Question 1

Most pyramids were built by pharaohs in

Accepted Answer

A)  Nubia 
B)  the Middle Kingdom 
C)  the Old Kingdom 
D)  the New Kingdom 
A)  Nubia 
B)  the Middle Kingdom 
C)  the Old Kingdom 
D)  the New Kingdom C

Question 2

Most Egyptian wall paintings were made of

Accepted Answer

A)  tempera 
B)  encaustic 
C)  buon fresco 
D)  fresco secco 
E)  oil 
A)  tempera 
B)  encaustic 
C)  buon fresco 
D)  fresco secco 
E)  oil D

Question 3

The annual flooding of the Nile is symbolized by the birth and death of

Accepted Answer

A)  Artemis 
B)  Horus 
C)  Rameses 
D)  Osiris 
A)  Artemis 
B)  Horus 
C)  Rameses 
D)  Osiris D

Question 4

"Gift of the Nile" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  Hapy 
B)  Moses 
C)  Osiris 
D)  Egypt 
E)  Lake Victoria 
A)  Hapy 
B)  Moses 
C)  Osiris 
D)  Egypt 
E)  Lake Victoria

Question 5

The seated statue of Khafre dates to around

Accepted Answer

A) 3000 B.C. 
B) 2500 B.C. 
C) 2000 B.C. 
D) 3500 B.C. 
A) 3000 B.C. 
B) 2500 B.C. 
C) 2000 B.C. 
D) 3500 B.C.

Question 6

An Egyptian scribe was

Accepted Answer

A)  a slave 
B)  a scribbler 
C)  a well-educated person 
D)  an author of scripture 
A)  a slave 
B)  a scribbler 
C)  a well-educated person 
D)  an author of scripture

Question 7

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hatshepsut was the first queen of Egypt 
B)  Akhenaten was an Old Kingdom pharaoh 
C)  Narmer worshipped Aten 
D)  Nefertiti was Akhenaten's mother 
E)  Amenhotep III was Akhenaten's father 
A)  Hatshepsut was the first queen of Egypt 
B)  Akhenaten was an Old Kingdom pharaoh 
C)  Narmer worshipped Aten 
D)  Nefertiti was Akhenaten's mother 
E)  Amenhotep III was Akhenaten's father

Question 8

A building technique commonly used in Egyptian temples was

Accepted Answer

A)  post-and-lintel 
B)  adobe 
C)  the true arch 
D)  mortise and tenon 
A)  post-and-lintel 
B)  adobe 
C)  the true arch 
D)  mortise and tenon

Question 9

The __________ shows the uniting of Upper and Lower Egypt and the establishment of the First Dynasty.

Accepted Answer

A)  Palette of Naram-Sin 
B)  Palette of Narmer 
C)  Palette of Khafre 
D)  Rosetta Stone 
A)  Palette of Naram-Sin 
B)  Palette of Narmer 
C)  Palette of Khafre 
D)  Rosetta Stone

Question 10

The world's longest river is

Accepted Answer

A)  the River Jordan 
B)  the Tigris 
C)  the Nile 
D)  the Mississippi 
E)  the Amazon 
A)  the River Jordan 
B)  the Tigris 
C)  the Nile 
D)  the Mississippi 
E)  the Amazon

Question 11

The Temple of Amon-Mut-Khonsu is in

Accepted Answer

A)  Karnak 
B)  Thebes 
C)  Cairo 
D)  Amarna 
E)  Luxor 
A)  Karnak 
B)  Thebes 
C)  Cairo 
D)  Amarna 
E)  Luxor

Question 12

Hatshepsut's greatest architectural achievement is

Accepted Answer

A)  The Temple at Karnak 
B)  The Temple at Thebes 
C)  The Temple at Amarna 
D)  The Temple at Deir-el-Bahri 
E)  The Temple at Luxor 
A)  The Temple at Karnak 
B)  The Temple at Thebes 
C)  The Temple at Amarna 
D)  The Temple at Deir-el-Bahri 
E)  The Temple at Luxor

Question 13

Hapy is the god of

Accepted Answer

A)  hymns 
B)  happiness 
C)  the Nile 
D)  Nubia 
E)  Cairo 
A)  hymns 
B)  happiness 
C)  the Nile 
D)  Nubia 
E)  Cairo

Question 14

The obelisks were derived from

Accepted Answer

A)  the pylons 
B)  the pyramids 
C)  the benbens 
D)  the sphinxes 
E)  the hypostyle 
A)  the pylons 
B)  the pyramids 
C)  the benbens 
D)  the sphinxes 
E)  the hypostyle

Question 15

Akhenaten was a

Accepted Answer

A)  polytheist 
B)  prince 
C)  monk 
D)  sun-worshipper 
E)  mason 
A)  polytheist 
B)  prince 
C)  monk 
D)  sun-worshipper 
E)  mason

Question 16

The Egyptian canon of proportion was organized according to

Accepted Answer

A)  nature 
B)  a grid 
C)  curves and rectangles 
D)  triangles and trapezoids 
A)  nature 
B)  a grid 
C)  curves and rectangles 
D)  triangles and trapezoids

Question 17

Egyptian paintings of royal figures are generally

Accepted Answer

A)  naturalistic 
B)  stylized 
C)  colossal 
D)  colorful 
A)  naturalistic 
B)  stylized 
C)  colossal 
D)  colorful

Question 18

Hatshepsut declared herself the offspring of

Accepted Answer

A)  Osiris 
B)  Amon 
C)  Anubis 
D)  Hathor 
E)  Aten 
A)  Osiris 
B)  Amon 
C)  Anubis 
D)  Hathor 
E)  Aten

Question 19

Which of the following was not significant in Nubian culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  elephants 
B)  tombs 
C)  arrows 
D)  pottery 
E)  Aten 
A)  elephants 
B)  tombs 
C)  arrows 
D)  pottery 
E)  Aten

Question 20

The conventions for representing the human figure that dominated Egyptian art first occur about 3500 B.C. in the

Accepted Answer

A)  Rosetta Stone 
B)  Standard of Heliopolis 
C)  Palette of Narmer 
D)  Stele of Ramses 
A)  Rosetta Stone 
B)  Standard of Heliopolis 
C)  Palette of Narmer 
D)  Stele of Ramses

Exam 3: Ancient Egypt

Most pyramids were built by pharaohs in

Most Egyptian wall paintings were made of

The annual flooding of the Nile is symbolized by the birth and death of

"Gift of the Nile" refers to

The seated statue of Khafre dates to around

An Egyptian scribe was

Which of the following is true?

A building technique commonly used in Egyptian temples was

The __________ shows the uniting of Upper and Lower Egypt and the establishment of the First Dynasty.

The world's longest river is

The Temple of Amon-Mut-Khonsu is in

Hatshepsut's greatest architectural achievement is

Hapy is the god of

The obelisks were derived from

Akhenaten was a

The Egyptian canon of proportion was organized according to

Egyptian paintings of royal figures are generally

Hatshepsut declared herself the offspring of

Which of the following was not significant in Nubian culture?

The conventions for representing the human figure that dominated Egyptian art first occur about 3500 B.C. in the

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