Art History 3

A tomb that resembles a truncated pyramid is called a ____? a. tholos b. dromos c. mastaba d. serdab

C

How does the kneeling statue of Hatshepsut indicate her status as pharaoh? a. she is kneeling in the presence of mortals. b. she is holding a papyrus scroll detailing her accomplishments. c. she is wearing the royal male nemes headdress. d. she is kneeling therefore she was not pharaoh.

C

In about 3000 BCE, the conventions for representing the human figure that dominated Egyptian art until end of the New Kingdom can be found in which of the following? a. Rosetta Stone b. Standard of Heliopolis c. Palette of King Narmer d. Stele of Ramses

C

In the Old Kingdom this structure adjoined the pyramid and was the site where offerings were made to the dead king and ceremonies were performed. Which of the following does this describe? a. Temple at Luxor b. Temple at Karnak c. Mortuary temple d. Valley temple

C

Which of the following describes one of the drawbacks of the fresco secco technique? a. colors fused to the wall surface b. fresco secco is more durable than true fresco c. colors do not fuse to the wall surface d. application of paint must be done quickly

C

Which of the following is depicted as a hawk or falcon and protector of pharaoh? a. Thoth b. Seth c. Horus d. Osiris

C

Which of the following provided the principal information regarding the reconstruction of ancient Egyptian civilization? a. detailed hieroglyphic records found in the Library of Alexandria b. written accounts from ancient Greek visitors c. tomb interiors d. temples

C

A magnificent mortuary temple was built at Deir el Bahri for which of the following pharaohs? a. Nefertiti b. Imhotep c. Ti d. Hatshepsut

D

Jean Champollion deduced that hieroglyphs were more than just pictographs; he proposed that they were which of the following? a. signs of demotic (Late Egyptian) b. signs of an ancient religion c. signs of a great civilization d. signs of a once-spoken language

D

Mastaba-tomb interiors became quite large and accommodated a number of storage rooms and compartments. What was the function of the tomb shaft that connected the burial chamber with the outside? a. provided access for relatives to come and commemorate the deceased b. provided access to anyone c. provided access for relatives to come and periodically clean d. provided access for the Ka

D

Pyramids were most popular during which of the following periods? a. Predynastic period b. Early Dynastic period c. Middle Kingdom d. Old Kingdom

D

The ancient Egyptians believed the unification of Egypt took place in a single great event. Which of the following is a record of that great event? a. Saqqara Relief b. Palette of Djoser c. Saqqara Stele d. Palette of Narmer

D

The god who is symbolic of the river Nile and who dies and is reborn each year is ____? a. Isis b. Horus c. Sekhmet d. Osiris

D

The use of elongated heads and necks and intimate, relaxed poses describes which of the following periods? a. New Kingdom, Dynasty XVII b. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty XII c. New Kingdom, Amarna Period d. Post Empire, Ptolemaic Period

D

Tomb interiors always had scenes of hunting. This was associated with the idea of providing provisions for the ka, and it is also a metaphor for which of the following? a. triumph over death b. triumph of the soul to survive judging c. triumph of the gods d. triumph over evil

D

Tomb paintings were created in which of the following techniques? a. oils b. encaustic c. tempera d. fresco secco

D

What was discovered during Napoleon's expedition to Egypt in 1799 that was of immense importance in understanding and interpreting Egyptian hieroglyphics?a. Champollion Stone b. Death Mask of Tutankhamen c. Palette of Narmer d. Rosetta Stone

D

Which of the following describes a function of the pyramids? a. served as a reminder of the afterlife b. provided work for the powerful mason guild c. served as a platform for the priests of Amen to gain followers d. served as a reminder of the absolute power of the pharaoh

D

Which column type was not used by the Egyptians? a. swelling with bud-shaped capital b. geometric with lion-shaped capita lc. papyrus bundle with flower capitals d. atlantid

B

Which of the following is the best explanation for the portrayal of Akhenaton's body type? a. he was cursed by the priests of Amen b. deliberate artistic reaction against the established canon c. no experienced artists would work for him d. a plot hatched by the priesthood of Amen to make him look foolish

B

Which of the following plants was commonly used to symbolize Upper Egypt? a. papyrus b. lotus c. nettle d. myrtle

B

Egyptian architects were quite innovative in solving problems. An invention that was seen in its primitive form in the valley temple of the Pyramid of Khafre, the clerestory, became a fully realized architectural element at Karnak. Which of the following describes the functional element? a. raised central roof permitting light to filter into the interior b. provided structural support to permit banks of windows on the side walls c. permitted skylights to be inserted at each corner of the roof line d. widened central aisle permitting larger entry adding more interior light

A

Evidence of the swamp-plant origin of stone columns can be seen in columns at Karnak. Which of the following descriptions supports this? a. capitals are shaped as lotus or papyrus b. column is shaped as a tightly bound sheaves of swamp plants c. the column shaft has papyrus or lotus plants carved on its surface d. the hieroglyphs indicate the origin of the column

A

The Palette of King Narmer established the convention for state policy represented in art, a policy proclaiming the pharaoh a divine ruler. Which of the following supports this idea? a. larger than life representation of pharaoh b. entwined animals signify his divinity c. pharaoh smiting the enemies of the state d. pharaoh with falcon and bull signify his control of the animal world

A

Which of the following cultures could have been influential in the Predynastic tomb painting, People, Boats, and Animals? a. Sumer b. Babylon c. Assyrian d. Roman

A

Which of the following describes a building technique commonly used in Egyptian temples? a. post-and-lintel b. beam-and-balance c. corbelled vaulting d. cyclopean walls

A

Which of the following would attest to the sophistication of ancient Egyptian society in 3500 BCE? a. tomb remains b. written papyrus letters c. pyramid at Saqqara d. stele

A

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. Khafre d. Akhenaton

A

Why is the Palette of King Narmer unique among surviving Egyptian artworks? a. commemorative rather than funerary. b. hidden in the tomb of Djoser. c. buried in the Temple of Amen at Karnak. d. found in the inner sanctuary at Karnak.

A

Egyptian art-- with the exception of the Amarna period --can be described as which of the following? a. fluid and experimental b. conservative and formulaic c. expressive and experimental d. conservative and fleeting

B

How does the pyramid reflect the influence of the city of Heliopolis? a. seat of the powerful cult of Amen whose emblem was the pyramid b. seat of the power cult of Re whose emblem was the pyramidal stone or ben-ben c. home of Imhotep d. home of the masons' guild

B

The many-columned hall found in an Egyptian temple is called a(n) ____? a. pylon hall b. hypostyle hall c. sanctuary hall d. colonnade

B