Question 1

What distinguished the Amarna style from earlier Egyptian art?

Accepted Answer

A) nudity in the portrayal of royals 
B) idealized depictions of the gods 
C) increased focus on scenes taking place in the afterlife 
D) a sense of realism and immediacy 
A) nudity in the portrayal of royals 
B) idealized depictions of the gods 
C) increased focus on scenes taking place in the afterlife 
D) a sense of realism and immediacy D

Question 2

Which god did Akhenaten declare to be supreme?

Accepted Answer

A) Isis 
B) Aten 
C) Horus 
D) Ammit 
A) Isis 
B) Aten 
C) Horus 
D) Ammit B

Question 3

What change in royal funerary sculpture came about in the Middle Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

A) Portrayals became less formal. 
B) Arms came to be crossed in a mummy-like pose. 
C) Anatomy became more idealized. 
D) Headdresses became more ornate. 
A) Portrayals became less formal. 
B) Arms came to be crossed in a mummy-like pose. 
C) Anatomy became more idealized. 
D) Headdresses became more ornate. B

Question 4

Both Narmer in the Palette of Narmer and Senwosret in Senwosret Led by Atum to Amun-Re display

Accepted Answer

A) a bull's tail. 
B) bejeweled sandals. 
C) a false beard. 
D) a nearly transparent loincloth. 
A) a bull's tail. 
B) bejeweled sandals. 
C) a false beard. 
D) a nearly transparent loincloth.

Question 5

Discuss the position of writing and writers in ancient Egyptian culture.

Accepted Answer

In ancient Egyptian culture, writing and

Question 6

Egyptian religion was primarily

Accepted Answer

A) monotheistic. 
B) atheistic. 
C) henotheistic. 
D) polytheistic. 
A) monotheistic. 
B) atheistic. 
C) henotheistic. 
D) polytheistic.

Question 7

The Egyptians went to great lengths to preserve the dead because of a belief that the deceased

Accepted Answer

A) would eventually be resurrected. 
B) should imitate Osiris,the prototype mummy. 
C) had ka and ba,which would not be recognized in a decomposed body. 
D) went through a period in which the body lived on but the soul did not. 
A) would eventually be resurrected. 
B) should imitate Osiris,the prototype mummy. 
C) had ka and ba,which would not be recognized in a decomposed body. 
D) went through a period in which the body lived on but the soul did not.

Question 8

Most surviving Egyptian art and architecture is associated with

Accepted Answer

A) marriage rituals. 
B) military campaigns. 
C) everyday life. 
D) burial and the afterlife. 
A) marriage rituals. 
B) military campaigns. 
C) everyday life. 
D) burial and the afterlife.

Question 9

Explain how Egypt,a kingdom that had retained its customs and artistic and religious traditions for 3,000 years,finally fell in 30 BCE.

Accepted Answer

Egypt, a kingdom that had retained its c

Question 10

Amenhotep IV (Akhenaten)decreed a radical change in Egyptian religion by

Accepted Answer

A) abolishing the priesthood. 
B) mandating worship of one god exclusively. 
C) elevating a woman as head priest. 
D) declaring himself a god. 
A) abolishing the priesthood. 
B) mandating worship of one god exclusively. 
C) elevating a woman as head priest. 
D) declaring himself a god.

Question 11

Investigate the rationale for Akhenaten allowing himself and his family be portrayed realistically in the new Amarna style.

Accepted Answer

Akhenaten's decision to allow himself an

Question 12

Why would Akhenaten's change in the religion create change in the visual arts?

Accepted Answer

A) Akhenaten declared artists to be dissidents,so they sought revenge through art. 
B) Artists were no longer constrained to portraying Aten. 
C) The gods were no longer seen as perfect,so the subjects of art could also be imperfect. 
D) Akhenaten decreed art to be created by priests of Aten only. 
A) Akhenaten declared artists to be dissidents,so they sought revenge through art. 
B) Artists were no longer constrained to portraying Aten. 
C) The gods were no longer seen as perfect,so the subjects of art could also be imperfect. 
D) Akhenaten decreed art to be created by priests of Aten only.

Question 13

The god Osiris was primarily associated with

Accepted Answer

A) the unification of the two Egypts. 
B) storms and violence. 
C) death and renewal. 
D) the creation of all things. 
A) the unification of the two Egypts. 
B) storms and violence. 
C) death and renewal. 
D) the creation of all things.

Question 14

Analyze why the discovery of an intact tomb such as Tutankhamun's was so important.

Accepted Answer

The discovery of an intact tomb such as

Question 15

The Palette of Narmer was created as a

Accepted Answer

A) surface for grinding pigments. 
B) surface for mixing eye paint. 
C) gift to a god or goddess. 
D) shield for use in battle. 
A) surface for grinding pigments. 
B) surface for mixing eye paint. 
C) gift to a god or goddess. 
D) shield for use in battle.

Question 16

According to legend,how did the Macedonian Alexander the Great become Egypt's legitimate ruler?

Accepted Answer

A) The Kushite kings formed an alliance with him in exchange for gold. 
B) The Egyptians declared him a god because he rode atop an elephant. 
C) The god Amun,speaking through an oracle,acknowledged him as his son. 
D) The Egyptians crowned him for driving out the invading Romans. 
A) The Kushite kings formed an alliance with him in exchange for gold. 
B) The Egyptians declared him a god because he rode atop an elephant. 
C) The god Amun,speaking through an oracle,acknowledged him as his son. 
D) The Egyptians crowned him for driving out the invading Romans.

Question 17

Akhenaten's reforms to religion and art lasted until

Accepted Answer

A) the Late Period. 
B) his death. 
C) Tutankhamun's death 
D) Alexander the Great's arrival. 
A) the Late Period. 
B) his death. 
C) Tutankhamun's death 
D) Alexander the Great's arrival.

Question 18

In the Palette of Narmer,Narmer is portrayed wearing a different crown on each side of the palette to

Accepted Answer

A) symbolize the unification of Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt. 
B) acknowledge the different gods he worshipped. 
C) emphasize his perceived superiority over the gods. 
D) channel the power of the kings who preceded him. 
A) symbolize the unification of Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt. 
B) acknowledge the different gods he worshipped. 
C) emphasize his perceived superiority over the gods. 
D) channel the power of the kings who preceded him.

Question 19

Referencing at least one work of visual art and one work of architecture,discuss the Egyptians' use of art as propaganda.

Accepted Answer

The Egyptians were masters of using art

Question 20

Egyptian sculptors idealized pharaohs' anatomy in their sculptures to

Accepted Answer

A) make them appear attractive to potential queens. 
B) convey the notion that their perfection mirrored that of the gods. 
C) attempt to win favor of the gods of the underworld. 
D) mask an inability to represent individual likenesses. 
A) make them appear attractive to potential queens. 
B) convey the notion that their perfection mirrored that of the gods. 
C) attempt to win favor of the gods of the underworld. 
D) mask an inability to represent individual likenesses.

What distinguished the Amarna style from earlier Egyptian art?

Which god did Akhenaten declare to be supreme?

What change in royal funerary sculpture came about in the Middle Kingdom?

Both Narmer in the Palette of Narmer and Senwosret in Senwosret Led by Atum to Amun-Re display

Discuss the position of writing and writers in ancient Egyptian culture.

Egyptian religion was primarily

The Egyptians went to great lengths to preserve the dead because of a belief that the deceased

Most surviving Egyptian art and architecture is associated with

Explain how Egypt,a kingdom that had retained its customs and artistic and religious traditions for 3,000 years,finally fell in 30 BCE.

Amenhotep IV (Akhenaten)decreed a radical change in Egyptian religion by

Investigate the rationale for Akhenaten allowing himself and his family be portrayed realistically in the new Amarna style.

Why would Akhenaten's change in the religion create change in the visual arts?

The god Osiris was primarily associated with

Analyze why the discovery of an intact tomb such as Tutankhamun's was so important.

The Palette of Narmer was created as a

According to legend,how did the Macedonian Alexander the Great become Egypt's legitimate ruler?

Akhenaten's reforms to religion and art lasted until

In the Palette of Narmer,Narmer is portrayed wearing a different crown on each side of the palette to

Referencing at least one work of visual art and one work of architecture,discuss the Egyptians' use of art as propaganda.

Egyptian sculptors idealized pharaohs' anatomy in their sculptures to

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What distinguished the Amarna style from earlier Egyptian art?

Which god did Akhenaten declare to be supreme?

What change in royal funerary sculpture came about in the Middle Kingdom?

Both Narmer in the Palette of Narmer and Senwosret in Senwosret Led by Atum to Amun-Re display

Discuss the position of writing and writers in ancient Egyptian culture.

Egyptian religion was primarily

The Egyptians went to great lengths to preserve the dead because of a belief that the deceased

Most surviving Egyptian art and architecture is associated with

Explain how Egypt,a kingdom that had retained its customs and artistic and religious traditions for 3,000 years,finally fell in 30 BCE.

Amenhotep IV (Akhenaten)decreed a radical change in Egyptian religion by

Investigate the rationale for Akhenaten allowing himself and his family be portrayed realistically in the new Amarna style.

Why would Akhenaten's change in the religion create change in the visual arts?

The god Osiris was primarily associated with

Analyze why the discovery of an intact tomb such as Tutankhamun's was so important.

The Palette of Narmer was created as a

According to legend,how did the Macedonian Alexander the Great become Egypt's legitimate ruler?

Akhenaten's reforms to religion and art lasted until

In the Palette of Narmer,Narmer is portrayed wearing a different crown on each side of the palette to

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