Art History Quiz #1

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The Rosetta Stone, which contained the same inscription in -- and hieroglyphic, allowed for the translation of ancient Egyptian writings?

Greek

Assyria

Had access to local stone quarries

Where was Khufu's burial chamber placed?

High in the pyramid

All that remains in Khufu's burial chamber is --

His empty sarcophagus

Who is the falcon-gold who brings power to the pharaohs?

Horus

What is the 3rd step of an Egyptian temple? (PCHSECOA)

Hypostyle Hall

The Great Sphinx's face may be a portrait of what pharaoh?

Khafre

Who is Menkaure's queen and principal wife?

Khamerernebty

Which pharaoh had the 1st and biggest Giza pyramid built?

Khufu

What's the 1st and largest pyramid of the three of the Giza Pyramids?

Khufu's/Cheops' Pyramid

Babylon

King Hammurabi ruled

Egypt's ancient history is divided into three major periods called --

Kingdoms

On the top of Khafre's pyramid, some of the original -- still reminds

Limestone casing

In building the pyramids, the ancient Egyptians lacked what three things?

Modern equipment, pulleys, and the wheel

How long did Ancient Egyptian civilization last for?

More than 3,500 years

How many children did Ramesses the Great father?

More than 90

What is the 1st step of an Egyptian temple? (Hint PCHSECOA)

Pylon

Pyramid or Ziggurat? Culture: Egyptian

Pyramid

Pyramid or Ziggurat? Description of Exterior: Polished Limestone, gold cap, sometimes painted

Pyramid

Pyramid or Ziggurat? Interior material: Stone

Pyramid

Pyramid or Ziggurat? Khufu in Giza, Egypt

Pyramid

Pyramid or Ziggurat? Material of Exterior: Limestone

Pyramid

Pyramid or Ziggurat? Structure: Tomb

Pyramid

Pyramid or Ziggurat? Description of Interior: Passages/Rooms

Pyramids

In 1992, thieves stole a giant stone head of -- from a secluded temple?

Ramesses the Great

What method was most likely used for moving the bulk of a pyramid's stone into place?

Ramps

What most likely raised the pyramids' stones into place?

Ramps

What evidence is there that the Egyptians used wooden rollers on a hard surface to transport their stones?

Remains of clay roadbeds were found

The -- Stone allowed for decipherment of hieroglyphs?

Rosetta

What artifact, discovered by French troops, is considered one of the most significant archaeological finds of all time?

Rosetta Stone

What is the 4th step of an Egyptian temple? (PCHSECOA)

Sanctuary

High Relief

Sculpture technique, which projects higher, almost 3D effect

Low Relief

Sculpture technique, which projects lower, barely noticeable

Hierarchical Proportion

Where the figures who are more significant or important, are larger compared to the rest

What was the very first stone building in all the world?

The Step Pyramid of King Zoser (Djoser)

In 1922, King Tutankhamen's tomb was discovered in

The Valley of the Kings

Pyramid or Ziggurat? Culture: Sumerian (Mesopotamian)

Ziggurat

Pyramid or Ziggurat? Description of Exterior: Vegetation, temple on top, cone mosaic in plaster

Ziggurat

Pyramid or Ziggurat? Description of Interior: Solid

Ziggurat

Pyramid or Ziggurat? Interior material: Sun-dried mud-brick

Ziggurat

Pyramid or Ziggurat? King of Urnammu in Ur

Ziggurat

Pyramid or Ziggurat? Material of Exterior: Fire mud-brick

Ziggurat

Pyramid or Ziggurat? Structure: Temple

Ziggurat

Where did the ancient Egyptians hope to be buried?

The western side of the Nile

Post-and-lintel

Three part architectural system

The Pyramids of Giza, which were later gutted and robbed, were built as --

Tombs

What were the pyramids used as for the pharaohs?

Tombs

Ancient Egyptian civilization lasted about 3,000 years? T/F

True

T/F: Levering is one idea for how stones were raised into place

True

Which king's mummy lay undisturbed into the modern day?

Tutankhamen

Which pharaoh demanded monotheistic worship of Aten (Hawk-headed)?

Akhenaten

King Tutankhamen's innermost coffin was made of solid --

Gold

Neolithic

"New Stone Age", with farming and settlements

Paleolithic

"Old Stone Age", hunting and nomadic

Napoleon's scientists calculated that with the stones from the three Giza pyramids, a wall could be built around all of France that would be _ ft wide and _ ft high

1 ft & 10 ft

What were the methods for moving the blocks of the Great pyramid?

1) Float stone across Nile river from quarries on eastern side 2) Stones on wooden sleds atop log rollers

What age did King Tutankhamen pass?

18-19 years old

How long did it take to finish Khufu's pyramid?

23 years

What is today's height of Khufu's Pyramid?

451 ft

What was the original height of Khufu's Pyramid?

481 ft

About how much did Khufu's pyramid weigh?

6 1/2 million tons

Column

A cylindrical support, the whole thing

What is a Hypostyle Hall?

A hall with a roof supported by rows of columns

Register

A row used for narrative purposes

What is the name of a guardian figure with a lion's body and usually a human head?

A sphinx

Victory Stele of Naram-Sin

Akkadian record victory of battle

Modeling

An additive technique used in sculpture

What is the 8th step of an Egyptian temple?

Avenue of Sphinxes

In the Step Pyramid of King Djoser, the king's burial chamber is located where?

Below the pyramid

Ramesses the Great (Ramesses II) was the greatest -- in Egypt's history?

Builder

The pharaoh Khufu's pyramid is also known as the...?

Great pyramid

How did the ancient Egyptians establish the direction of true north and south for their pyramids orientation?

By using the sun or stars

What is the 6th step of an Egyptian temple?

Colossal statues of Pharaohs

What tools were used to cut the blocks of the Great pyramid?

Copper and stone tools

What is the 2nd step of an Egyptian temple? (PCHSECOA)

Court

When were farm laborers conscripted by the pharaoh to work on a pyramid?

During the annual floor of the Nile

What is the 5th step of an Egyptian temple? (PCHSECOA)

Enclosure walls

T/F: The pyramids were built by slaves

False

Facade

Front or "face" of building

Where is Khufu's/Cheops' Pyramid located?

Giza, Egypt

Where is the location of the three famous Fourth Dynasty Pyramids?

Giza, Egypt

Although dazzling treasures and tombs survive, the things that really remind us of ancient Egypt's humanity are the --

Mummies

In medieval times, ground up -- were considered a powerful medicine and aphrodisiac

Mummies

in 1798, who brought his army, as well as scientists and artists, to Egypt?

Napoleon

What prominent queen is shown in relief with her husband, three daughters and the Aten sun disk?

Nefertiti

What is the name of the region to the south of Egypt, also known as Kush?

Nubia

What is the 7th step of an Egyptian temple?

Obelisks

Provenance "Provenience"

Origin, to come from

What is a Cartouche?

Oval-shaped design containing a royal name

Venus of Willendorf

Paleolithic fertility sculpture

A small knife made out of -- was found wrapped over King Tutankhamen's heart?

Steel

Ziggurat

Stepped Mesopotamian temple platform

During the reign of the pharaoh Zoser (Djoser), imhotep discovered the use of -- as a building material?

Stone

What was NOT found in King Tutankhamen's tomb?

Stone models of pyramids for supernatural power

What is an Obelisk?

Tall, four-sided stone, tapered at the top and capped by a pyramidion

What method did they use to raise the blocks for the Great pyramid?

Temporary ramps

According to the Egyptologist, Mark Lehner, where was the bulk of the stone for the Giza Pyramids quarried from?

The Giza plateau

Some of the pyramids' tomb robbers included members of the king's own priesthood, as well as --

The builders of the tombs themselves

Capital

The decorative top of a column

Mesopotamia

The land between Tigris & Euphrates


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