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A #arthistory quiz about the span of #Mesopotamian and #Egyptian culture
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1
What were the pre-pyramid temples called?
Mastanas
Mustafas
Mastabas
Macarenas
2
When did Pharaohs stop building pyramids?
1567 BCE
1597 BCE
1577 BCE
1587 BCE
3
What is the name for Mesopotamian temples?
Ziggurats
Zigurats
High Rise
Towers
4
What is this early pyramid style called?
Stone Pyramid
Styled Pyramid
Step Pyramid
Simple Pyramid
5
What is this carving called?
Pallete of Ur
Pallete of Dynasty
Pallete of Babylon
Pallete of Narmer
6
What does the
Standard of Ur
depict?
Size of the Military
Military Victory
Coronation Ceremony
Military Loss
7
Between the Neolithic period and the First Dynasty is...
The Paleodynastic Period
The Neodynastic Period
The Predynastic Period
The Polydynastic Period
8
What happened to art under Sargon I?
Was created to record history
Was created for propaganda
Was created for beauty
Was created for decadence
9
When was King Tuts Tomb discovered?
1920
1922
None of the Above
1918
10
What is this great Babylonian architectural achievement called?
Ishtar Gate
Blue Gate
Lapis Gate
Babylonian Gate
11
How tall is the Sphinx of Giza?
71ft
65ft
68ft
60ft
12
Abraham was from what region in Mesopotamia?
Sumer
Simer
Summer
Simmer
13
What were the first law codes called?
Code of Hammurabi
Code of Laws
Code of Ur
Code of Sumer
14
The power of Mesopotamia changed hands often, did the Egyptians see power change hands often?
No
Yes
15
What was the test you had to pass to be "resurrectable"?
The weighing of the liver
The weighing of the heart
The weighing of the soul
The weighing of the mind
16
What type of religion did Abraham found?
Monotheism
Manatheism
Polytheism
Polygamy
17
Who triggered the global fascination with Egypt?
Cleopatra
Napoleon
Louis XIV
Marc Anthony
18
How long did the Pharaohs rule over Egypt?
3500 years
2000 years
3000 years
2500 years
19
The Pallete of Narmer was representative of what?
Nothing but the story on the pallete
All other Egyptian Art
One style of Egyptian Art
20
How many mummy movies have been made since the dawn of Cinema?
74
80
87
90+
21
In what dynasty did the Step Pyramid evolve into a Great Pyramid?
5th Dynasty
4th Dynasty
9th Dynasty
7th Dynasty
22
What did you need in your tomb if you were to be resurrected?
Pyramid Texts
Lots of Money
Be Resurrectable
The Book of the Dead
23
What was one of the first Mesopotamian cities?
Ur
Ra
Ru
Ua
24
How was the Tower of Babel different than other Ziggurats?
It was a place where the king hoarded riches
It was a place where the king hoarded animals
It was a place where the king hoarded slaves
It was a place where the king hoarded religious relics
25
When did Napoleon lead the first expedition to Egypt?
1764
1800
1795
None of these
26
The 18-grid unit used to achieve the Egyptian canon of proportions was based on...
Shoulder Size
Hand Size
Foot Size
Head Size
27
What is the biggest draw to Egypt?
Tombs
All of the Above
Mummies
Magic
28
The area that Pharaohs were buried after they stopped building pyramids is called?
Thebes
All of the Above
The Valley of the Kings
Luxor
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Why did art change often in Mesopotamia?
Rulers couldn't make their minds up
Rulers were influenced by their wives
Rulers had someone else pick the style
Rulers changed often, so did tastes
