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RC - Unit 2: Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt
RC - Unit 2: Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt
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This work is carved in this type of relief popular in the New Kingdom
low
high
sunken
bas
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The following are true of the image EXCEPT:
They are Sumerian and carved of gypsum with shell inlay
They depict a Sumerian god and a goddess
They are referred to as Statuettes of two Worshipers
They are votives and represent substitute worshipers
3
Cylindrical piece of stone usually decorated with an incised design, was rolled over soft clay.
cylinder seal
cylinder register
cylinder stele
cylinder cella
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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
Hu-Nefer boarding a boat to the land of 2 trees
The gods presenting Hu-Nefer his life before him
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This structure is:
The Temple of Ramses II
The Mortuary Temple of Amenemhet
The Temple of Amun-Re
The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
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The Apadana reliefs at Persepolis show a departure from the norm of Near East rule in what way:
shows a natural style similar to the Amarna period of Egypt
location of reliefs is different from other Near East ones
they show offerings and tributes to the ruler
shows that Persian rulers were more tolerant of differences
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In Egypt, the container in which the organs were placed for later burial with the mummy:
ushabt jar
clerestory jar
canopic jar
scarab jar
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In ancient Mesopotamian architecture, a monumental platform for a temple:
pyramid
cella
register
ziggurat
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Carefully cut and regularly shaped blocks used in construction, fitted together without mortar:
bilateral masonry
ashlar masonry
axial masonry
canopic masonry
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One of a series of superimposed bands or friezes in a pictorial narrative:
register
stele
cella
standard
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The purpose of the sculpture Seated Scribe is to
unknown
attend to the pharaoh's needs in the afterlife
illustrate the large retinue the pharaoh had
show how the pharaoh was literate and intelligent
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All are true of this sculpture EXCEPT:
It is carved and painted diorite
It is a funerary sculpture
It is from the Old Kingdom
It depicts a scribe, and b/c of status is shown naturalistic
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The following is a true statement about this work of art:
The work is from the Old Kingdom
It is in rigid Egyptian cannon
The work is carved out of granite
The form is curvilinear and features are exaggerated
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These composite figures can be found:
as guardians at the gate of a city-state
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
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The building structure created during the New Kingdom for worship AND burial:
mortuary temple
hypostyle hall
mastaba
pyramid
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In ancient Egypt, a slate slab used for preparing makeup:
stele
palette
standard
chamfer
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The period in which there were drastic religious and stylistic changes during the New Kingdom:
Amarna
Intermediate
Ptolemeic
18th Dynasty
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All are true of this image EXCEPT:
It depicts a hunting ritual
It shows King Narmer's unification of Upper and Lower Egypt
Palettes like these were used to mix cosmetics
It shows hierarchy of scale
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An artistic convention in which greater size indicates greater importance:
importantu composition
register bands
hierarchy of scale
cylinder scale
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"Wedge-shaped." A system of writing used in ancient Mesopotamia, wedge-shaped characters
stele
cuneiform
stylus
lamassu
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This structure is more similar its function to which other structure:
The Great Pyramids at Giza
None of the above
The tomb of Tutankhamen
The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
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The ground plan of this building indicates that
interior rooms are dominated by closely spaced thick columns
outside walls are low and shallow to allow the Nile to flow
vast spaces are vaulted for large interiors
there are 4 entrances, one of each cardinal point of compass
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An early tomb in Pre-Dynastic Egypt was called a:
nemes
amulet
pyramid
mastaba
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This massive structure is unique because it:
was commissioned and constructed under a female pharoah
was covered with hieroglyphics
was dedicated to the sun disk god Aton
was constructed in the Amarna Period
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All are true of this sculpture EXCEPT:
Both are idealized, but there's some individuality as well
The figures are free-standing
The male's stance, headdress, beard & dress make him divine
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 highly represents Old Kingdom architecture
It was dedicated to the the god Amun-Re and has 10 pylons
It features the architechtural innovation of the clerestory
The columns are 65 ft. high in middle and 22 ft. at capitals
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The center chamber of an ancient temple from the Ancient Near East:
register
cella
serdab
casson
28
All the following are true of this image EXCEPT:
It was found in the royal cemetery in the city of Ur
It is referred to the Standard 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 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
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All the following ar true of the image EXCEPT:
It is from the Sumerian empire
It is high relief with five legs visible
It depicts Lamassu, the human headed winged bull
It is a guardian figure to protect the Assyrian citadel
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A hall with a roof supported by columns, can be seen in the interior of the temple of Amun-Re:
hypostyle
serdab
mastaba
pylon
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In ancient Egypt, the immortal human life force:
caw
wedjat
ka
serdab
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This stone is indigenous to present day Afghanistan, is richly blue in color.
diorite
basalt
alabaster
lapis lazuli
34
The stele represents:
The sun god bestowing mystical powers to Hammurabi
Hammurabi presenting temple plans to Shamash
Hammurabi receiving the rod and ring (rule) from Shamash
Hammurabi being scolded by Shamash
35
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
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The following denotes the status of the person depicted:
He is depicted in a more naturalistic manner
The openings between his arms and body are evident
All of the above
He is sitting on the ground
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A small concealed chamber in an Egyptian burial chamber for the statue of the deceased:
cella
serdab
hypostyle hall
pylon
38
The subjects and material used in this sculpture are:
Khafre and his Queen, greywacke
Khufu and his Queen, grewywacke
Menkaura and his Queen, basalt
Menkaura and his Queen, greywacke
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In terms of content, this work is similar to:
Menkaura and his Queen
The Standard of Ur, war side
Votive Figures from the Temple of Eshuanna
Lammasu
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carved stone slab used to mark a grave or commemorate historical events:
standard
register
stele
cella
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All are true of this image EXCEPT:
It was whitewashed, hence the name
The temple was dedicated to the moon god Nanna
The platform is referred to as a ziggurat
The base was meant to represent a mountain towards sky god
