The following are true of the image EXCEPT:

They depict a Sumerian god and a goddess

The ground plan of this building indicates that

interior rooms are dominated by closely spaced thick columns

The following is a true statement about this work of art:

The form is curvilinear and features are exaggerated

The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut

The image of King Tuankhamun's innermost coffin features this in his folded hands:

The crook and the flail, both symbols of kingship

The subjects and material used in this sculpture are:

Menkaura and his Queen, greywacke

All are true of this image EXCEPT:

The temple was dedicated to the moon god Nanna

The Apadana reliefs at Persepolis show a departure from the norm of Near East rule in what way:

they show offerings and tributes to the ruler

The purpose of the sculpture Seated Scribe is to

attend to the pharaoh's needs in the afterlife

This massive structure is unique because it:

was commissioned and constructed under a female pharoah

The stele represents:

Hammurabi receiving the rod and ring (rule) from Shamash

All the following are true of this image EXCEPT:

It highly represents Old Kingdom architecture

This structure is more similar its function to which other structure:

The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut

All the following are true of this image EXCEPT:

It was found in the White Temple in the city of Ur

All are true of this sculpture EXCEPT:

It is carved and painted diorite

These composite figures can be found:

as guardians at the gate of a city-state

The content of this work shows:

Hu-Nefer having his heart weighed and then judged by Osiris

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RC - Unit 2: Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt

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1
A small concealed chamber in an Egyptian burial chamber for the statue of the deceased:
pylon
hypostyle hall
serdab
cella
2
The following are true of the image EXCEPT:
They are votives and represent substitute worshipers
They are referred to as Statuettes of two Worshipers
They depict a Sumerian god and a goddess
They are Sumerian and carved of gypsum with shell inlay
3
In ancient Egypt, a slate slab used for preparing makeup:
standard
palette
chamfer
stele
4
The ground plan of this building indicates that
outside walls are low and shallow to allow the Nile to flow
interior rooms are dominated by closely spaced thick columns
there are 4 entrances, one of each cardinal point of compass
vast spaces are vaulted for large interiors
5
In terms of content, this work is similar to:
The Standard of Ur, war side
Menkaura and his Queen
Votive Figures from the Temple of Eshuanna
Lammasu
6
This stone is indigenous to present day Afghanistan, is richly blue in color.
basalt
lapis lazuli
alabaster
diorite
7
The following is a true statement about this work of art:
The form is curvilinear and features are exaggerated
The work is from the Old Kingdom
It is in rigid Egyptian cannon
The work is carved out of granite
8
In Egypt, the container in which the organs were placed for later burial with the mummy:
canopic jar
scarab jar
ushabt jar
clerestory jar
9
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
10
This structure is:
The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
The Temple of Ramses II
The Mortuary Temple of Amenemhet
The Temple of Amun-Re
11
In ancient Egypt, the immortal human life force:
wedjat
ka
serdab
caw
12
The image of King Tuankhamun's innermost coffin features this in his folded hands:
Votives for the gods in the underworld
The crook and the flail, both symbols of kingship
The ankh, the symbol of life
The Wedjat, the amulet of the eye of Horus
13
"Wedge-shaped." A system of writing used in ancient Mesopotamia, wedge-shaped characters
cuneiform
stele
lamassu
stylus
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The subjects and material used in this sculpture are:
Khafre and his Queen, greywacke
Menkaura and his Queen, basalt
Khufu and his Queen, grewywacke
Menkaura and his Queen, greywacke
15
An artistic convention in which greater size indicates greater importance:
register bands
importantu composition
hierarchy of scale
cylinder scale
16
All are true of this image EXCEPT:
It was whitewashed, hence the name
The base was meant to represent a mountain towards sky god
The platform is referred to as a ziggurat
The temple was dedicated to the moon god Nanna
17
The Apadana reliefs at Persepolis show a departure from the norm of Near East rule in what way:
they show offerings and tributes to the ruler
location of reliefs is different from other Near East ones
shows a natural style similar to the Amarna period of Egypt
shows that Persian rulers were more tolerant of differences
18
The purpose of the sculpture Seated Scribe is to
show how the pharaoh was literate and intelligent
illustrate the large retinue the pharaoh had
unknown
attend to the pharaoh's needs in the afterlife
19
An early tomb in Pre-Dynastic Egypt was called a:
amulet
nemes
pyramid
mastaba
20
This massive structure is unique because it:
was covered with hieroglyphics
was constructed in the Amarna Period
was dedicated to the sun disk god Aton
was commissioned and constructed under a female pharoah
21
All are true of this image EXCEPT:
It shows King Narmer's unification of Upper and Lower Egypt
It depicts a hunting ritual
Palettes like these were used to mix cosmetics
It shows hierarchy of scale
22
Carefully cut and regularly shaped blocks used in construction, fitted together without mortar:
canopic masonry
ashlar masonry
bilateral masonry
axial masonry
23
All are true of this sculpture EXCEPT:
The figures are free-standing
The male's stance, headdress, beard & dress make him divine
Both are idealized, but there's some individuality as well
It is unusual for a woman to be depicted in this stance
24
The following denotes the status of the person depicted:
He is sitting on the ground
All of the above
The openings between his arms and body are evident
He is depicted in a more naturalistic manner
25
The stele represents:
Hammurabi presenting temple plans to Shamash
The sun god bestowing mystical powers to Hammurabi
Hammurabi being scolded by Shamash
Hammurabi receiving the rod and ring (rule) from Shamash
26
The center chamber of an ancient temple from the Ancient Near East:
serdab
casson
cella
register
27
All the following are true of this image EXCEPT:
The columns are 65 ft. high in middle and 22 ft. at capitals
It features the architechtural innovation of the clerestory
It highly represents Old Kingdom architecture
It was dedicated to the the god Amun-Re and has 10 pylons
28
In ancient Mesopotamian architecture, a monumental platform for a temple:
ziggurat
register
pyramid
cella
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carved stone slab used to mark a grave or commemorate historical events:
cella
stele
standard
register
30
This structure is more similar its function to which other structure:
The tomb of Tutankhamen
None of the above
The Great Pyramids at Giza
The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
31
All the following are true of this image EXCEPT:
The materials illustrate that trade occured
It was found in the royal cemetery in the city of Ur
It is referred to the Standard of Ur
It was found in the White Temple in the city of Ur
32
This work is carved in this type of relief popular in the New Kingdom
high
bas
sunken
low
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One of a series of superimposed bands or friezes in a pictorial narrative:
cella
standard
stele
register
34
A hall with a roof supported by columns, can be seen in the interior of the temple of Amun-Re:
serdab
pylon
hypostyle
mastaba
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Cylindrical piece of stone usually decorated with an incised design, was rolled over soft clay.
cylinder stele
cylinder cella
cylinder register
cylinder seal
36
The following is true of the image EXCEPT:
It is from the Amarna period
It depicts Akhenaton, his wife Nefertiti and their daughters
The pharaoh depicted instituted monotheism
It is in high relief
37
All are true of this sculpture EXCEPT:
It depicts a scribe, and b/c of status is shown naturalistic
It is a funerary sculpture
It is from the Old Kingdom
It is carved and painted diorite
38
These composite figures can be found:
as childrens climbing toys in an Ancient Near East city
as figures at the entrance of a ziggurat
as sculptures lining the causeway to a temple
as guardians at the gate of a city-state
39
The period in which there were drastic religious and stylistic changes during the New Kingdom:
Amarna
Ptolemeic
Intermediate
18th Dynasty
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The content of this work shows:
Hu-Nefer having his heart weighed and then judged by Osiris
Hu-Nefer having his heart devoured by Ammit
The gods presenting Hu-Nefer his life before him
Hu-Nefer boarding a boat to the land of 2 trees
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The building structure created during the New Kingdom for worship AND burial:
mortuary temple
pyramid
hypostyle hall
mastaba

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