Question 1

Discuss the canon of human proportion used by the Egyptians in their representative art.

Accepted Answer

The canon for artists in ancient Egypt governed the way in which they represented the human form.The proportions of the human body were determined according to a module (or standard of measurement)represented by the width of the clenched fist.More generally,Egyptian artists adhered to a set of guidelines by which they might "capture" the most characteristic and essential aspects of the subject matter:in depicting the human figure,the upper torso is shown from the front,while the lower is shown from the side;the head is depicted in profile,while the eye and eyebrow are frontal.This method of representation is conceptual-that is,based on ideas-rather than perceptual-that is,based on visual evidence.Artists were also capable of naturalistic representation and realistic details can be seen in many Egyptian frescoes.For instance,in the New Kingdom tomb of the scribe Nebamon (himself depicted in a stylized and conventional pose),the figures are surrounded by marsh birds so accurately rendered that ornithologists have been able to identify them by species.
The Egyptian artist's approach to space was also conceptual.Spatial depth is indicated by placing one figure above (rather than behind)the next,often in horizontal registers,or rows.

Question 2

Spatial depth in Egyptian art is achieved

Accepted Answer

A) with linear perspective. 
B) by placing one figure above another. 
C) by placing one figure behind another. 
D) with the distance of separation between figures. 
A) with linear perspective. 
B) by placing one figure above another. 
C) by placing one figure behind another. 
D) with the distance of separation between figures. B

Question 3

At the top of the Egyptian power hierarchy serving the pharaoh was the

Accepted Answer

A) master mason. 
B) chamberlain. 
C) priest-king. 
D) vizier. 
A) master mason. 
B) chamberlain. 
C) priest-king. 
D) vizier. D

Question 4

Egypt was conquered in 332 B.C.E.by which of the following invaders?

Accepted Answer

A) Alexander the Great 
B) Marco Polo 
C) Constantine 
D) Attila 
A) Alexander the Great 
B) Marco Polo 
C) Constantine 
D) Attila

Question 5

Early Egyptian tomb structures,usually single story,are

Accepted Answer

A) ziggurats. 
B) pyramids. 
C) mastabas. 
D) All of these are early Egyptian single-story tomb structures. 
A) ziggurats. 
B) pyramids. 
C) mastabas. 
D) All of these are early Egyptian single-story tomb structures.

Question 6

Describe the basic features of religious,political,and social life in ancient Egypt.

Accepted Answer

Religious features:The cult of the sun d

Question 7

Egyptian commemorative pillars are called

Accepted Answer

A) hypostyles. 
B) obelisks. 
C) pylons. 
D) None of these answers is correct. 
A) hypostyles. 
B) obelisks. 
C) pylons. 
D) None of these answers is correct.

Question 8

The Egyptian Osiris myth vividly describes the idea of

Accepted Answer

A) an earth mother. 
B) matrimony. 
C) death. 
D) resurrection. 
A) an earth mother. 
B) matrimony. 
C) death. 
D) resurrection.

Question 9

Describe the ways in which the natural environment influenced spiritual life and religious beliefs in ancient Egypt.

Accepted Answer

Ancient Egyptian civilization emerged an

Question 10

Pyramid-like structures at the entrance to an Egyptian temple,representing the mountains encircling the world,are called

Accepted Answer

A) hypostyles. 
B) obelisks. 
C) pylons. 
D) None of these answers is correct. 
A) hypostyles. 
B) obelisks. 
C) pylons. 
D) None of these answers is correct.

Question 11

Successful elements of ancient Egyptian civilization included which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) a uniform language 
B) geographical isolation 
C) a shared political and cultural life 
D) All these answers are correct. 
A) a uniform language 
B) geographical isolation 
C) a shared political and cultural life 
D) All these answers are correct.

Question 12

Which of the following does the text use to describe the musical poetry of the Egyptian New Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

A) Nubian 
B) Trance 
C) Chant 
D) Lyric 
A) Nubian 
B) Trance 
C) Chant 
D) Lyric

Question 13

The Egyptian canon of artistic representations of the human form gave the proportions of the human body as determined according to the width of

Accepted Answer

A) a foot near the toes. 
B) a clenched fist. 
C) an ear. 
D) the Great PyramiD. 
A) a foot near the toes. 
B) a clenched fist. 
C) an ear. 
D) the Great PyramiD.

Question 14

Discuss the impact of the Egyptian cult of death on the visual art that survives.

Accepted Answer

The cult of death was inspired by the gr

Question 15

Describe the unique features of Egyptian art and literature.

Accepted Answer

Although ancient Egypt did not produce a

Question 16

The figurative voyage from light to dark as one entered the Egyptian temple was represented by a room of

Accepted Answer

A) hypostyles. 
B) obelisks. 
C) pylons. 
D) None of these answers is correct. 
A) hypostyles. 
B) obelisks. 
C) pylons. 
D) None of these answers is correct.

Question 17

Which of the following best describes the cosmology of the ancient Egyptians in North Africa?

Accepted Answer

A) They viewed the world as a sphere. 
B) They viewed the world as a flat platter floating on water. 
C) They viewed the world as a series of concentric,crystalline spheres. 
D) They viewed the world as a flat disk in space. 
A) They viewed the world as a sphere. 
B) They viewed the world as a flat platter floating on water. 
C) They viewed the world as a series of concentric,crystalline spheres. 
D) They viewed the world as a flat disk in space.

Question 18

Our knowledge of Egyptian visual art comes primarily from

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A) palaces. 
B) the pyramids. 
C) tombs. 
D) the Greeks. 
A) palaces. 
B) the pyramids. 
C) tombs. 
D) the Greeks.

Question 19

The Palette of Narmer depicts

Accepted Answer

A) the birth of Ra,the Sun God. 
B) the union of Upper and Lower Egypt. 
C) the construction of the Pyramid of Amenhotep. 
D) Osiris,god of the underworlD. 
A) the birth of Ra,the Sun God. 
B) the union of Upper and Lower Egypt. 
C) the construction of the Pyramid of Amenhotep. 
D) Osiris,god of the underworlD.

Question 20

Egyptian civilization emerged along the banks of the ________ River in Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) Congo 
B) Nile 
C) Indus 
D) Livingston 
A) Congo 
B) Nile 
C) Indus 
D) Livingston

Discuss the canon of human proportion used by the Egyptians in their representative art.

Spatial depth in Egyptian art is achieved

At the top of the Egyptian power hierarchy serving the pharaoh was the

Egypt was conquered in 332 B.C.E.by which of the following invaders?

Early Egyptian tomb structures,usually single story,are

Describe the basic features of religious,political,and social life in ancient Egypt.

Egyptian commemorative pillars are called

The Egyptian Osiris myth vividly describes the idea of

Describe the ways in which the natural environment influenced spiritual life and religious beliefs in ancient Egypt.

Pyramid-like structures at the entrance to an Egyptian temple,representing the mountains encircling the world,are called

Successful elements of ancient Egyptian civilization included which of the following?

Which of the following does the text use to describe the musical poetry of the Egyptian New Kingdom?

The Egyptian canon of artistic representations of the human form gave the proportions of the human body as determined according to the width of

Discuss the impact of the Egyptian cult of death on the visual art that survives.

Describe the unique features of Egyptian art and literature.

The figurative voyage from light to dark as one entered the Egyptian temple was represented by a room of

Which of the following best describes the cosmology of the ancient Egyptians in North Africa?

Our knowledge of Egyptian visual art comes primarily from

The Palette of Narmer depicts

Egyptian civilization emerged along the banks of the ________ River in Africa.

Mesopotamia

India,China,and the Americas

Greece

The Classical Style

Rome

China

A Flowering of Faith

The Language of Faith

The Islamic World

Patterns of Medieval Life

Christianity and the Medieval Mind

The Medieval Synthesis in the Arts

The World Beyond the West

Adversity and Challenge

Classical Humanism

Renaissance Artists

Cross-Cultural Encounters

Protest and Reform

Filters

Exam 2: Africa

Discuss the canon of human proportion used by the Egyptians in their representative art.

Spatial depth in Egyptian art is achieved

At the top of the Egyptian power hierarchy serving the pharaoh was the

Egypt was conquered in 332 B.C.E.by which of the following invaders?

Early Egyptian tomb structures,usually single story,are

Describe the basic features of religious,political,and social life in ancient Egypt.

Egyptian commemorative pillars are called

The Egyptian Osiris myth vividly describes the idea of

Describe the ways in which the natural environment influenced spiritual life and religious beliefs in ancient Egypt.

Pyramid-like structures at the entrance to an Egyptian temple,representing the mountains encircling the world,are called

Successful elements of ancient Egyptian civilization included which of the following?

Which of the following does the text use to describe the musical poetry of the Egyptian New Kingdom?

The Egyptian canon of artistic representations of the human form gave the proportions of the human body as determined according to the width of

Discuss the impact of the Egyptian cult of death on the visual art that survives.

Describe the unique features of Egyptian art and literature.

The figurative voyage from light to dark as one entered the Egyptian temple was represented by a room of

Which of the following best describes the cosmology of the ancient Egyptians in North Africa?

Our knowledge of Egyptian visual art comes primarily from

The Palette of Narmer depicts

Egyptian civilization emerged along the banks of the ________ River in Africa.

Mesopotamia

India,China,and the Americas

Greece

The Classical Style

Rome

China

A Flowering of Faith

The Language of Faith

The Islamic World

Patterns of Medieval Life

Christianity and the Medieval Mind

The Medieval Synthesis in the Arts

The World Beyond the West

Adversity and Challenge

Classical Humanism

Renaissance Artists

Cross-Cultural Encounters

Protest and Reform

Filters