Question 1

What is the Egyptian symbol of everlasting life?

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

Question 2

Examine the role of women in the Egyptian dynastic system. Provide examples from each period.

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1. Women were held in high esteem in Anc...

Question 3

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

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

Question 4

What was the configuration of the New Kingdom temple?

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Temples were originally config...

Question 5

How were rulers typically portrayed in the Old Kingdom?

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A)   slightly effeminate
B)   athletic and youthful
C)   older and wise
D)   smiling and compassionate

Question 6

How do the ziggurats of Mesopotamia differ from the early pyramids?

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Early pyramids were more than ...

Question 7

What technique did Egyptian glassmakers use to produce early glass objects such as the Fish-Shaped Perfume Bottle (Fig. 3-31) ?

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A)   core-formed
B)   slumping
C)   blowing
D)   casting

Question 8

Compare and contrast the formal representations of Khafre and Akhenaten.

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Khafre was shown with the typi...

Question 9

What Egyptian artistic conventions appear in Stele of Amenemhat (Fig. 3-18)?

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The relief is brightly painted...

Question 10

The active pose of the Butcher (Fig. 3-12)  may signify both

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A)   equality with the pharaoh and being a member of the royal family.
B)   ability to perform a task for eternity and low social standing.
C)   high social standing and great intellectual capacity.
D)   high status among laborers and a relationship to the gods.

Question 11

Although the Sphinx of Taharqo (Fig. 3-39)  reflects Old Kingdom conventions, the face of the ruler is

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A)   Greek.
B)   European.
C)   African.
D)   Hittite.

Question 12

The Great Sphinx is thought to be a portrait of

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A)   Menkaure.
B)   Cheops.
C)   Khufu.
D)   Khafre.

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

What new theme is represented in the relief Akhenaten and His Family (Fig. 3-28) ?

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A)   monometallism
B)   monochromatism
C)   monotheism
D)   monasticism

Question 15

How did Egypt develop from a Paleolithic culture to a dynastic civilization?

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Around 8000 BCE, people in the...

Question 16

What was most likely the original function of the bust of Nefertiti (Fig. 3-30) ?

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

Question 17

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

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1. Mastabas were the first example of la...

Question 18

Walls of the tomb of Queen Nefertari are covered with

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

Question 19

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

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

Exam 3: Art of Ancient Egypt

What Egyptian artistic conventions appear in Stele of Amenemhat (Fig. 3-18)?

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What technique did Egyptian glassmakers use to produce early glass objects such as the Fish-Shaped Perfume Bottle (Fig. 3-31) ?

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What was most likely the original function of the bust of Nefertiti (Fig. 3-30) ?

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Examine the role of women in the Egyptian dynastic system. Provide examples from each period.

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The Great Sphinx is thought to be a portrait of

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What was the configuration of the New Kingdom temple?

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Temples were originally config...
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Which object commemorates the unification of Egypt and signals the beginning of the dynastic period?

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Although the Sphinx of Taharqo (Fig. 3-39) reflects Old Kingdom conventions, the face of the ruler is

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Compare and contrast the formal representations of Khafre and Akhenaten.

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How do the ziggurats of Mesopotamia differ from the early pyramids?

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What is the Egyptian symbol of everlasting life?

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How were rulers typically portrayed in the Old Kingdom?

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

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

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

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Walls of the tomb of Queen Nefertari are covered with

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What new theme is represented in the relief Akhenaten and His Family (Fig. 3-28) ?

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The active pose of the Butcher (Fig. 3-12) may signify both

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How did Egypt develop from a Paleolithic culture to a dynastic civilization?

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What Egyptian artistic conventions appear in Stele of Amenemhat (Fig. 3-18)?

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What was the configuration of the New Kingdom temple?

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

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Although the Sphinx of Taharqo (Fig. 3-39) reflects Old Kingdom conventions, the face of the ruler is

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Compare and contrast the formal representations of Khafre and Akhenaten.

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How do the ziggurats of Mesopotamia differ from the early pyramids?

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How were rulers typically portrayed in the Old Kingdom?

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

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

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What new theme is represented in the relief Akhenaten and His Family (Fig. 3-28) ?

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