Fine Arts Academic Bowl, 2019

Pitches belonging to the same pitch class do not have octave equivalence

an interval or mathematical ratio which is the closest and most consonant non-octave interval

Which statement best applies to Egyptian tombs?

The Mesopotamian civilization preferred ________.

The musical possibilities of all the vertical Egyptian flute includes all EXCEPT

(E) Concussion sticks were used for what?

How many sides does a pyramid have?

What is the last wax method?

revealed to historians that statues were made of important people in the E comm,not just kings?

Foreign instruments made their way into Ancient Israel in the time of _______.

Sharp means:

Which types of instrument did the Mesopotamians prefer?

What is the Sumerian name of the drum meaning "The Great Bulls Hide"?

(E)True or False: The clarinet originated in Egypt

During the Old Kingdom of Egypt(2900 – 2475 BC), the musical instruments used were ___________.

Which instrument was usually played at Jewish weddings?

The Babylonian angled harp could be played _______.

Which of the following art works depict a mythical beast?

The Obelisk of King Thutmose I is made from:

(E) Which instrument has existed for five thousand years without any change?

Where were most instruments found?

The frame of a lyre is shaped like:

Pyramids were built using a large workforce achieved by the system of _ or unpaid,unfree labor

The base of the Ram in a Thicket is decorated with a mosaic of shell, red limestone, and:

these were said to have been played when David carried the Ark of the Covenant up to Jerusalem

____ is the Egyptian God of wisdom, credited to having written 42 books and inventing the lyre.

Circular impressions alongside the pictographs on the proto-cuneiform tablet represented #s

A cartouche is...

Women used frame drums in rites connected to the worship of

Which scale contains one or more semitones?

Audible time beating was known in Egypt

Pylons were symbolic in the temple as a place of:

Distances in primitive music depend on:

Enharmonic equivalence is the same thing as octave equivalence

Identify the piece:

Pylons mimic the hieroglyph for:

A sphinx was a mythical beast with a ____ body and a man's head.

In the image of Nefertari and Isis, Isis is wearing ______ clothing.

Which of the following is considered a true masterpiece?

Identify this structure

We know the authentic names of practically all Egyptian instruments because ___________.

(E) Which instruments are native to Egypt?

Which statement best applies to the relationship between Egyptian sculpture and painting?

What is a sphinx?

The Great Sphinx of Giza acts as:

The melodies of Jewish tunes were passed from generation to generation:

The chariots on the war panel of the inlaid box are rendered in great detail

The Sumerian drum was made of

When Southeast Asia was conquered by the pharaohs of the 18th dynasty,the subjugated kings sent

In pyramid-building, blocks were hauled from the quarries to the building site using:

Cymbals and castanets were introduced into Egyptian music through contact with ______.

The piece "Inlaid Box" is widely known as:

Modern scholars study the music of Ancient Israel through _______.

Merism is a literary device used by Sumerians that uses visual parallelism. It is used on ___

(M) Hollow rattles were believed to be the instruments of serious musicians

What was the function of this structure?

"King in a Chariot" is a trademark of:

Most shabti figures were made of stone or wood

Pentatonic scales with semitones are called:

a melodic or harmonic configuration that creates a sense of resolution or finality

The standard of Ur is:

(E) The most highly prized instrument of Egypt was:

Which are the names of cymbals?

this tablet has pictographs, also called ______.

In "The Tomb Owner Hunting", the owner is depicted alongside his:

Cylinder seals were used:

The reason for the burial of the Tell Asmar Hoard and the persons responsible for doing so:

(E) What is the first Egyptian instrument recorded?

True or False: Ram in a Thicket was discovered in near perfect condition

In the War scene of the Standard of Ur, the king is standing taller than any other on top of a:

True or False: King Tut's funerary mask wears a headdress with stripes

(E) Vertical flutes are best known by their Persian name:

Shabti dolls were:

Which of the following is NOT a change in the lyre in the Babylonian period?

_____ are the most numerous type of artifact to survive from ancient Egypt (besides scarabs)

Strings for instruments (specifically the kinnor) were made of:

Identify the piece:

"The Tomb Owner Hunting" could most accurately be described as:

refers to an instrument contrasting with stringed instruments. likely a vertical flute.

On the Narmer Palette, the king is depicted:

A pyramid is essentially ______.

Primitive music is:

Musical instruments in Mesopotamia were _______.

The smallest of the Votive Statues from the Temple of Abu is made from:

Identify this piece:

Concussion clubs were played by __________.

When rolled on wet clay, the cylinder seal left an impression that could prove ownership

The Egyptian harp was NOT enharmonic

Egyptian musicians tuned their instruments beyond:

(E) Sistrum were used by women to worship which goddess?

Nefertiti is made from painted:

Which of the following made the subject famous for their good looks?

In the Geese of Meidum, the two geese on the edges of the piece:

Up until the discovery of this palette (what palette?), King Narmer was unknown to history

Artisans, peasants, and workmen are responsible for:

Only example of major style change in Egyptian art before Greco-Roman period:

The war scene of the Standard of Ur represented by:

True or False: The bust of Nefertiti is extremely stylized.

During orchestra performances, one instrument begins to attract attention, then others join?

True or False: Jewish women's music is virtually the same as the men's.

a musical scale with 12 pitches, each a semitone above or below its adjacent pitches

In Egyptian art, the human figures are usually depicted in a more realistic style.

The walls of the inner chamber of the pyramid of King Unas are covered in:

The oldest records of organized and systematized music are Sumerian and:

The Wooden Statue of Senusret I is:

Egyptian and Sumerian vocal were likely not concerned with:

The broad collar on the mask of King Tut ends at each shoulder with a ____ the symbol of Horus.

Jewish women accompany songs on frame drums or:

The notes F # and G ♭ are enharmonic equivalents

Proto-cuneiform is another name for:

Why is the tomb of King Tutankhamun so famous?

in music, categorizations of simultaneous or successive sounds

the wooden model of an army platoon was likely intended to guard the dead in the afterlife

All Jewish melodies are composed of already-made:

In ancient Egypt, one's work was highly valued by the community.

What are the types of harp:

The earliest art found in Sumer was _______.

Women's influence is strong in shaping the structure of melody

It is likely the Assyrians adopted the lute from the Egyptians

The distortion of the features of King Akhenaten was a common trend across Egypt

"Cuneiform" means

the Egyptians considered the after-life a continuation of one's earthly existence

In ancient Egypt, chariots were a:

In its unique continuity, ___ history gives the best picture of evolution in the field of music

The style of the carvings on "The Narmer Palette Rise and Fall" reveal that:

True or False: Most cylinder seals were made of stone.

What did music begin with?

(e) In Iran and Assyria, the Egyptian harp is known as "an enharmonic triangular instrument"

Two ____ frame the top of the Narmer Palette.

At the temple of Philae, at the main gateway, stand two Roman style _ carved from pink granite

When ____ a cylinder seal will leave an impression on clay.

the God of the Dead had his own public works projects and __ answered his call for the deceased

In Jewish music history, no mention, is made of professional musicians

in music, this is associated with sweetness, pleasantness, and acceptability

The oval surrounding a cartouche was meant to:

Which of the following works of art are notable for large eyes as a stylistic feature?

True or False: Queen Nefertari and Isis is a very stylized piece.

As depicted in the wooden statue of Sensusret I, the king is:

Every shabti doll was hand-carved to express the task the shabti formula described.

What was so notable about Uruk?

Identify this piece:

The statue of chief lector-priest Padiamenope is:

Which of the following is considered the most recognizable piece associated with Egypt?

True or false: Jewish trumpets were usually found in pairs

a tremendous amount of musical have been excavated from Mesopotamia

What is the most disputed musical term in the Hebrew language?

What does the word "asor" mean?

(E) The lute was exclusively played by whom?

(E) True or False: Egyptian music was inspired by melodic impulses, rather than rhythm

the Funerary Mask of King Tut is inscribed with a magic spell for protection.

(E) The Greek historian Plutarch compared the sound of an Egyptian trumpet to an ass's bray?

The earliest traceable melodies have:

What is one of the steadiest elements in the evolution of mankind?

Who founded the first official body of musicians?

(e) in a relief from 3000 BC, which instrument is accompanying vintagers pressing grapes?

In a relief of the Elamic Court depicted in 650 BCE, seven harpist are doing what?

In the image of Queen Nefertari and Isis, the two figures can be seen:

In the wooden model of an army platoon, the soldiers ride chariots.

The Standard of Ur was found in one of the largest royal tombs in Egypt

In the wooden Statue of Sensuret I, the king is carrying:

Another word for pyramidion is:

When Christ entered Jabirus' home to bring his "dead" daughter back life, he found ______

(e) Prehistoric vases depict female figures:

The names of almost all Egyptian instruments have been lost

Which is TRUE about Sumerian art?

guilds of temple singers in _ became a comm. ,which studied the official liturgical literature

Ram in a Thicket was titled after:

In Queen Nefertari and Isis, the figures are not making any kind of physical contact.

Which piece caused the subject to become one of the most famous women of the ancient world?

Musical instruments in the Assyrian and Neo-Babylonian periods were use principally _______.

Shabti figures represented:

The cantors in the temples of Oriental Jews performed:

The pair of rams in "Ram in a Thicket" more closely resembles which animal?

The ziggurat was a shrine of the moon god and ___, the patron deity of Ur.

The construction of the ziggurat was finished by:

True or False: Ram in a thicket is one of a pair of figures

Which instrument was referred to as "King David's Harp"?

In ancient Egypt, on the whole, art was ______.

In the early Palestinian period, Hebrew music came in contact with worship of _______ deities.

The main building of the Temple at Philae was built by:

The first lyre recorded in Egypt was in a painting of Semitic nomads coming down to Egypt

made from cypress, though exotic woods and precious metals used to decorate.

Bells were primarily

Which of the following are the types of the pentatonic scales?

The strings of the kinnor were made from sheep gut

The function of shabti figures is made clear:

(E) True or False: Castanets were considered properly Egyptian

The interior chambers and passageways of Khufu's pyramids are fairly standard & traditional

The idea of drawing God's attention to his worshippers by blowing a loud horn was common.

In the Quartzite Statue, the Chief lector/priest Padiamenope is:

In "The Tomb Owner Hunting", what is the animal hunting?

The Funerary Mask of King Tut was filled with:

Why were tombs so important to ancient Egyptians?

An outstanding feature of the Sumerian statues in _______.

The absence of Neferatari's husband while communing with Isis indicates the Queen's __

There are grooves cut into the side of the pylons at Philae to support:

An inventory of the presents offered to King Amenophis IV of Egypt lists how many horns?

Dividing a stringed instrument in such a way that the string decides the scale is called:

Jewish pipe blowing may also be described as holding the power to induce a state of trance

What are the figures with large eyes, often with hands clasped?

One of the statues of King Akhenaten shows the King apparently nude and lacking genitals

Which of the following is one of the earliest representations of Sumerian army?

(M) Straight trumpets were primarily played by

Law and logic, measure and reckoning are features of:

the burnt bricks of the ziggurat are set in:

To the ear, the sequence of fourths gives an impression of settling, also known as:

What was the primary building material used to construct ziggurats?

The LEAST likely source of information about the musical instruments of Mesopotamia is _____.

(m) The sumerian name for the vertical flute is ti-gi

if 2 notes have the same pitch but different letter names and accidentals, they are enharmonic

On the whole, Sumerian art can be called ________.

Identify this Egyptian work:

The heads of Egyptian clapperswere carved in the shape of allof the following EXCEPT________.

Much of tomb paintings was concerned with _______.

The votive statues from the temple at Abu were neatly stacked in an oblong cavity near an altar

The lower register of the war scene on the Standard of Ur shows:

(E) Egyptian artworks were often:

At the top of Circle of Fifths, which key has no sharps or flats?

The bell was often used a defense against

(M) Where were depictions of musicians found?

A primary reason the arts flourished in Sumer was the ______.

When Ram in a Thicket was discovered, it was :

What is the name of a musical scale with five notes per octave?

The wooden Statue of Senusret I could be characterized as:

Which is the correct timeline?

The pentatonic scale has ___.

The careful placement of the votive statues of Abu suggests that they were buried:

The more shabti dolls one could afford corresponded to one's personal wealth

In the Geese of Meidum, there are differences in the __ of the birds that breaks the symmetry

any harmonic set of pitches consisting of two or more notes that are heard as if simultaneous

The circular impressions on a proto-cuneiform tablet represent which of the following:

(E) In Egyptian cultures, the invention of the trumpet was credited to :

A cylinder seal is found, its shape,size,material,& decorative style help identify its time.

What is a cartouche?

True or False: Shabti figures were owned by people from all walks of life.

The statue of King Akhenaten has exaggerated facial features: a long nose, a hanging chin, and

The Geese of Meidum is done in painted _____.

About 400 years after the obelisk of King Thutmose, Ramses IV added his own _ to either side.

Most ancient civilizations credited the origins of music to:

The Temple at Philae was primarily dedicated to:

The pictures of cylinder seals illustrate religious beliefs and myths as well as daily life

The sphinx is depicted as wearing the same headdress as a Pharaoh

Tutankhamun's head cloth is:

The present form of the Standard of Ur is:

The scales of Egyptian pipes depended on:

Amongst ancient civilizations, music was placed among the phenomena of:

Pylons were:

The pictures on the cylinder seals illustrate religious beliefs and myths as well as

Jewish music has lived ________ years without interruption.

Why has so many Egyptian instruments been preserved over time?

Which is the relationship among the 12 tones of the chromatic scale, their key sigs, etc

True or False: the nevel (a stringed instrument) can be traced back to Moses

In ancient Egypt, when the chariot was introduced, it was:

Identify the artwork:

Logogenic is music that is:

Which statement best applies to the Egyptian temples?

The soldiers in the wooden model of an army platoon are standing in:

Of the votive statues of the Tell Amsar hoard (12) , ___ are male, and __ are female.

The statue of King Akhenaten has a _____ on the ruler's forehead.

What place are we going to take this year?

(M) The history of higher civilizations can be traced to its beginning in Mesopotamia

Long after it had disappeared from everyday use, the language of worship in Mesopotamia was ___

In traditional Egyptian paintings, human faces are shown:

The vertical flute of Ancient Egypt was___________.

(e) the angular harp came to Egypt from:

The Geese of Meidum depicts how many geese?

Egyptians believed that pictorial reps of domestic, everyday life would secure equal afterlife

Originally the naos systrum was _______.

Musical expression was rare in Ancient Israel

Most cylinder seals were of:

The proto-cuneiform tablet is made from:

Water organ. Disputed whether or not the instrument was present and existed at this time at all

Jewish people refused to play this instrument during the Babylonian exile bc it symbolized joy

Most of the eyes on the votive statues from the Temple of Abu are made from inlays of ______.

In Egyptian tomb reliefs, singers are pictured as:

How many known types of idiophones were used between the Tigres and Euphrates?

In the War scene on the Standard of Ur, the captives and dead enemies are:

Which instruments were depicted on an archaic seal from Ur dating from 2800 BCE?

King Akhenaten is depicted with a distorted physique not present elsewhere in Ancient Egypt art

On the whole, this figure is:

in music, _______ is associated with harshness, unpleasantness, or unacceptability

What was the name of the Greco-Egyptian water organ?

Merchants,soldiers,scribes,priests,craftsmen,cooks,kings,and slaves used cylinder seals

The Great Pyramid was built by the pharaoh

The ceiling in the inner chamber of the pyramid of King Unas is decorated with:

The asor is most likely a:

In Ancient Israel, music was performed by ___________.

On the Funerary Mask of King Tut, which two animals are present on the King's brow?

"Nefertiti" is believed to have been crafted in 1345 B.C. by the sculptor:

Identify this Mesopotamian artifact

In the wooden model of an army platoon, the soldiers are carrying ___ and shields.

Each shabti doll was inscribed with a __ which specified the function of that particular figure

Which of the following represents the plural in Egyptian imager?

Tombs and burials were very important in Ancient Egypt. The reason was ______.

True or False: The Standard of Ur survived in only a fragmentary condition

(E) The lyre was _____?

In which book of the Bible is the music of the last Babylonian empire referenced?

Both the hair and clothing of the Votive Statues accurately reflect Sumerian styles of the time

During the Common Era, temple choirs were composed of twelve men, all between the ages of:

What is the term used for a shaken instrument?

On the funerary mask, Tutankhamun wears:

The Ram in a Thicket features a tree covered in ______.

The Standard of Ur is:

Sumerian harps were played in____________.

(m) On a sumerian seal at the louvre, a sitting shepherd plays a long vertical flute while

The obelisks at the Temple at Philae were:

The largest of Votive Statues from the temple of Abu may be a representation of:

The chromatic scale is a musical scale with thirteen pitches

(M) Which animals would sometimes be carved in the body of the lyre?

True or False: Sumerian singers are usually mentioned without instruments.

The Tell Asmar Hoard is a collection of ________ statues

Consonance is associated with:

The reason why pyramids currently have brick facades is ________.

When a note or chord moves from dissonance to consonance, it is said to have:

True or False: Late Egyptian music might be preserved in the chant of Coptic churches.

The Great Pyramid of Khufu at Gaza was topped with:

Tombs containing a shabti for every day of the year have been discovered.

Egypt was strongly influenced by what?

Both the hair and clothing of the votive statues accurately reflect ___ styles of the time.

The Obelisk of King Thutmose was transported by:

The key signature with three sharps is _____.

The Ram in a Thicket's ears were made of:

A semitone is also called:

An idiophonic instrument is:

In the afterlife, shabti figures were believed to work in place of the dead for the god:

Nearly all of Egypt's ancient instruments were discarded when southwest Asia was conquered

What is an obelisk?

Which was an instrument of joy and happiness?

It is noteworthy that Nefertari's husband, Ramses II, is _ in the scenese of Nerfertari & Isis

The horns and fleece of the Ram in a Thicket are made from:

The headdress of King Tut is:

The Ziggurat of Ur was a piece in a temple complex that served as:

The more shabti dolls one had, the more leisure time one could expect to enjoy in the _____.

(M) Sistra are shaped like

The first instrument that Egyptian sources recorded is the ________.

A cartouche is:

As evidenced in the porto-cuneiform tablet, _ is the most important legacy left by S. Mesopo...

In modern music A♭ and G♯ areconsidered ___________.

At the time of its completion, the Great Pyramid would have been:

Shepherds strumming the long-necked flute were _______.

In the New Kingdom, the Egyptian lyre in considered the main _______.

Lutes in the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt were played _______.

because its sound recalled the God Seth,the inhabitants of Busiris and Lycopolis made no use of

(E) Double clarinets are best known by what name?