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1
Why was the iconography of the Offering Rituals significant?
Emphasised the role of the Royal Family
Emphasised the role of Nefertiti
Emphasised the Aten
All of the above
2
Following his jubilee, what changes did Akhenaten make to the iconography of the Aten?
Now simply a disk with arm-rays reaching down
There was no icon, only inscriptions
The falcon-headed man was now headless
No changes were made
3
What is a 'pacifist'?
Someone who goes against traditional religion
Someone who avoids war
Someone who participates in ritual sacrifices
All of the above
4
How were the boundaries of the new capital established?
By two rivers
The Boundary Stelae
By a plain between mountain ranges
By a river and mountains
5
In what years did the plural 'Gods' cease to exist?
Years 8-9
Years 5-6
Years 6-7
Years 7-8
6
What evidence suggests Tomb 55 was Akhenaten's tomb?
Inscription of Akhenaten's, Tiye's and Amenhotep III's names
It was incomplete
All of the above
It had been badly damaged
7
What is the last date to feature Akhenaten as pharaoh?
Year 15
Year 18
Year 16
Year 17
8
The Aten is a new version of which god?
Re-Horemheb
Amun
Re-Horakhte
Ra
9
What is the first major piece of evidence that highlights Akhenaten's religious revolution?
The city of Akhetaten
The solar temple at Karnak
Beheaded statues of Amun
Double cartouches with both Akhenatenand the Aten inscibed
10
How have interpretations of Akhenaten changed over time?
Generally acknowledge the lack of evidence causes bias
Generally more praise, esp. for art
All of the above
Generally more sympathetic
11
Where does the evidence of this visit exist?
Tomb of Tiye
Tomb of Nefertiti
Tomb of Meryre II (official)
Tomb of Akhenaten
12
Who was the FIRST pharaoh to have previously highlighted the role of the Aten/sun disk?
Thutmose IV
Thutmose III
Amenhotep IV
Amenhotep III
13
How could someone be guaranteed an afterlife in the Amarna Period?
The Weighing of the Heart Ceremony
All of the above
Praying to Akhenaten and the Aten
Praying to the royal family
14
Where were Akhenaten's initial sun-temples to the Aten built?
Thebes
Karnak
Akhetaten
Luxor
15
What evidence do the Boundary Stelae NOT support for the new capital?
The plans for the new capital
The foundations of the site
The foundation ceremony for the new site
The role of the queen
16
What is a 'heretic'?
Someone who goes against traditional religion
Someone who performs ritual sacrifices
All of the above
Some one who avoids war
17
Which statement do YOU feel best summarises Akhenaten and his reign?
'Self-willed but courageous' (Gardiner)
'Spiritual emptyness' (Bentley)
'Reactionary rather than revolutionary' (Callender)
'Humane and sympathetic' (Aldred)
18
In what ways did Akhenaten highlight his new religion?
All of the above
New funerary customs and afterlife
New art and temple layouts
New capital city
19
How many children did Akhenaten and Nefertiti have?
5 daughters + Tutankhamun
5 sons
5 sons, including Tutankhamun
5 daughters
20
Who was the Hittite king during this period?
Tushratta
Supercalifragilistic
Tutankhamun
Suppiluliumas
21
Who was Smenkhkare?
Tutankhamun's father
A person who may have been co-regent in the last 3 years
The Hittite leader
Tutankhamun's mother
22
When did Akhenaten's first jubilee occur?
Year 2
Year 4
Year 5
Year 3
23
What Band am I going to get in HSC Ancient History
Band 6
Band 6
Band 6
Band 6
24
Which daughter died in Year 14 of Akhenaten's reign?
Mekhetaten
Makhetaten
Ankhesenpaaten
Akhetaten
25
Who is presented in the Offering Ritual iconography?
Akhenaten, Nefertiti and their eldest daughter
Akhenaten and Nefertiti
Just Akhenaten
Akhenaten and Nefertiti's five daughters
26
Which pharaoh chose to restore Amun's power by destroying all evidence of the Amarna Period?
Horemheb
Smenkhkare
Ay
Tutankhamun
27
What was the Window of Appearances?
All of the above
A place to praise and offer to the Aten
A temple for offerings to the Aten
A place for the royal couple to receive praise and blessings
28
What does 'Akhetaten' mean?
Horizon of the Sun-Disk
The Dazzling Sun-Disk
Horizon of the Aten
Horizon of Akhenaten
29
Which queen had the most prominent role in maintaining diplomacy during this period?
Kiya
Tuya
Nefertiti
Tiye
30
How was the site of Akhetaten chosen?
ALmost halfway between the two previous capitals
It is where the sun-disk had appeared 'for the first time'
All of the above
The horizon
31
In what ways did the new iconography and art highlight the royal family?
They were all of equal stature
They were portrayed as the link between Aten and the people
All of the above
They were portrayed as gods
32
In total, how many Boundary Stelae exist?
16
14
4
6
33
Ho was the Aten initially represented in images?
As Re-Horakhte with a sun-disk looking down upon him
As a disk with feet
As Re-Horakhte
As a disk with hands
34
Why are the Amarna Letters unreliable in detailing Akhenaten's foreign relations?
They are one-sided
All of the above
There is no evidence of Egypt's replies
They are fragmentary
35
Akhenaten's chief wife was named:
Tiye
Nefertiti
NBefertari
Neferwawa
36
Relations with which two foreign powers deteriorated the most under Akhenaten?
Mitanni and Greece
Palestine and Syria
Mitanni and Palestine
Greece and Rome
37
What was the traditional afterlife belief prior to Akhenaten and the Aten?
The Weighing of the Heart Ceremony
Osiris and the 'Fields of Reeds'
The sun-disk and life giving
All of the above
38
Akhenaten's birth name is:
Thutmose IV
Amenhotep IV
Amenhotep VA
Amenhotep III
39
How many temples were built in Thebes during the early years of Akhenaten's reign?
4
3
5
6
40
How are Akhenaten and the royal family portrayed in art?
As a loving, happy family
Traditionally
Only Akhenaten was portrayed in art
They are not featured in art
41
What was the GREATEST impact the closure of previous temples had on Egyptian people?
All of the above
Lack of annual festivals for the economy
The priests of Amun were jobless
Lack of sacrifices to the new god Aten
42
What evidence supports the theory of co-regency between Amenhotep III and Amenhotep IV?
Double cartouches discovered in Luxor
Double tombs at Akhetaten
Double cartouches discovered in Akhetaten
Double tombs at Thebes
43
What does the name Akhenaten mean?
'He who services the Aten'
'The Aten is satisfied'
'The Aten is life'
'He who is serviceable to the Aten'
44
In which year is it believed Akhenaten moved the capital city to Akhetaten?
Year 6
Year 3
Year 5
Year 4
45
What was the Hymn to the Aten?
All of the above
A poem dedicated to the Aten, highlighting its significance
An inscription detailing the new religious policy
A proclamation of the promotion of the Aten to chief god
46
In what year does evidence suggest that foreign rulers visited the new capital bearing gifts?
Year 10
Year 13
YTear 12
Year 5
47
Where was the Hymn to the Aten discovered?
The tomb of Nefertiti
The tomb of Ay
The tomb of Akhenaten
The Boundary Stela
48
Who else possibly died in Year 14 of Akhenaten's reign?
Kiya
Akhenaten
Queen Nefertiti
Queen Tiye
49
Why do we call this period the Amarna Period?
El-Amarna is the modern city where Akhetaten lays
All of the above
Amarna means 'heretic' in Arabic
Akhenaten translates to Amarna in Arabic
50
Which of the following is NOT a feature of the new Amarna temple design?
Roofless temples
Hundreds of stone offering temples
Colossal statues of the king
Colossal statues of the Aten
51
What evidence supports the theory that Akhenaten was somewhat involved in foreign affairs?
The Buhan (Nubian) Stela
All of the above
The Amarna Letters
The Boundary Stela
52
How was the new Aten afterlife portrayed?
Same as the previous beliefs
Akhenaten and the royal family joined the soul for eternity
The Aten shone down forever
Praying during the day and returning to its coffin at night
53
How old was Amenhotep IV when he ascended the throne?
18-19
15-16
16-17
17-18
54
What were the two main themes inscribed on the new sun temples?
The Offering Ritual and the Sed Festival
The Offering Ritual and the King's Jubilee
The Sed Festival and the King's Jubilee
The Offering Ritual and the Heb-Sed Festival
55
In what year is it believed Kiya died?
Year 16
Year 15
Year 14
Year 17
56
Who stated Akhetaten 'promoted the cults of Aten and Amun could no longer be side-by-side'?
Gardiner
Redford
Aldred
Kemp
57
How many years did Akhenaten reign for?
20 years
18 years
19 years
17 years
58
What does the Aten represent?
The solar disk
The icon of the god Re-Horakhte
The icon of the god Ra
The sun disk
59
Which pharaoh was most influential in restoring Amun in the post-Amarna period?
Tutankhamun
Ay
Smenkhkare
Horemheb
60
What evidence suggests Neferitit may have been Smenkhkare?
Nefertiti's ushabti (small figure of deceased person)
All of the above
Loss of title of 'Great Royal Wife' to daughter
Akhenaten's ailing health
