Question 1

The temple at Abu Simbel honors

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A) Ramses II. 
B) Hatshepsut. 
C) Akhenaten. 
D) Nefertiti. 
A) Ramses II. 
B) Hatshepsut. 
C) Akhenaten. 
D) Nefertiti.

Question 2

The seated statue of Khafre dates to around

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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 3

Tutankhamon is a well-known pharaoh because

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A) he lived a long time. 
B) his tomb was discovered intact. 
C) he was a great scribe. 
D) he was a revolutionary thinker. 
E) his mummy was discovered and preserved. 
A) he lived a long time. 
B) his tomb was discovered intact. 
C) he was a great scribe. 
D) he was a revolutionary thinker. 
E) his mummy was discovered and preserved.

Question 4

Which of the following is true?

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A) Isis is the mother of Horus. 
B) Bes is a death god. 
C) Anubis is in the shape of a crocodile. 
D) Horus opens the mouth of the dead. 
E) Amon is the sun disk. 
A) Isis is the mother of Horus. 
B) Bes is a death god. 
C) Anubis is in the shape of a crocodile. 
D) Horus opens the mouth of the dead. 
E) Amon is the sun disk.

Question 5

All of the following are characteristic of ancient Egyptian artistic conventions EXCEPT

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A) head full front. 
B) eyes full front. 
C) shoulders full front. 
D) feet in profile. 
A) head full front. 
B) eyes full front. 
C) shoulders full front. 
D) feet in profile.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT true?

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A) The Palette of Narmer utilizes a system of hierarchical proportions. 
B) The Palette of Narmer is a ceremonial object. 
C) The Palette of Narmer is decorated in high relief. 
D) The Palette of Narmer is made of slate. 
E) The Palette of Narmer dates to c.3000 B.C. 
A) The Palette of Narmer utilizes a system of hierarchical proportions. 
B) The Palette of Narmer is a ceremonial object. 
C) The Palette of Narmer is decorated in high relief. 
D) The Palette of Narmer is made of slate. 
E) The Palette of Narmer dates to c.3000 B.C.

Question 7

A cartouche

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A) is a form of cartonnage. 
B) is a serekh. 
C) is a scarab. 
D) frames the name of a king. 
E) frames a plan of the king's palace. 
A) is a form of cartonnage. 
B) is a serekh. 
C) is a scarab. 
D) frames the name of a king. 
E) frames a plan of the king's palace.

Question 8

Which of the following is true?

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A) Upper Egypt is north and Lower Egypt is south. 
B) The Blue Nile is north of the White Nile. 
C) Upper Egypt is south and Lower Egypt is north. 
D) The Nile delta is in the south. 
E) The Nile floods every year without fail. 
A) Upper Egypt is north and Lower Egypt is south. 
B) The Blue Nile is north of the White Nile. 
C) Upper Egypt is south and Lower Egypt is north. 
D) The Nile delta is in the south. 
E) The Nile floods every year without fail.

Question 9

The four pillars found in the tomb of Nefertari symbolically

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A) honored the four previous dynasties. 
B) represented the ancient elements of earth, wind, fire, and water. 
C) supported the heavens. 
D) protected her on the perilous path to the afterlife. 
A) honored the four previous dynasties. 
B) represented the ancient elements of earth, wind, fire, and water. 
C) supported the heavens. 
D) protected her on the perilous path to the afterlife.

Question 10

The three great pyramids are located at

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A) Saqqara 
B) Cairo 
C) Alexandria 
D) Giza 
E) Thebes 
A) Saqqara 
B) Cairo 
C) Alexandria 
D) Giza 
E) Thebes

Question 11

The Book of Two Ways is

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A) a funeral text. 
B) a pyramid text. 
C) a map of the underworld. 
D) a coffin text. 
E) a ritual incantation. 
A) a funeral text. 
B) a pyramid text. 
C) a map of the underworld. 
D) a coffin text. 
E) a ritual incantation.

Question 12

The only surviving step pyramid was built for

Accepted Answer

A) Menkaure. 
B) Khufu. 
C) Khafre. 
D) Narmer. 
E) Zoser. 
A) Menkaure. 
B) Khufu. 
C) Khafre. 
D) Narmer. 
E) Zoser.

Question 13

Rahotep and Nofret are NOT

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A) a prince and a princess. 
B) two seated sculptures. 
C) a king and a queen. 
D) depicted in high relief. 
E) seated in rigid poses. 
A) a prince and a princess. 
B) two seated sculptures. 
C) a king and a queen. 
D) depicted in high relief. 
E) seated in rigid poses.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a Nubian culture?

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A) Kerma 
B) Kush 
C) Meroë 
D) Punt 
A) Kerma 
B) Kush 
C) Meroë 
D) Punt

Question 15

Tomb frescoes were most popular in

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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.

Question 16

Most Egyptian wall paintings were made of

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

Question 17

Which of the following was NOT significant in Nubian culture?

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

Question 18

The Rosetta Stone is important because

Accepted Answer

A) it led to the decipherment of hieroglyphics. 
B) it is a unique stele. 
C) it has Greek, cuneiform, and Egyptian writing on it. 
D) it has Greek, Coptic, and Egyptian writing on it. 
A) it led to the decipherment of hieroglyphics. 
B) it is a unique stele. 
C) it has Greek, cuneiform, and Egyptian writing on it. 
D) it has Greek, Coptic, and Egyptian writing on it.

Question 19

Narmer was associated with

Accepted Answer

A) Menes. 
B) Manetho. 
C) Alexander the Great. 
D) Menkaure. 
E) Nefertiti. 
A) Menes. 
B) Manetho. 
C) Alexander the Great. 
D) Menkaure. 
E) Nefertiti.

Question 20

Which of the following is an Old Kingdom Egyptian pharaoh who built his tomb at Giza?

Accepted Answer

A) Seti 
B) Akhenaten 
C) Khafre 
D) Tutankhamun 
A) Seti 
B) Akhenaten 
C) Khafre 
D) Tutankhamun

Exam 3: Ancient Egypt

The temple at Abu Simbel honors

The seated statue of Khafre dates to around

Tutankhamon is a well-known pharaoh because

Which of the following is true?

All of the following are characteristic of ancient Egyptian artistic conventions EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT true?

A cartouche

Which of the following is true?

The four pillars found in the tomb of Nefertari symbolically

The three great pyramids are located at

The Book of Two Ways is

The only surviving step pyramid was built for

Rahotep and Nofret are NOT

Which of the following is NOT a Nubian culture?

Tomb frescoes were most popular in

Most Egyptian wall paintings were made of

Which of the following was NOT significant in Nubian culture?

The Rosetta Stone is important because

Narmer was associated with

Which of the following is an Old Kingdom Egyptian pharaoh who built his tomb at Giza?

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