Flashcards
Art of Ancient Egypt
Why did much of the artwork in Ancient Egyptian tombs survive?
Their locations were closely guarded secrets.
The dry weather and lack of sun preserved the paintings.
They were made with special paints.
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 Agamemnon
Mask of Amenemope
Mask of Tutankhamun
Mask of Ramesses X
The Amarna Period was during...
the Seventeenth Dynasty
the Eighteenth Dynasty
During what time period in ancient Egypt was the construction of mastabas most prominent?
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
Karnak Kingdom
Where is the Great Sphinx located?
Giza
Alexandria
Memphis
Nekheb
How many parts are contained in the temple complex at Karnak in Egypt?
2
3
5
4
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 nuraghe
A mezuzah
A relief
A stele
Who's pyramid is the greatest one?
Pyramid of Khafre
Pyramid of Khufu
Pyrmid of Menkuare
Which Egyptian god has the head of a jackal?
Osiris
Anubis
Shu
Ra
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 Karnak
In Alexandria
In Giza
Which Egyptian god has the head of a bull?
Horus
Anubis
Sobek
Apis
A tall, pointed, four-sided pillar in Egypt. What is that?
Papyrus
Obelisk
Temple
Sphinx
What was first?
Pergamin
Papyrus
What does the photograph show?
Cleopatra
Hatshepsut
Nefertiti
Nefertari
What's the name of the Egyptian pharaoh whose tomb filled with treasure was discovered by archaeologists in 1922.
Tutankhamun
Hatshepsut
Ramzes II
Akhenaten
Where is the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut located
Giza
Alexandria
Memphis
Deir el-Bahari
What is the most sacred part of the temple?
A sanctuary
Was Cleopatra Egyptian?
No
Yes
Where is the temple of Horus located?
Giza
Edfu
Cairo
Alexandria
In archaeology, an extensive and elaborate burial place of an ancient city.
Necropolis
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