Question 1

Which object commemorates the unification of Egypt and signals the beginning of the dynastic period?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Palette of Narmer 
B)  Akhenaten and His Family 
C)  Queen Nefertari Making an Offering to Hathor 
D)  Ti Watching a Hippopotamus Hunt 
A)  The Palette of Narmer 
B)  Akhenaten and His Family 
C)  Queen Nefertari Making an Offering to Hathor 
D)  Ti Watching a Hippopotamus Hunt A

Question 2

After the unification,Egyptian history is divided into

Accepted Answer

A)  dynasties. 
B)  eras. 
C)  periods. 
D)  cantos. 
A)  dynasties. 
B)  eras. 
C)  periods. 
D)  cantos. A

Question 3

What was the configuration of the New Kingdom temple?

Accepted Answer

Temples were originally configured like homes but became larger,with hypostyle halls and an inner offering hall and sanctuary.The design was symmetrical and axial.

Question 4

How is domestic life in the Middle Kingdom represented in tomb art?

Accepted Answer

Reliefs and paintings from the

Question 5

The first ruler to call himself pharaoh was

Accepted Answer

A)  Tutankhamun I. 
B)  Thutmose III. 
C)  Menkaure II. 
D)  Khafre IV. 
A)  Tutankhamun I. 
B)  Thutmose III. 
C)  Menkaure II. 
D)  Khafre IV.

Question 6

King Tutankhamun's mummified body was enclosed in three nested coffins; the innermost was made of

Accepted Answer

A)  silver. 
B)  gold. 
C)  wood. 
D)  bronze. 
A)  silver. 
B)  gold. 
C)  wood. 
D)  bronze.

Question 7

How was Hatshepsut portrayed in Egyptian royal art?

Accepted Answer

Although a woman,Hatshepsut wa

Question 8

What adorns the capitals of the columns that support the roof of the Great Hall at Karnak?

Accepted Answer

A)  rose bud 
B)  volute 
C)  papyrus 
D)  lotus bud 
A)  rose bud 
B)  volute 
C)  papyrus 
D)  lotus bud

Question 9

What was most likely the original function of the bust of Nefertiti ?

Accepted Answer

A)  a model 
B)  a votive 
C)  an observer 
D)  a mannequin 
A)  a model 
B)  a votive 
C)  an observer 
D)  a mannequin

Question 10

Which structure was moved to higher ground in the 1960s when the Aswan High Dam was built?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temple of Hatshepsut 
B)  Sphinx of Taharqo 
C)  Temple of Ramses II 
D)  Step Pyramid 
A)  Temple of Hatshepsut 
B)  Sphinx of Taharqo 
C)  Temple of Ramses II 
D)  Step Pyramid

Question 11

Describe the history of discovery and archeology in Egypt since the arrival of Napoleon.

Accepted Answer

1.Napoleon landed in Egypt in 1798 and f

Question 12

Trace the development of Egyptian architecture from the Predynastic period through the New Kingdom.

Accepted Answer

1.Mastabas were the first example of lar

Question 13

What might the Books of the Dead have contained?

Accepted Answer

They might have contained pray

Question 14

The text on the Stele of the Sculptor Userwer asks the viewer to

Accepted Answer

A)  kneel before the image. 
B)  abandon belief in Aten. 
C)  let him rest in peace. 
D)  make offerings. 
A)  kneel before the image. 
B)  abandon belief in Aten. 
C)  let him rest in peace. 
D)  make offerings.

Question 15

Walls of the tomb of Queen Nefertari are covered with

Accepted Answer

A)  faience panels. 
B)  enamel. 
C)  relief sculpture. 
D)  paintings. 
A)  faience panels. 
B)  enamel. 
C)  relief sculpture. 
D)  paintings.

Question 16

Discuss the development of Egyptian funerary practices and its related imagery.

Accepted Answer

1.Mummies were created to preserve the b

Question 17

Explain the reason behind the naming of Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt.

Accepted Answer

The terms stemmed from the dir

Question 18

Which style did the artists use to create the lesser-ranked servants in Ti Watching a Hippopotamus Hunt ?

Accepted Answer

A)  stylized 
B)  idealism 
C)  abstraction 
D)  realism 
A)  stylized 
B)  idealism 
C)  abstraction 
D)  realism

Question 19

What is the Egyptian symbol of everlasting life?

Accepted Answer

A)  scarab 
B)  ankh 
C)  faience 
D)  wedjat 
A)  scarab 
B)  ankh 
C)  faience 
D)  wedjat

Question 20

What is the significance of the use of gneiss stone in Khafre ?

Accepted Answer

A)  It encourages contemplation. 
B)  It increases his status. 
C)  It emphasizes his divinity. 
D)  It enhances his intelligence. 
A)  It encourages contemplation. 
B)  It increases his status. 
C)  It emphasizes his divinity. 
D)  It enhances his intelligence.

Exam 3: Art of Ancient Egypt

Which object commemorates the unification of Egypt and signals the beginning of the dynastic period?

After the unification,Egyptian history is divided into

What was the configuration of the New Kingdom temple?

How is domestic life in the Middle Kingdom represented in tomb art?

The first ruler to call himself pharaoh was

King Tutankhamun's mummified body was enclosed in three nested coffins; the innermost was made of

How was Hatshepsut portrayed in Egyptian royal art?

What adorns the capitals of the columns that support the roof of the Great Hall at Karnak?

What was most likely the original function of the bust of Nefertiti ?

Which structure was moved to higher ground in the 1960s when the Aswan High Dam was built?

Describe the history of discovery and archeology in Egypt since the arrival of Napoleon.

Trace the development of Egyptian architecture from the Predynastic period through the New Kingdom.

What might the Books of the Dead have contained?

The text on the Stele of the Sculptor Userwer asks the viewer to

Walls of the tomb of Queen Nefertari are covered with

Discuss the development of Egyptian funerary practices and its related imagery.

Explain the reason behind the naming of Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt.

Which style did the artists use to create the lesser-ranked servants in Ti Watching a Hippopotamus Hunt ?

What is the Egyptian symbol of everlasting life?

What is the significance of the use of gneiss stone in Khafre ?

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