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Quiz: Art of Ancient Egypt
All questions and answers from this set. Test your ancient Egypt art knowledge. What do you know about history of pyramids, sculptures, paintings and religious cult of ancient Egypt.
Questions: 21
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Question 1
Why did much of the artwork in Ancient Egyptian tombs survive?
The dry weather and lack of sun preserved the paintings.
Question 2
What does the photograph show?
Mask of Tutankhamun
Question 3
The Amarna Period was during...
the Eighteenth Dynasty
Question 4
During what time period in ancient Egypt was the construction of mastabas most prominent?
Old Kingdom
Question 5
Where is the Great Sphinx located?
Giza
Question 6
How many parts are contained in the temple complex at Karnak in Egypt?
3
Question 7
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 stele
Question 8
Who's pyramid is the greatest one?
Pyramid of Khufu
Question 9
Which Egyptian god has the head of a jackal?
Anubis
Question 10
A huge stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics, Greek, and a later form of Egyptian that allowed historians to understand Egyptian writing.
Rosetta Stone
Question 11
Where was the Seated Scribe discovered?
In Saqqara
Question 12
Which Egyptian god has the head of a bull?
Apis
Question 13
A tall, pointed, four-sided pillar in Egypt. What is that?
Obelisk
Question 14
What was first?
Papyrus
Question 15
What does the photograph show?
Nefertiti
