Art History Quiz #1
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