Question 1

Which of the following is depicted as a hawk or falcon and protector of pharaoh?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thoth 
B)  Seth 
C)  Horus 
D)  Osiris 
A)  Thoth 
B)  Seth 
C)  Horus 
D)  Osiris

Question 2

How does the kneeling statue of Hatshepsut indicate her status as pharaoh?

Accepted Answer

A)  She is kneeling in the presence of mortals. 
B)  She is holding a papyrus scroll detailing her accomplishments. 
C)  She is wearing the royal male nemes headdress. 
D)  She is kneeling therefore she was not pharaoh. 
A)  She is kneeling in the presence of mortals. 
B)  She is holding a papyrus scroll detailing her accomplishments. 
C)  She is wearing the royal male nemes headdress. 
D)  She is kneeling therefore she was not pharaoh.

Question 3

Which of the following describes one of the drawbacks of the fresco secco technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  Colors are fused to the wall surface. 
B)  Fresco secco is more durable than true fresco. 
C)  Colors do not fuse to the wall surface. 
D)  Application of paint must be done quickly. 
A)  Colors are fused to the wall surface. 
B)  Fresco secco is more durable than true fresco. 
C)  Colors do not fuse to the wall surface. 
D)  Application of paint must be done quickly.

Question 4

Many New Kingdom temples,including the one at Karnak,had ____ plans.

Accepted Answer

A)  axial 
B)  clerestory 
C)  central 
D)  asymmetrical 
A)  axial 
B)  clerestory 
C)  central 
D)  asymmetrical

Question 5

What are hieiroglyphics?

Accepted Answer

A system of writing

Question 6

How does the portrait of Khafre seated on his throne represent the godlike nature of pharaoh?

Accepted Answer

He sits on his throne with a body of fla

Question 7

In addition to their function as a tomb,the pyramids also ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  served as a reminder of the afterlife 
B)  provided work for the powerful mason guild 
C)  served as a platform for the priests of Amen to gain followers 
D)  served as a reminder of the absolute power of the pharaoh 
A)  served as a reminder of the afterlife 
B)  provided work for the powerful mason guild 
C)  served as a platform for the priests of Amen to gain followers 
D)  served as a reminder of the absolute power of the pharaoh

Question 8

In mastaba tombs the false door provided ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  access for relatives to visit and commemorate the deceased 
B)  access to anyone 
C)  access for relatives to visit and periodically clean 
D)  access for the ka 
A)  access for relatives to visit and commemorate the deceased 
B)  access to anyone 
C)  access for relatives to visit and periodically clean 
D)  access for the ka

Question 9

The god of order who Egyptians believed brought civilization to the Nile is ____?

Accepted Answer

A)  Isis 
B)  Horus 
C)  Sekhmet 
D)  Osiris 
A)  Isis 
B)  Horus 
C)  Sekhmet 
D)  Osiris

Question 10

Egyptian art-with the exception of the Amarna period-can be described as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fluid and experimental 
B)  Conservative and formulaic 
C)  Expressive and experimental 
D)  Conservative and fleeting 
A)  Fluid and experimental 
B)  Conservative and formulaic 
C)  Expressive and experimental 
D)  Conservative and fleeting

Question 11

Why is the palette of King Narmer unique among surviving Egyptian artworks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Historical function 
B)  Hidden in the tomb of Djoser 
C)  Buried in the Temple of Amen at Karnak 
D)  Found in the inner sanctuary at Karnak 
A)  Historical function 
B)  Hidden in the tomb of Djoser 
C)  Buried in the Temple of Amen at Karnak 
D)  Found in the inner sanctuary at Karnak

Question 12

Which motif on the palette of King Narmer symbolized the king's strength?

Accepted Answer

A)  The bull knocking down fortress walls 
B)  Entwined animals 
C)  Hathor 
D)  A falcon 
A)  The bull knocking down fortress walls 
B)  Entwined animals 
C)  Hathor 
D)  A falcon

Question 13

Which of the following would attest to the sophistication of ancient Egyptian society in 3500 BCE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tomb remains 
B)  Written papyrus letters 
C)  Pyramid at Saqqara 
D)  Stele 
A)  Tomb remains 
B)  Written papyrus letters 
C)  Pyramid at Saqqara 
D)  Stele

Question 14

Which of the following is the best explanation for the portrayal of Akhenaton's body type?

Accepted Answer

A)  he was cursed by the priests of Amen 
B)  deliberate artistic reaction against the established style 
C)  no experienced artists would work for him 
D)  a plot hatched by the priesthood of Amen to make him look foolish 
A)  he was cursed by the priests of Amen 
B)  deliberate artistic reaction against the established style 
C)  no experienced artists would work for him 
D)  a plot hatched by the priesthood of Amen to make him look foolish

Question 15

Which of the following is the most significant resource for understanding Egyptian civilization and religious beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Detailed hieroglyphic records found in the Library of Alexandria 
B)  Written accounts from ancient Greek visitors 
C)  Content of Egyptian tombs 
D)  Temples 
A)  Detailed hieroglyphic records found in the Library of Alexandria 
B)  Written accounts from ancient Greek visitors 
C)  Content of Egyptian tombs 
D)  Temples

Which of the following is depicted as a hawk or falcon and protector of pharaoh?

How does the kneeling statue of Hatshepsut indicate her status as pharaoh?

Which of the following describes one of the drawbacks of the fresco secco technique?

Many New Kingdom temples,including the one at Karnak,had ____ plans.

What are hieiroglyphics?

How does the portrait of Khafre seated on his throne represent the godlike nature of pharaoh?

In addition to their function as a tomb,the pyramids also ____.

In mastaba tombs the false door provided ____.

The god of order who Egyptians believed brought civilization to the Nile is ____?

Egyptian art-with the exception of the Amarna period-can be described as which of the following?

Why is the palette of King Narmer unique among surviving Egyptian artworks?

Which motif on the palette of King Narmer symbolized the king's strength?

Which of the following would attest to the sophistication of ancient Egyptian society in 3500 BCE?

Which of the following is the best explanation for the portrayal of Akhenaton's body type?

Which of the following is the most significant resource for understanding Egyptian civilization and religious beliefs?

Art in the Stone Age

Ancient Mesopotamia and Persia

The Prehistoric Aegean

Ancient Greece

The Etruscans

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity

Byzantium

The Islamic World

Early Medieval Europe

Romanesque Europe

Gothic Europe

Late Medieval Italy

South and Southeast Asia Before 1200

China and Korea to 1279

Japan Before 1333

Native Arts of the Americas Before 1300

Africa Before 1800

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Exam 3: Egypt Under the Pharaohs

Which of the following is depicted as a hawk or falcon and protector of pharaoh?

How does the kneeling statue of Hatshepsut indicate her status as pharaoh?

Which of the following describes one of the drawbacks of the fresco secco technique?

Many New Kingdom temples,including the one at Karnak,had ____ plans.

What are hieiroglyphics?

How does the portrait of Khafre seated on his throne represent the godlike nature of pharaoh?

In addition to their function as a tomb,the pyramids also ____.

In mastaba tombs the false door provided ____.

The god of order who Egyptians believed brought civilization to the Nile is ____?

Egyptian art-with the exception of the Amarna period-can be described as which of the following?

Why is the palette of King Narmer unique among surviving Egyptian artworks?

Which motif on the palette of King Narmer symbolized the king's strength?

Which of the following would attest to the sophistication of ancient Egyptian society in 3500 BCE?

Which of the following is the best explanation for the portrayal of Akhenaton's body type?

Which of the following is the most significant resource for understanding Egyptian civilization and religious beliefs?

Art in the Stone Age

Ancient Mesopotamia and Persia

The Prehistoric Aegean

Ancient Greece

The Etruscans

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity

Byzantium

The Islamic World

Early Medieval Europe

Romanesque Europe

Gothic Europe

Late Medieval Italy

South and Southeast Asia Before 1200

China and Korea to 1279

Japan Before 1333

Native Arts of the Americas Before 1300

Africa Before 1800

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