Exam 3: Pharoahs and the Afterlife

Which of the following is the best explanation for the portrayal of Akhenaton's body type?

Select an Egyptian building from the Old Kingdom,one from the Middle Kingdom,and one from the New Kingdom.Describe them and evaluate their importance to their period and to the history of ancient Egyptian architecture.

Explain the Egyptian's pursuit of permanence and conservatism in their art.Use examples to support your essay.

Mastaba-tomb interiors became quite large and accommodated a number of storage rooms and compartments.What was the function of the tomb shaft that connected the burial chamber with the outside?

Which column type was not used by the Egyptians?

A magnificent mortuary temple was built at Deir el Bahri for which of the following pharaohs?

How does the pyramid reflect the influence of the city of Heliopolis?

How does the portrait of Khafre seated on his throne represent the godlike nature of pharaoh?

Why is Hatshepsut significant? What is unique about her mortuary temple?

Which of the following plants was commonly used to symbolize Upper Egypt?

How do these two figures reflect the political and religious climates of their times?

Discuss the development of Egyptian tomb architecture.Use examples to support your essay.

Pyramids were most popular during which of the following periods?

How are the structures of these two buildings similar,and what architectural features distinguish them? How were the structural differences related to the function of the buildings?

Discuss the historical importance of these two works and describe the scenes represented on each.

Whose mortuary temple was located in Abu Simbel until it was moved in 1968 to save it from the Aswan Dam Reservoir?

How do the pyramids of the Old Kingdom represent the sun and rebirth?

In about 3000 BCE,the conventions for representing the human figure that dominated Egyptian art until end of the New Kingdom can be found in which of the following?