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Ch 02 and 03 Ancient Near East and Ancient Egypt
Ch 02 and 03 Ancient Near East and Ancient Egypt
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The subjects and material used in this sculpture are:
Khufu and his Queen, grewywacke
Menkaura and his Queen, basalt
Menkaura and his Queen, greywacke
Khafre and his Queen, greywacke
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The following is a true statement about this work of art:
The work is from the Old Kingdom
The form is curvilinear and features are exaggerated
It is in rigid Egyptian cannon
The work is carved out of granite
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The wide entrance gateway of an Egyptian temple, characterized by sloping walls:
hypostyle hall
pylon
cella
serdab
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The center chamber of an ancient temples from the Ancient Near East:
casson
cella
serdab
register
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All are true of this sculpture EXCEPT:
Both are idealized, but there's some individuality as well
The male's stance, headdress, beard & dress make him divine
The figures are free-standing
It is unusual for a woman to be depicted in this stance
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All the following are true of this image EXCEPT:
It is referred to the Standard of Ur
It was found in the royal cemetery in the city of Ur
The materials illustrate that trade occured
It was found in the White Temple in the city of Ur
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The following denotes the status of the person depicted:
All of the above
He is sitting on the ground
He is depicted in a more naturalistic manner
The openings between his arms and body are evident
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In ancient Egypt, a slate slab used for preparing makeup:
chamfer
stele
standard
palette
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The image of King Tuankhamun's innermost coffin features this in his folded hands:
The crook and the flail, both symbols of kingship
The ankh, the symbol of life
Votives for the gods in the underworld
The Wedjat, the amulet of the eye of Horus
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This structure is more similar its function to which other structure:
None of the above
The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
The Great Pyramids at Giza
The tomb of Tutankhamen
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The content of this work shows:
Hu-Nefer having his heart devoured by Ammit
The gods presenting Hu-Nefer his life before him
Hu-Nefer having his heart weighed and then judged by Osiris
Hu-Nefer boarding a boat to the land of 2 trees
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A small concealed chamber in an Egyptian burial chamber for the statue of the deceased:
serdab
pylon
hypostyle hall
cella
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This massive structure is unique because it:
was constructed in the Amarna Period
was commissioned and constructed under a female pharoah
was covered with hieroglyphics
was dedicated to the sun disk god Aton
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In ancient Egypt, the immortal human life force:
ka
wedjat
caw
serdab
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An artistic convention in which greater size indicates greater importance:
hierarchy of scale
register bands
importantu composition
cylinder scale
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All are true of this sculpture EXCEPT:
It is carved and painted diorite
It is from the Old Kingdom
It is a funerary sculpture
It depicts a scribe, and b/c of status is shown naturalistic
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The following are true of the image EXCEPT:
They are votives and represent substitute worshipers
They depict a Sumerian god and a goddess
They are referred to as Statuettes of two Worshipers
They are Sumerian and carved of gypsum with shell inlay
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In ancient Mesopotamian architecture, a monumental platform for a temple:
pyramid
ziggurat
cella
register
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The stele represents:
The sun god bestowing mystical powers to Hammurabi
Hammurabi being scolded by Shamash
Hammurabi receiving the rod and ring (rule) from Shamash
Hammurabi presenting temple plans to Shamash
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A hall with a roof supported by columns, can be seen in the interior of the temple of Amun-Re:
serdab
pylon
mastaba
hypostyle
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The following is true of the image EXCEPT:
It is from the Amarna period
The pharaoh depicted instituted monotheism
It depicts Akhenaton, his wife Nefertiti and their daughters
It is in high relief
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In Egypt, the container in which the organs were placed for later burial with the mummy:
canopic jar
ushabt jar
scarab jar
clerestory jar
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This stone is indigenous to present day Afghanistan, is richly blue in color.
diorite
lapis lazuli
basalt
alabaster
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carved stone slab used to mark a grave or commemorate historical events:
register
stele
standard
cella
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In terms of content, this work is similar to:
Lammasu
The Standard of Ur, war side
Votive Figures from the Temple of Eshuanna
Menkaura and his Queen
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This work is carved in this type of relief popular in the New Kingdom
high
low
sunken
bas
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One of a series of superimposed bands or friezes in a pictorial narrative:
cella
register
standard
stele
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Cylindrical piece of stone usually decorated with an incised design, was rolled over soft clay.
cylinder stele
cylinder register
cylinder cella
cylinder seal
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All the following are true of this image EXCEPT:
It was dedicated to the the god Amun-Re and has 10 pylons
The columns are 65 ft. high in middle and 22 ft. at capitals
It highly represents Old Kingdom architecture
It features the architechtural innovation of the clerestory
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The linen headdress worn by the pharaoh, it also features the cobra on the front:
nemes
mastaba
amulet
palette
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All are true of this image EXCEPT:
It depicts a hunting ritual
Palettes like these were used to mix cosmetics
It shows King Narmer's unification of Upper and Lower Egypt
It shows hierarchy of scale
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An object worn to ward off evil or to aid the wearer:
amulet
mastaba
nemes
palette
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This structure is:
The Temple of Ramses II
The Temple of Amun-Re
The Mortuary Temple of Amenemhet
The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
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Carefully cut and regularly shaped blocks used in construction, fitted together without mortar:
ashlar masonry
axial masonry
bilateral masonry
canopic masonry
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Latin, "wedge-shaped." A system of writing used in ancient Mesopotamia, wedge-shaped characters
lamassu
stylus
stele
cuneiform
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All the following ar true of the image EXCEPT:
It depicts Lamassu, the human headed winged bull
It is a guardian figure to protect the Assyrian citadel
It is high relief with five legs visible
It is from the Sumerian empire
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All are true of this image EXCEPT:
The base was meant to represent a mountain towards sky god
It was whitewashed, hence the name
The platform is referred to as a ziggurat
The temple was dedicated to the moon god Nanna
