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Goddess of motherhood and fertility
Aten
Nefertiti
Isis
Amarna
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He is the Egyptian falcon-headed god & son of Osiris.
Hathor
Aten
Horus
Anubis
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Egyptian belief and worship of many gods is an example of...
animism
judaism
monotheism
polytheism
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A low carved or raised design with one flat side is called...
sculpture
bas-relief
alto-relief
sunken relief
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This material & the reed plant it's made from gave us our modern word for paper.
paber
papyrus
pappir
papier
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The word archaeologists use for an Egyptian coffin is...
a casket
a sarcophagus
a sepulcher
a catafalque
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Egyptian writing is called...
hieroglyphics
sanscrit
cuneiform
calligraphy
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The ratio between a figure's height and all of its component parts.
canon of construction
canon of symmetry
canon law
canon of proportions
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The god of the underworld
Tutankhamun
Horus
Osiris
Akhenaten
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These containers held a mummy's organs for preservation & use in the afterlife.
canopic jars
mason jars
dry storage containers
tupperware
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The Egyptian symbol for life is called...
ra
scarab
ankh
aten
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The Washington Monument is a modern example of what Egyptian design?
bas-relief
pyramid
obelisk
sarcophagus
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The one god worshiped by Akhenaten, and represented as the sun disk.
Aten
Amun-Ra
Anuket
Ammit
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The wife of Akhenaten. Her portrait bust is an ideal example of Amarna-style art.
Nefertiti
Ankhesenamun
Hatshepsut
Tiy
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This jackel-headed god was responsible for embalming
Osiris
Aten
Anubis
Isis
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Who was the Egyptian pharaoh who changed Egyptian religion and art ca. 1336 BCE?
Thutmose
Akhenaten
Tutankhamun
Amenhotep
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A short-lived period in Egyptian art that favored more relaxed, natural figures.
New Kingdom
Modern Period
Classical Period
Amarna Period
