narmer Palette
Low-Relief Stele.
King's Battle Palette.
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Name this piece:
Portrait of Menkaure
Portrait of Khuhk
Portrait of Khaza
3
What housed the mummy?
offering table
sarcophagus
shaft
chapel
4
The most well known area at Karnak is the Great Hypostyle Hall (room with columns).
False
True
5
Who is the ultimate of Egyptian gods?
Atum-Ra (Amum-Ra)
Anubis
Geb
Horus
6
What do groundlines establish?
space = registers where the top register is the most distant
hieroglyphics
the line in the ground
a pathway to the afterlife
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When were Egypt's kings seen as gods in human form?
Early Dynastic period (2950-2575 BCE)
Later Period
Egyptian Dynasties
Old Kingdom (2005-10015 BCE)
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Egypt is divided into:
Royal Families
City-States
Dynasties
Clusters
9
The angled sides of the pyramid represented the slanting rays of the sun.
up the ways to join the sun god Ra.
False
True
The rays of the sun to tell dead kings climbing
10
Kings provided children to maintain temples.
True (their children were honored with this task)
False (priests)
11
What is a cartouche?
the speech of a priest
oval circle with a name written in it, a nameplate on a tomb
a long bed chamber
cuneiform writing in symbols
12
Name this:
Protector of Giza
The Great Sphinx
Lion King
Pyramid Savior
13
ALL is correct in the NEW KINGDOM EXCEPT
Began with the expulsion of the Hyksos and restoration of political control
Kadesh was a source of conflict but developed the first known peace treaty.
Cleopatra reigned as Egypt's most famous female ruler.
Armana Period began in the New Kingdom with monotheism (belief in 1 god)
14
The architectural form most closely identified with Egypt is the true pyramid.
True
False
15
What type of Pyramid is seen at Djoser's Complex at Saqqara?
cohesive
large
triangle
step
16
Egyptians believed you had to have your name written down so you would not disappear in death.
True
False
17
What is a mastaba?
way of cutting the pyramids at Giza
All of the above
a flat building over an underground tomb
stairs to the afterlife
18
Which is false?
This is very colorful showing life and vitality.
Low-relief and found at the Temple of Horus.
Hieratic scale shows the status of individuals.
Narmer wears the white crown of Upper Egypt.
19
What is twisted perspective?
Showing kings and queens.
the way Egyptian artist solved the problem of showing forms
One foot forward and stability within the canon of proportions.
Elaborate ornamentation within art.
20
Every human personality is its life force/spirit called the
Ka
Horius
Mastaba
Heaven
21
What were canopic jars used for?
to drink from
for religious purposes
to store & preserve organs of their owner for the afterlife
to hold important jewelry
22
Kings built temples to please the gods and ensure their continuing goodwill towards the state.
True
False
23
Imhotep is the first architect in history known by name. His name is found at Djoser's Pyramid
True
False
24
All happened in the ARMANA period EXCEPT
All time low in control and wealth due to political unrest.
Amenhotep IV changed his name to Akhenaten.
Temples were dissolved as well as priests associated with Amen.
New religion honoring a single supreme god: the sun disk Aton
25
Who is the God of the underworld?
Ra
Seth/Set
Horus
Osiris
26
These 3 pyramids were commissioned to be built for Khufu, Khafre & Menkaure.
False
True
27
All happened in the MIDDLE KINGDOM EXCEPT
Political instability due to conquest from Semitic people
Egypt unified again as kings take power back from regional governors.
Political stability & cultural/technological innovations with Hyksos
Development of military to build fortifications and control of resources.
28
Thutmose III was the first ruler to refer to himself as “pharaoh,” (meaning "great house")
False
True
29
All happened in the OLD KINGDOM EXCEPT
Slaves were brought in through trade to build the pyramids.
Upper and lower Egypt was unified.
Building of ships for trading along the Nile river.
Monumental architecture (pyramids) due to centralized government.
30
Name this piece:
Tutankhamen and Queen
Menkaure and Queen
Anubis and Queen
31
Conventions (or Canons) in art are:
The way art is developed.
Colors within pieces of art.
The customary ways of representing people and the world.
The way art is studied.
32
All happened in the 3rd Intermediate Period EXCEPT
The Persian King Cambyses defeated Egypt.
The Akkadian King Cambyses unified Egypt unter Persian control.
Egypt reunited and broke away from Assyrian control.
Cost of war, increased droughts and civil unrest fragmented Egypt.
33
Which is the oldest and largest pyramid at Giza?
Khufu
Menkaure
Khafre
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How can this piece be interpreted?
Family life.
Victory over evil.
Military battles
The unification of Egypt & beginning of the country's growth
