Question 1

Many of the temples of the New Kingdom followed which sort of plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asymmetrical 
B)  Bent access 
C)  Circular 
D)  Axial 
A)  Asymmetrical 
B)  Bent access 
C)  Circular 
D)  Axial

Question 2

Which of the following is a drawback of the fresco secco technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  Application of paint must be done quickly. 
B)  Multiple artists cannot work in the small space. 
C)  Colors do not fuse to the wall surface. 
D)  The necessary materials were difficult to acquire. 
A)  Application of paint must be done quickly. 
B)  Multiple artists cannot work in the small space. 
C)  Colors do not fuse to the wall surface. 
D)  The necessary materials were difficult to acquire.

Question 3

Akhenaton moved his royal court from Thebes to which site?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hierakonpolis 
B)  Amarna 
C)  Beni Hasan 
D)  Deir el-Bahri 
A)  Hierakonpolis 
B)  Amarna 
C)  Beni Hasan 
D)  Deir el-Bahri

Question 4

What is the most likely explanation for the portrayal of Akhenaton's body type?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was misshapen after being cursed by the priests of Amen. 
B)  He was unable to hire artists skilled in traditional sculpture. 
C)  He wanted to more closely align himself with a fertility cult. 
D)  It was a deliberate artistic reaction against the established style. 
A)  He was misshapen after being cursed by the priests of Amen. 
B)  He was unable to hire artists skilled in traditional sculpture. 
C)  He wanted to more closely align himself with a fertility cult. 
D)  It was a deliberate artistic reaction against the established style.

Question 5

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The slightly pessimistic expression of this figure is an indication that it was made during which period?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What substance fills most of the interior of the Great Pyramid at Gizeh?

Accepted Answer

A)  Air 
B)  Wood 
C)  Sand 
D)  Stone 
A)  Air 
B)  Wood 
C)  Sand 
D)  Stone

Question 7

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What is the name of the subject of this portrait?

Accepted Answer

A)  Menkaure 
B)  Mentuemhet 
C)  Ramses II 
D)  Amenhotep 
A)  Menkaure 
B)  Mentuemhet 
C)  Ramses II 
D)  Amenhotep

Question 8

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What is the subject of this painted relief?

Accepted Answer

A)  It documents Ramses's conquest of the kingdom of Punt. 
B)  It documents Hatshepsut's successful expedition to Punt. 
C)  It depicts the many objects Tutankhamen will need for the afterlife. 
D)  It records the festival of Amen-Re at Thebes. 
A)  It documents Ramses's conquest of the kingdom of Punt. 
B)  It documents Hatshepsut's successful expedition to Punt. 
C)  It depicts the many objects Tutankhamen will need for the afterlife. 
D)  It records the festival of Amen-Re at Thebes.

Question 9

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Where did the stone for this monument come from?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abu Simbel 
B)  Thebes 
C)  The Gizeh plateau 
D)  Luxor 
A)  Abu Simbel 
B)  Thebes 
C)  The Gizeh plateau 
D)  Luxor

Question 10

Aside from their funerary function, what was the intended message of the pyramids?

Accepted Answer

A)  A celebration of the afterlife for elite individuals 
B)  Encouraging people to support the priests of Amen 
C)  The need to provide employment to the mason guild 
D)  A reminder of the absolute power of the pharaoh 
A)  A celebration of the afterlife for elite individuals 
B)  Encouraging people to support the priests of Amen 
C)  The need to provide employment to the mason guild 
D)  A reminder of the absolute power of the pharaoh

Question 11

Which terms best describe the majority of Egyptian art-with the exception of the Amarna period?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fluid and experimental 
B)  Naturalistic and traditional 
C)  Conservative and fleeting 
D)  Conservative and formulaic 
A)  Fluid and experimental 
B)  Naturalistic and traditional 
C)  Conservative and fleeting 
D)  Conservative and formulaic

Question 12

What is the shape of the column capitals in the hypostyle hall at Karnak?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lions 
B)  Rhinoceros 
C)  Lotus or papyrus plants 
D)  Curved volutes 
A)  Lions 
B)  Rhinoceros 
C)  Lotus or papyrus plants 
D)  Curved volutes

Question 13

What term describes the system of proportions used throughout the history of Egyptian art?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aesthetics 
B)  Ben-ben 
C)  Canon 
D)  Naturalistic 
A)  Aesthetics 
B)  Ben-ben 
C)  Canon 
D)  Naturalistic

Question 14

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What architectural form most influenced the shape of the monument shown here?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pyramid 
B)  Pylon 
C)  Causeway 
D)  Mastaba 
A)  Pyramid 
B)  Pylon 
C)  Causeway 
D)  Mastaba

Question 15

What Old Kingdom structure adjoined the pyramid and was the site of ceremonies honoring the dead king?

Accepted Answer

A)  Valley temple 
B)  Causeway 
C)  Hypostyle sanctuary 
D)  Mortuary temple 
A)  Valley temple 
B)  Causeway 
C)  Hypostyle sanctuary 
D)  Mortuary temple

Question 16

The New Kingdom temple at Edfu honors which god?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amen-Re 
B)  Osiris 
C)  Horus 
D)  Hathor 
A)  Amen-Re 
B)  Osiris 
C)  Horus 
D)  Hathor

Question 17

Which site has yielded significant evidence for Predynastic art?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thebes 
B)  Gizeh 
C)  Alexandria 
D)  Hierakonopolis 
A)  Thebes 
B)  Gizeh 
C)  Alexandria 
D)  Hierakonopolis

Question 18

What detail of the kneeling statue of Hatshepsut indicates her status as pharaoh?

Accepted Answer

A)  She is kneeling in the presence of mortals. 
B)  She is carrying offerings to the gods. 
C)  She is wearing the royal headdress and kilt. 
D)  She holds a papyrus scroll detailing her accomplishments. 
A)  She is kneeling in the presence of mortals. 
B)  She is carrying offerings to the gods. 
C)  She is wearing the royal headdress and kilt. 
D)  She holds a papyrus scroll detailing her accomplishments.

Question 19

Why is the palette of King Narmer unique among surviving early dynastic artworks?

Accepted Answer

A)  It names its artist and his teacher. 
B)  It contains a historical narrative. 
C)  It lists the names of the Egyptian gods. 
D)  It was found in the Great Pyramid. 
A)  It names its artist and his teacher. 
B)  It contains a historical narrative. 
C)  It lists the names of the Egyptian gods. 
D)  It was found in the Great Pyramid.

Question 20

The new androgynous image of the pharaoh Akhenaton is considered by some art historians to be an attempt to make him the manifestation of what being?

Accepted Answer

A)  The guardian of Nefertiti 
B)  The son of Horus 
C)  Upper and Lower Egypt united 
D)  The sun disk Aton 
A)  The guardian of Nefertiti 
B)  The son of Horus 
C)  Upper and Lower Egypt united 
D)  The sun disk Aton

Exam 3: Egypt From Narmer to Cleopatra

Many of the temples of the New Kingdom followed which sort of plan?

Which of the following is a drawback of the fresco secco technique?

Akhenaton moved his royal court from Thebes to which site?

What is the most likely explanation for the portrayal of Akhenaton's body type?

​ The slightly pessimistic expression of this figure is an indication that it was made during which period?

What substance fills most of the interior of the Great Pyramid at Gizeh?

​ What is the name of the subject of this portrait?

​ What is the subject of this painted relief?

​ Where did the stone for this monument come from?

Aside from their funerary function, what was the intended message of the pyramids?

Which terms best describe the majority of Egyptian art-with the exception of the Amarna period?

What is the shape of the column capitals in the hypostyle hall at Karnak?

What term describes the system of proportions used throughout the history of Egyptian art?

​ What architectural form most influenced the shape of the monument shown here?

What Old Kingdom structure adjoined the pyramid and was the site of ceremonies honoring the dead king?

The New Kingdom temple at Edfu honors which god?

Which site has yielded significant evidence for Predynastic art?

What detail of the kneeling statue of Hatshepsut indicates her status as pharaoh?

Why is the palette of King Narmer unique among surviving early dynastic artworks?

The new androgynous image of the pharaoh Akhenaton is considered by some art historians to be an attempt to make him the manifestation of what being?

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The slightly pessimistic expression of this figure is an indication that it was made during which period?

What is the name of the subject of this portrait?

What is the subject of this painted relief?

Where did the stone for this monument come from?

What architectural form most influenced the shape of the monument shown here?