Art 101 - Survey of Art History I » Summer 2021 » Egyptian Quiz

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Question #1
Akhenaten is famous because he:
A.   killed his brother
B.   married his sister
C.   had 200 children
D.   changed Egyptian religion
Question #2
The nemes headdress represents the uraeus of a cobra.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #3
Who found the Rosetta Stone?
A.   Moses
B.   Napoleon
C.   Lord Canarvon
D.   Howard Carter
Question #4
Select all of the reasons why Egyptians mummified humans:
A.   to keep the Ka inside the body and to prevent groundwater contamination
B.   to prevent groundwater contamination
C.   to preserve the heart
D.   to preserve the heart, to keep the Ka inside the body, and to achieve eternal life
E.   to encourage grave robbing and support the black market
F.   to achieve eternal life
Question #5
Select the iconography associated with the following gods/goddesses: Hathor
A.   cobra or falcon
B.   stars
C.   cow-headed woman
Question #6
Select the iconography associated with the following gods/goddesses: Ra
A.   cobra or falcon
B.   stars
C.   sun disk
Question #7
Select the iconography associated with the following gods/goddesses: Nut
A.   beard
B.   sun disk
C.   stars
Question #8
Select the iconography associated with the following gods/goddesses: Aten
A.   sun disk
B.   beard
C.   feather
Question #9
Select the iconography associated with the following gods/goddesses: Osiris
A.   cow-headed woman
B.   cobra or falcon
C.   beard
Question #10
Select the iconography associated with the following gods/goddesses: Ma'at
A.   sun disk
B.   stars
C.   feather
Question #11
Who is the first known artist in history?
A.   Senenmut
B.   Djoser
C.   Imhotep
D.   Thutmose
Question #12
Select all the reasons why pyramids triangular in shape.
A.   To look like an ankh when someone looks down from heaven
B.   To represent pylons and to look like an ankh when someone looks down from heaven
C.   To represent the ben-ben
D.   To help the ba ascend into heaven
E.   To represent the ben-ben, and to help the ba ascend into heaven
Question #13
The Temple of Ramesses at Abu Simbel is unique because it was
A.   to represent pylons
B.   cut up and moved

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