Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Papyrus 
B)  Lotus 
C)  Nettle 
D)  Myrtle 
A)  Papyrus 
B)  Lotus 
C)  Nettle 
D)  Myrtle B

Question 2

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Where is the temple complex is depicted here?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gizeh 
B)  Karnak 
C)  Luxor 
D)  Thebes 
A)  Gizeh 
B)  Karnak 
C)  Luxor 
D)  Thebes B

Question 3

Which of the following describes a building technique commonly used in Egyptian temples?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corbelled vaulting 
B)  Ashlar masonry 
C)  Post and lintel 
D)  Mudbrick and wood 
A)  Corbelled vaulting 
B)  Ashlar masonry 
C)  Post and lintel 
D)  Mudbrick and wood C

Question 4

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Who is the subject of this portrait?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hatshepsut 
B)  Khamerernebty 
C)  Tiye 
D)  Nefertiti 
A)  Hatshepsut 
B)  Khamerernebty 
C)  Tiye 
D)  Nefertiti

Question 5

What metaphor is embodied in the hunting scenes in tomb interiors, aside from providing nourishment for the ka?

Accepted Answer

A)  The triumph of the gods 
B)  The triumph over evil 
C)  The triumph of the judged soul 
D)  The triumph of light over darkness 
A)  The triumph of the gods 
B)  The triumph over evil 
C)  The triumph of the judged soul 
D)  The triumph of light over darkness

Question 6

What New Kingdom sculptural form is embodied by the statue of Senenmut and Nefrura?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seated statue 
B)  Stylized embrace 
C)  Block statue 
D)  Idealized features 
A)  Seated statue 
B)  Stylized embrace 
C)  Block statue 
D)  Idealized features

Question 7

Which structure is not a part of the complex at Gizeh?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mastaba 
B)  Sphinx 
C)  Pyramid of Menkaure 
D)  Stepped pyramid 
A)  Mastaba 
B)  Sphinx 
C)  Pyramid of Menkaure 
D)  Stepped pyramid

Question 8

Whose mortuary temple was moved from Abu Simbel to save it from the Aswan High Dam Reservoir?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hatshepsut 
B)  Khafre 
C)  Ramses II 
D)  Akhenaton 
A)  Hatshepsut 
B)  Khafre 
C)  Ramses II 
D)  Akhenaton

Question 9

How does the Great Pyramid reflect the influence of the city of Heliopolis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heliopolis was the location of the the pharaoh Djoser's palatial complex. 
B)  Heliopolis was the seat of the powerful cult of Re, whose emblem was the ben-ben. 
C)  Heliopolis was the home of Imhotep, the architect of the Great Pyramid. 
D)  Heliopolis was the capital of the masons' guild that oversaw the pyramid's construction. 
A)  Heliopolis was the location of the the pharaoh Djoser's palatial complex. 
B)  Heliopolis was the seat of the powerful cult of Re, whose emblem was the ben-ben. 
C)  Heliopolis was the home of Imhotep, the architect of the Great Pyramid. 
D)  Heliopolis was the capital of the masons' guild that oversaw the pyramid's construction.

Question 10

Tomb paintings were created in which of the following techniques?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oils 
B)  Fresco secco 
C)  Encaustic 
D)  Tempera 
A)  Oils 
B)  Fresco secco 
C)  Encaustic 
D)  Tempera

Question 11

Which motif on the palette of King Narmer symbolized the superhuman strength of the god-king?

Accepted Answer

A)  The entwined necks of the two animals 
B)  The god-king slaying his captive enemy 
C)  The bull knocking down fortress walls 
D)  Man-headed hieroglyph with papyrus plants 
A)  The entwined necks of the two animals 
B)  The god-king slaying his captive enemy 
C)  The bull knocking down fortress walls 
D)  Man-headed hieroglyph with papyrus plants

Question 12

Which of the following provides the best evidence for the daily life of ancient Egyptian society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Papyrus scrolls 
B)  Tomb decoration 
C)  Portraits 
D)  Stone sculpture 
A)  Papyrus scrolls 
B)  Tomb decoration 
C)  Portraits 
D)  Stone sculpture

Question 13

Pyramids were the most common royal tombs during which period?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early Dynastic period 
B)  Old Kingdom 
C)  Middle Kingdom 
D)  New Kingdom 
A)  Early Dynastic period 
B)  Old Kingdom 
C)  Middle Kingdom 
D)  New Kingdom

Question 14

Which Predynastic site produced early mural paintings dating to 3500-3200 BCE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Saqqara 
B)  Hierakonpolis 
C)  Gizeh 
D)  Faiyum 
A)  Saqqara 
B)  Hierakonpolis 
C)  Gizeh 
D)  Faiyum

Question 15

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What is the location of this temple of Ramses II?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gizeh 
B)  Amarna 
C)  Saqqara 
D)  Abu Simbel 
A)  Gizeh 
B)  Amarna 
C)  Saqqara 
D)  Abu Simbel

Question 16

The frescoes from which tomb show us that New Kingdom artists did not always strictly conform to the ancient canon of representation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tomb of Ti 
B)  Tomb of Nebamun 
C)  Tomb of Amenemhet 
D)  Tomb 100 at Hierakonpolis 
A)  Tomb of Ti 
B)  Tomb of Nebamun 
C)  Tomb of Amenemhet 
D)  Tomb 100 at Hierakonpolis

Question 17

Which site provides information about Middle Kingdom burial practices?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hierakonpolis 
B)  Saqqara 
C)  Beni Hasan 
D)  Gizeh 
A)  Hierakonpolis 
B)  Saqqara 
C)  Beni Hasan 
D)  Gizeh

Question 18

Which of the following gods appears as a falcon and is a protector of the pharaoh?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thoth 
B)  Seth 
C)  Osiris 
D)  Horus 
A)  Thoth 
B)  Seth 
C)  Osiris 
D)  Horus

Question 19

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What aspect of this relief is NOT unusual in Egyptian art?

Accepted Answer

A)  It shows the royal family in a domestic setting. 
B)  It shows the pharaoh wearing the double crown. 
C)  Its lines are sinuous and curving. 
D)  It abandons the hierarchy of scale. 
A)  It shows the royal family in a domestic setting. 
B)  It shows the pharaoh wearing the double crown. 
C)  Its lines are sinuous and curving. 
D)  It abandons the hierarchy of scale.

Question 20

What object was discovered during Napoleon's expedition to Egypt in 1799?

Accepted Answer

A)  Palette of Narmer 
B)  Mask of Tutankhamen 
C)  Rosetta Stone 
D)  Statue of Akhenaton 
A)  Palette of Narmer 
B)  Mask of Tutankhamen 
C)  Rosetta Stone 
D)  Statue of Akhenaton

Exam 3: Egypt From Narmer to Cleopatra

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

​ Where is the temple complex is depicted here?

Which of the following describes a building technique commonly used in Egyptian temples?

​ Who is the subject of this portrait?

What metaphor is embodied in the hunting scenes in tomb interiors, aside from providing nourishment for the ka?

What New Kingdom sculptural form is embodied by the statue of Senenmut and Nefrura?

Which structure is not a part of the complex at Gizeh?

Whose mortuary temple was moved from Abu Simbel to save it from the Aswan High Dam Reservoir?

How does the Great Pyramid reflect the influence of the city of Heliopolis?

Tomb paintings were created in which of the following techniques?

Which motif on the palette of King Narmer symbolized the superhuman strength of the god-king?

Which of the following provides the best evidence for the daily life of ancient Egyptian society?

Pyramids were the most common royal tombs during which period?

Which Predynastic site produced early mural paintings dating to 3500-3200 BCE?

​ What is the location of this temple of Ramses II?

The frescoes from which tomb show us that New Kingdom artists did not always strictly conform to the ancient canon of representation?

Which site provides information about Middle Kingdom burial practices?

Which of the following gods appears as a falcon and is a protector of the pharaoh?

​ What aspect of this relief is NOT unusual in Egyptian art?

What object was discovered during Napoleon's expedition to Egypt in 1799?

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