Art History 25 - Survey of Art History: Ancient Worlds to Gothic » Summer 2020 » 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.   Stele
B.   Tomb remains
C.   Written papyrus letters
D.   Pyramid at Saqqara
Question #2
Which work likely commemorates the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt?
A.   Saqqara relief
B.   Saqqara stele
C.   Palette of Narmer
D.   Palette of Djoser
Question #3
Which of the following is the most significant resource for understanding Egyptian civilization and religious beliefs?
A.   Temples
B.   Written accounts from ancient Greek visitors
C.   Detailed hieroglyphic records found in the Library of Alexandria
D.   Content of Egyptian tombs
Question #4
One of the best examples of clerestory lighting is in the ____ of the New Kingdom pylon temple at Karnak.
A.   sanctuary
B.   mastaba
C.   hypostyle hall
D.   forecourt
Question #5
In addition to their function as a tomb, the pyramids also ____.
A.   served as a reminder of the absolute power of the pharaoh
B.   served as a platform for the priests of Amen to gain followers
C.   provided work for the powerful mason guild
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.   Ramses II
B.   Hatshepsut
C.   Akhenaton
D.   Khafre
Question #7
Pyramids were most popular during which of the following periods?
A.   Old Kingdom
B.   Early Dynastic period
C.   Middle Kingdom
D.   Predynastic period
Question #8
A rectangular brick or stone tomb with sloping sides is called a ____?
A.   mastaba
B.   tholos
C.   serdab
D.   dromos
Question #9
A magnificent mortuary temple was built at Deir el Bahri for which of the following pharaohs?
A.   Nefertiti
B.   Imhotep
C.   Ti
D.   Hatshepsut
Question #10
What was discovered during Napoleon’s expedition to Egypt in 1799 that was of immense importance in understanding and interpreting Egyptian hieroglyphics?
A.   Palette of Narmer
B.   Champollion sto
C.   Rosetta Stone
D.   Death mask of Tutankhamen

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