Question 1

The Egyptian figural canon:

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A)  determined the ideal proportions of a human figure. 
B)  was the same for all members of Egyptian society. 
C)  dictated that all males should be represented as youthful. 
D)  forbade the depiction of women. 
A)  determined the ideal proportions of a human figure. 
B)  was the same for all members of Egyptian society. 
C)  dictated that all males should be represented as youthful. 
D)  forbade the depiction of women. A

Question 2

Where is the painted relief of Ti Watching a Hippopotamus Hunt?

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A)  on a pylon gate 
B)  on a tomb wall 
C)  on a palette 
D)  on a sarcophagus 
A)  on a pylon gate 
B)  on a tomb wall 
C)  on a palette 
D)  on a sarcophagus B

Question 3

The portrait of Queen Tiy, chief wife of Amenhotep III went through two stages of design:

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A)  to suit the beliefs of Akhenaten's new monotheistic religion. 
B)  because the original design was rejected by the king. 
C)  as a result of damage by tomb robbers. 
D)  in order to reflect the tastes of her new husband. 
A)  to suit the beliefs of Akhenaten's new monotheistic religion. 
B)  because the original design was rejected by the king. 
C)  as a result of damage by tomb robbers. 
D)  in order to reflect the tastes of her new husband. A

Question 4

Egyptian kings:

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A)  were believed to combine divine and mortal qualities. 
B)  ruled by the consent of their subjects. 
C)  were thought to live as peasants in the afterlife. 
D)  were unconcerned with events following their deaths. 
A)  were believed to combine divine and mortal qualities. 
B)  ruled by the consent of their subjects. 
C)  were thought to live as peasants in the afterlife. 
D)  were unconcerned with events following their deaths.

Question 5

Who was the architect of the Step Pyramid at Saqqara?

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A)  Djoser 
B)  Narmer 
C)  Imhotep 
D)  Hatshepsut 
A)  Djoser 
B)  Narmer 
C)  Imhotep 
D)  Hatshepsut

Question 6

The use of diorite in royal images:

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A)  expresses the king's control of distant lands. 
B)  makes the sculptures indestructible. 
C)  displays monotheistic religious values. 
D)  began in the New Kingdom. 
A)  expresses the king's control of distant lands. 
B)  makes the sculptures indestructible. 
C)  displays monotheistic religious values. 
D)  began in the New Kingdom.

Question 7

The Palette of Narmer:

Accepted Answer

A)  expresses visually the concept of the king as unifier. 
B)  commemorates the separation of Upper and Lower Egypt. 
C)  was used by Narmer's queen to grind paint for her eye paint. 
D)  is sculpted in high relief. 
A)  expresses visually the concept of the king as unifier. 
B)  commemorates the separation of Upper and Lower Egypt. 
C)  was used by Narmer's queen to grind paint for her eye paint. 
D)  is sculpted in high relief.

Question 8

What expresses visually the concept of the king as unifier?

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A)  the Sculpture of Khafra 
B)  the bas relief of Ti Watching a Hippopotamus Hunt 
C)  the bas relief of King Narmer 
D)  the bas relief of Akhenaten and His Family 
A)  the Sculpture of Khafra 
B)  the bas relief of Ti Watching a Hippopotamus Hunt 
C)  the bas relief of King Narmer 
D)  the bas relief of Akhenaten and His Family

Question 9

How and why did the art style change under the rule of Akhenaten?

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The art style changed under the rule of

Question 10

The period of Akhenaten ushered in a new artistic style and figural canon in Egyptian art.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A mastaba is a(n):

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A)  Egyptian deity. 
B)  form of Egyptian stone. 
C)  early tomb form. 
D)  step in the embalming process. 
A)  Egyptian deity. 
B)  form of Egyptian stone. 
C)  early tomb form. 
D)  step in the embalming process.

Question 12

Why is Tutankhamun so well known?

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A)  His is the only tomb found largely unplundered. 
B)  He was famous for his powerful and lengthy reign. 
C)  He was famous for the architecture he commissioned. 
D)  He was famous because of his conquests in battle. 
A)  His is the only tomb found largely unplundered. 
B)  He was famous for his powerful and lengthy reign. 
C)  He was famous for the architecture he commissioned. 
D)  He was famous because of his conquests in battle.

Question 13

The Palette of King Narmer tells about:

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A)  the death of a pharaoh. 
B)  a royal hunt. 
C)  the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt. 
D)  war with the Assyrians. 
A)  the death of a pharaoh. 
B)  a royal hunt. 
C)  the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt. 
D)  war with the Assyrians.

Question 14

In what ways did Egyptian religious beliefs have an impact on Egyptian art?

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Egyptian religious beliefs had a signifi

Question 15

Compare and contrast the treatment of the human form in the Sculpture of Khafra and the Sculpture of Seated Scribe. How do you account for the similarities and differences in these statues?

Accepted Answer

The treatment of the human form in the S

Question 16

Imhotep:

Accepted Answer

A)  designed the funerary complex of King Djoser. 
B)  was the sculptor of The Great Sphinx. 
C)  served as court artist to Akhenaten. 
D)  unified Upper and Lower Egypt. 
A)  designed the funerary complex of King Djoser. 
B)  was the sculptor of The Great Sphinx. 
C)  served as court artist to Akhenaten. 
D)  unified Upper and Lower Egypt.

Question 17

What is the gateway of an Egyptian temple that leads to a series of pillared halls or courts called?

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A)  lintel 
B)  pylon 
C)  atrium 
D)  facade 
A)  lintel 
B)  pylon 
C)  atrium 
D)  facade

Question 18

Interpret the meaning of the Palette of King Narmer. Explain the different ways in which its message is conveyed.

Accepted Answer

The Palette of King Narmer is an ancient

Question 19

Examine Ti Watching a Hippopotamus Hunt. Discuss Egyptian conventions of depicting people in painting and relief sculptures. Include in your discussion the different angles of poses, the different handling of Egyptians versus foreigners, and the significance of differences in scale.

Accepted Answer

In Egyptian art, there were specific con

Question 20

Whose was the first artist's name to have been recorded in history?

Accepted Answer

A)  Imhotep 
B)  Menkaure 
C)  Akhenaten 
D)  Djoser 
A)  Imhotep 
B)  Menkaure 
C)  Akhenaten 
D)  Djoser

Exam 3: Egyptian Art

The Egyptian figural canon:

Where is the painted relief of Ti Watching a Hippopotamus Hunt?

The portrait of Queen Tiy, chief wife of Amenhotep III went through two stages of design:

Egyptian kings:

Who was the architect of the Step Pyramid at Saqqara?

The use of diorite in royal images:

The Palette of Narmer:

What expresses visually the concept of the king as unifier?

How and why did the art style change under the rule of Akhenaten?

The period of Akhenaten ushered in a new artistic style and figural canon in Egyptian art.

A mastaba is a(n):

Why is Tutankhamun so well known?

The Palette of King Narmer tells about:

In what ways did Egyptian religious beliefs have an impact on Egyptian art?

Compare and contrast the treatment of the human form in the Sculpture of Khafra and the Sculpture of Seated Scribe. How do you account for the similarities and differences in these statues?

Imhotep:

What is the gateway of an Egyptian temple that leads to a series of pillared halls or courts called?

Interpret the meaning of the Palette of King Narmer. Explain the different ways in which its message is conveyed.

Examine Ti Watching a Hippopotamus Hunt. Discuss Egyptian conventions of depicting people in painting and relief sculptures. Include in your discussion the different angles of poses, the different handling of Egyptians versus foreigners, and the significance of differences in scale.

Whose was the first artist's name to have been recorded in history?

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