Art History 25 - Survey of Art History: Ancient Worlds to Gothic » Summer 2019 » Unit 3 Quiz Ancient Egypt

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Question #1
Which of the following would attest to the sophistication of ancient Egyptian society in 3500 BCE?
A.   Tomb remains
B.   Stele
C.   Pyramid at Saqqara
D.   Written papyrus letters
Question #2
Which work likely commemorates the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt?
A.   Saqqara stele
B.   Saqqara relief
C.   Palette of Djoser
D.   Palette of Narmer
Question #3
Which of the following is the most significant resource for understanding Egyptian civilization and religious beliefs?
A.   Temples
B.   Content of Egyptian tombs
C.   Written accounts from ancient Greek visitors
D.   Detailed hieroglyphic records found in the Library of Alexandria
Question #4
One of the best examples of clerestory lighting is in the ____ of the New Kingdom pylon temple at Karnak.
A.   forecourt
B.   hypostyle hall
C.   sanctuary
D.   mastaba
Question #5
In addition to their function as a tomb, the pyramids also ____.
A.   provided work for the powerful mason guild
B.   served as a platform for the priests of Amen to gain followers
C.   served as a reminder of the absolute power of the pharaoh
D.   served as a reminder of the afterlife
Question #6
Whose mortuary temple was located in Abu Simbel until it was moved in 1968 to save it from the Aswan Dam Reservoir?
A.   Hatshepsut
B.   Khafre
C.   Ramses II
D.   Akhenaton
Question #7
Pyramids were most popular during which of the following periods?
A.   Old Kingdom
B.   Middle Kingdom
C.   Early Dynastic period
D.   Predynastic period
Question #8
A rectangular brick or stone tomb with sloping sides is called a ____?
A.   tholos
B.   mastaba
C.   dromos
D.   serdab
Question #9
A magnificent mortuary temple was built at Deir el Bahri for which of the following pharaohs?
A.   Ti
B.   Hatshepsut
C.   Imhotep
D.   Nefertiti

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