The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut

All are included in the hypostyle hall EXCEPT

a reflecting pool to symbolize the Nile's waters

All the following are true of this image EXCEPT:

It highly represents Old Kingdom architecture

All are true of this sculpture EXCEPT:

It is carved and painted diorite

The form of the columns of the hypostyle hall was intended to recall the:

the dense clusters of papyrus reeds of the Nile

The figures on the left show social status by

their scale, their placement, their wardrobe and fake beard

All are true of the above work of architecture EXCEPT

it is the oldest mortuary complex in the world

The stele represents:

Hammurabi receiving the rod and ring (rule) from Shamash

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

The following are true of the image EXCEPT:

They depict a Sumerian god and a goddess

All the following are true of the work on the left image EXCEPT

from Sumerian empire & protected citadel of Sargon of Sumer

Both of these works have this in common

both are guardian beasts to protect an important complex

This massive structure is unique because it:

was commissioned and constructed under a female pharoah

All are true of this image EXCEPT:

The temple was dedicated to the moon god Nanna

The content of this work shows:

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

All the following are true of this image EXCEPT:

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

The following is true of the works on the right EXCEPT

she is defiantly depicted as a female

The following is true of the works on the left EXCEPT

they depict a Sumerian god and goddess

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

The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut

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

The form is curvilinear and features are exaggerated

All the following are true of the work on the right EXCEPT

it bears the face of the pharaoh Khufu

Both of these works are similar in this way

both females hold a votive offering for a god

A pharaoh progressing through the temple complex was intended to encounter

spaces that were increasingly dark and mysterious

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Unit2a: Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt

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This structure is:
The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
The Temple of Ramses II
The Temple of Amun-Re
The Mortuary Temple of Amenemhet
2
The following denotes the status of the person depicted:
He is depicted in a more naturalistic manner
All of the above
He is sitting on the ground
The openings between his arms and body are evident
3
An object worn to ward off evil or to aid the wearer:
nemes
mastaba
amulet
palette
4
All are included in the hypostyle hall EXCEPT
a reflecting pool to symbolize the Nile's waters
the clerestory allowed for the illumination of central aisle
66 feet columns w/ capitals of lotus blossoms & papyrus buds
the relief carving was in sunken relief and heavily painted
5
All the following are true of this image EXCEPT:
It was dedicated to the the god Amun-Re and has 10 pylons
It highly represents Old Kingdom architecture
The columns are 65 ft. high in middle and 22 ft. at capitals
It features the architechtural innovation of the clerestory
6
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
7
In Egypt, the container in which the organs were placed for later burial with the mummy:
clerestory jar
ushabt jar
scarab jar
canopic jar
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The form of the columns of the hypostyle hall was intended to recall the:
statuesque figures of the pharaoh and his family
palm trees that grow near desert oases
celestial rays that emanate from the crown of Amun-Re
the dense clusters of papyrus reeds of the Nile
9
The figures on the left show social status by
the size of their eyes
their scale
their placement
their wardrobe and fake beard
10
All are true of the above work of architecture EXCEPT
It included 10 pylons and a peristyle courtyard
floor rose as you progressed to mimic the primeval mound
it is the oldest mortuary complex in the world
relief carving program shows pharoh chosen as a god on earth
11
In ancient Egypt, the immortal human life force:
serdab
ka
caw
wedjat
12
In terms of technique used, the work on the left
is carved in high relief
has a fake beard
is made of limestone
is sculpture in the round (
13
The linen headdress worn by the pharaoh, it also features the cobra on the front:
palette
mastaba
amulet
nemes
14
The stele represents:
Hammurabi presenting temple plans to Shamash
Hammurabi being scolded by Shamash
The sun god bestowing mystical powers to Hammurabi
Hammurabi receiving the rod and ring (rule) from Shamash
15
The image of King Tuankhamun's innermost coffin features this in his folded hands:
The ankh, the symbol of life
The Wedjat, the amulet of the eye of Horus
The crook and the flail, both symbols of kingship
Votives for the gods in the underworld
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The subjects and material used in this sculpture are:
Menkaura and his Queen, basalt
Khufu and his Queen, grewywacke
Khafre and his Queen, greywacke
Menkaura and his Queen, greywacke
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The following are true of the image EXCEPT:
They are referred to as Statuettes of two Worshipers
They are votives and represent substitute worshipers
They depict a Sumerian god and a goddess
They are Sumerian and carved of gypsum with shell inlay
18
carved stone slab used to mark a grave or commemorate historical events:
register
cella
standard
stele
19
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 Egyptian cobra that is the emblem of pharaonic kingship and is featured on the nemes:
ureaus
cella
amulet
crook & flail
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Latin, "wedge-shaped." A system of writing used in ancient Mesopotamia, wedge-shaped characters
lamassu
cuneiform
stylus
stele
22
All the following are true of the work on the left image EXCEPT
it is a high relief sculpture and five legs are visible
function was to ward off Sargon II's enemies at citadel
from Sumerian empire & protected citadel of Sargon of Sumer
it depicts Lamassu, Assyrian human headed winged bull deity
23
Both of these works have this in common
both have wings
both are guardian beasts to protect an important complex
both depict the head of an actual king
both are carved from a single block of alabaster
24
This massive structure is unique because it:
was constructed in the Amarna Period
was dedicated to the sun disk god Aton
was commissioned and constructed under a female pharoah
was covered with hieroglyphics
25
A small concealed chamber in an Egyptian burial chamber for the statue of the deceased:
pylon
serdab
cella
hypostyle hall
26
his stone is indigenous to present day Afghanistan, is richly blue in color.
diorite
lapis lazuli
alabaster
basalt
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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
It is unusual for a woman to be depicted in this stance
The male's stance, headdress, beard & dress make him divine
28
The center chamber of an ancient temples from the Ancient Near East:
casson
register
serdab
cella
29
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
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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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Carefully cut and regularly shaped blocks used in construction, fitted together without mortar:
ashlar masonry
bilateral masonry
axial masonry
canopic masonry
32
The content of this work shows:
Hu-Nefer having his heart devoured by Ammit
Hu-Nefer having his heart weighed and then judged by Osiris
Hu-Nefer boarding a boat to the land of 2 trees
The gods presenting Hu-Nefer his life before him
33
In ancient Mesopotamian architecture, a monumental platform for a temple:
ziggurat
register
pyramid
cella
34
Cylindrical piece of stone usually decorated with an incised design, was rolled over soft clay.
cylinder register
cylinder cella
cylinder seal
cylinder stele
35
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
It was found in the White Temple in the city of Ur
The materials illustrate that trade occured
36
The following is true of the works on the right EXCEPT
she is defiantly depicted as a female
it was meticulously put back together by the Met Museum
is a divine pharaoh as evidenced by beard, nemes and uraeus
symmetry, encasement in block & rigid posture show divinity
37
The following is true of the works on the left EXCEPT
they are votive figures of substitute worshipers
they're Sumerian & carved gypsum w/ shell & black limestone
they depict a Sumerian god and goddess
from the Square Temple at Eshnunna (modern Tell Asmar
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The wide entrance gateway of an Egyptian temple, characterized by sloping walls:
serdab
hypostyle hall
cella
pylon
39
In terms of content, this work is similar to:
The Standard of Ur, war side
Votive Figures from the Temple of Eshuanna
Lammasu
Menkaura and his Queen
40
One of a series of superimposed bands or friezes in a pictorial narrative:
standard
stele
cella
register
41
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
42
This structure is more similar its function to which other structure:
The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
The tomb of Tutankhamen
The Great Pyramids at Giza
None of the above
43
An artistic convention in which greater size indicates greater importance:
hierarchy of scale
register bands
importantu composition
cylinder scale
44
The following is a true statement about this work of art:
The work is carved out of granite
The form is curvilinear and features are exaggerated
It is in rigid Egyptian cannon
The work is from the Old Kingdom
45
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
46
In ancient Egypt, a slate slab used for preparing makeup:
chamfer
standard
palette
stele
47
All the following are true of the work on the right EXCEPT
it has the body of a lion, a royal animal
it was carved from one block of stone on the site
it wears the pharaoh's nemes & originally had cobra uraeus
it bears the face of the pharaoh Khufu
48
Both of these works are similar in this way
both are carved of granite
both are sculptures in the round
both are depictions of a divine ruler
both females hold a votive offering for a god
49
A pharaoh progressing through the temple complex was intended to encounter
narrow, serpentine walkways mimicked the flow of Nile River
a series of open courtyards and halls led 2 pharaoh's throne
spaces that were increasingly dark and mysterious
spaces at oblique angles, ending in light-filled foyer
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A hall with a roof supported by columns, can be seen in the interior of the temple of Amun-Re:
pylon
serdab
hypostyle
mastaba

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