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Quiz: Art of Ancient Egypt
Flashcards for quick repetition. Test your ancient Egypt art knowledge. What do you know about history of pyramids, sculptures, paintings and religious cult of ancient Egypt.
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Why did much of the artwork in Ancient Egyptian tombs survive?
Their locations were closely guarded secrets.
They were made with special paints.
The dry weather and lack of sun preserved the paintings.
People were not allowed to enter the tombs.
The dry weather and lack of sun preserved the paintings.
What does the photograph show?
Mask of Ramesses X
Mask of Tutankhamun
Mask of Amenemope
Mask of Agamemnon
The Amarna Period was during...
the Eighteenth Dynasty
the Seventeenth Dynasty
During what time period in ancient Egypt was the construction of mastabas most prominent?
Karnak Kingdom
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Where is the Great Sphinx located?
Alexandria
Giza
Memphis
Nekheb
How many parts are contained in the temple complex at Karnak in Egypt?
It's a standing stone slab used in the ancient world primarily as a grave marker but also for dedication, commemoration, and demarcation. What is that?
A mezuzah
A stele
A nuraghe
A relief
Who's pyramid is the greatest one?
Pyramid of Khufu
Pyrmid of Menkuare
Pyramid of Khafre
Which Egyptian god has the head of a jackal?
A huge stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics, Greek, and a later form of Egyptian that allowed historians to understand Egyptian writing.
Rosetta Stone
Where was the Seated Scribe discovered?
In Saqqara
In Alexandria
In Karnak
In Giza
Which Egyptian god has the head of a bull?
A tall, pointed, four-sided pillar in Egypt. What is that?
Obelisk
Papyrus
Sphinx
Temple
What does the photograph show?
Nefertiti
Hatshepsut
Cleopatra
Nefertari
