ARH 100 - Chapter 3 Quiz

Which pharaoh abandoned the worship of the multitude of Egyptian gods in favor of Aton? a. Akhenaton b. Thutmose III c. Tutankhamen d. Ramses II

a. Akhenaton

How was the sole god of Akhenaton represented in Egyptian art? a. As a sun disk b. As a lion c. As a human-headed hieroglyph d. As a fertility figure

a. As a sun disk

In what way are these sculptures similar? a. Both sculptures represent strict frontal views. b. Children are represented in both sculptures. c. The figures in both sculptures are stiff, vertical, and rigid. d. The male figure on the left is slightly taller than the female figure.

a. Both sculptures represent strict frontal views.

What was the primary purpose of most Egyptian funerary art? a. Equating the deceased's existence in the afterlife to life on earth b. Entertaining the occupant of the tomb with mythical tales c. Showing the many heroic deeds necessary to achieve immortality d. Telling the full story of the deceased's life on earth

a. Equating the deceased's existence in the afterlife to life on earth

What neighboring kingdom, mentioned in Early Kingdom texts, later conquered Egypt? a. Kush b. Sumer c. Assyria d. Rome

a. Kush

Which of the following statements describes these carved sculptures? a. One carving is flatter and more two-dimensional than the other. b. The carvings are highlighted by applied color. c. Both contain clearly visible pictographic writing. d. Both sculptures depict the figures seated on royal thrones.

a. One carving is flatter and more two-dimensional than the other.

What is the name of the chancellor/architect-engineer who served during the reign of Hatshepsut? a. Senenmut b. Nebamun c. Thutmose III d. Akhenaton

a. Senenmut

What do art historians now believe was the model for the shape of the pyramids at Gizeh? a. The ben-ben b. The mastaba c. The ziggurat d. The stepped pyramid

a. The ben-ben

How and why does the style of the Amarna period depart from the traditional Egyptian canon? a. The curving forms contradicted the rigid lines of the traditional Egyptian canon just as Akhenaton's new religion contradicted the old. b. Akhenaton's worship of the sun god required that the new religion be portrayed in a manner more imitative of the natural world. c. The curving forms were seen to emerge from the previous rigid linearity just as Akhenaton saw his religion evolving from the old. d. Because of labor shortages among craftspeople, Akhenaton brought in new artists who preferred more naturalistic forms.

a. The curving forms contradicted the rigid lines of the traditional Egyptian canon just as Akhenaton's new religion contradicted the old.

How has the sculptor depicted this Egyptian pharaoh? a. The pharaoh is depicted with an emphasis on the curves and swells in the belly, hips, and lips. b. The pharaoh is depicted with strictly geometrical, rigid vertical and horizontal forms. c. The head is shown from the front, and the body is shown in profile. d. The entire figure is shown in profile.

a. The pharaoh is depicted with an emphasis on the curves and swells in the belly, hips, and lips.

What Middle Kingdom form took on the function of the Old Kingdom mastabas? a. The rock-cut tomb b. The granite obelisk c. The colonnade d. The funerary urns

a. The rock-cut tomb

What was the lifeline of ancient Egypt? a. Mediterranean Sea b. Suez Canal c. Nile River d. Red Sea

c. Nile River

What is the title and subject of the artwork shown here? a. The Tablet of Khafre, showing the deeds of the Egyptian pharaoh b. Palette of Narmer, showing the founding of the dynasties of Egypt c. Palette of Narmer, showing the events of the unification of Egypt d. The Book of the Dead, showing the battles of the Egyptian gods

c. Palette of Narmer, showing the events of the unification of Egypt

What accounts for the similarity of the statue of Mentuemhet to the figure of Menkaure in the statue of Menkaure and Khamerernebty? a. The dates of the statues b. Their place of dedication c. The Egyptian canon d. The materials the statues are made of

c. The Egyptian canon

IMAGE 3. Which statement best describes the figures in this painted scroll? a. They are all animals. b. Some are humans, and some are animals. c. There is a combination of humans, animals, and animal/human hybrids. d. They are all humans.

c. There is a combination of humans, animals, and animal/human hybrids.

Who of the following was not a Fourth Dynasty pharaoh? a. Khufu b. Menkaure c. Khafre d. Djoser

d. Djoser

What earlier architectural form does the stepped pyramid resemble in form but not purpose? a. Ziggurat b. Henge c. Passage tomb d. Pylon

a. Ziggurat

Who is the first known named artist, and who was his patron? a. Imhotep and Ptah b. Djoser and Sekhmet c. Ptah and Manetho d. Imhotep and Djoser

b. Djoser and Sekhmet

Which statement best describes these structures? a. Entrance ramps create a strong central axis line in both structures. b. One consists of a single built structure, and the other consists of multiple connected structures. c. They are both built into the side of a mountain. d. Both structures employ rows of columns.

b. One consists of a single built structure, and the other consists of multiple connected structures.

How has the artist depicted the figures in this work? a. The bodies are depicted in profile. b. The artist has mixed frontal and profile depictions of the bodies. c. The figures appear engaged in frenzied, active motion. d. All of the figures are the same size

b. The artist has mixed frontal and profile depictions of the bodies.

What formal qualities do these two architectural structures share? a. They are both asymmetrical in design. b. They are both symmetrical in design. c. They both are pyramidal in form. d. They are built using only vertical and horizontal elements, with no angled forms.

b. They are both symmetrical in design.

What is the symbolism of the crowns worn by the king on the Narmer palette? a. They refer to the royal lineages of his mother and his father. b. They refer to the unification of the kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt. c. They refer to the pharaoh's role as father and provider to the kingdom. d. They refer to the dichotomy of the land and the water in Egyptian life.

b. They refer to the unification of the kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt.

Judging from the surrounding scene, what is the setting for this depiction of Ti? a. The interior of a temple b. A bustling Egyptian city c. A river and a dense forest d. A barren desert landscape

c. A river and a dense forest

What do art historians call the courses of dressed stones used in the construction of the Great Pyramids? a. Cyclopean masonry b. Dry masonry c. Ashlar masonry d. Polished masonry

c. Ashlar masonry

Which falcon-headed god was the son of Osiris and hunted down his father's murderer, Seth? a. Anubis b. Amen c. Horus d. Thoth

c. Horus

This work is in the tomb of an Egyptian official named Ti. How is Ti's importance established in this image? a. He is seated in a royal throne. b. He is wearing a crown. c. His scale is larger compared to the other figures. d. He is shown in the strict frontal pose common to depictions of Egyptian royalty.

d. He is shown in the strict frontal pose common to depictions of Egyptian royalty.

What was the primary objective of mummification? a. Medical training b. Historical record c. Resurrection d. Immortality

d. Immortality

Which empire made Egypt one of its province after 30 BCE? a. Athens b. Nubia c. Sumer d. Rome

d. Rome

What element of this sculpture communicates the figure's royalty? a. The jewels affixed to the sculpture's surface b. The brightly painted facial features c. The elaborate royal throne on which the figure sits d. The tall royal headdress and ceremonial beard

d. The tall royal headdress and ceremonial beard

What was the purpose of Egyptian royal portraiture? a. To emphasize the benevolence of the pharaoh b. To reproduce the physical features of the pharaoh c. To verify the authority of the pharaoh d. To highlight the divinity of the pharaoh

d. To highlight the divinity of the pharaoh