Flashcards
Art of Ancient Egypt
Why did much of the artwork in Ancient Egyptian tombs survive?
People were not allowed to enter the tombs.
The dry weather and lack of sun preserved the paintings.
Their locations were closely guarded secrets.
They were made with special paints.
The dry weather and lack of sun preserved the paintings.
What does the photograph show?
Mask of Amenemope
Mask of Tutankhamun
Mask of Agamemnon
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?
New Kingdom
Karnak Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Where is the Great Sphinx located?
Nekheb
Alexandria
Giza
Memphis
How many parts are contained in the temple complex at Karnak in Egypt?
4
3
5
2
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 relief
A mezuzah
A nuraghe
A stele
Who's pyramid is the greatest one?
Pyramid of Khafre
Pyrmid of Menkuare
Pyramid of Khufu
Which Egyptian god has the head of a jackal?
Osiris
Shu
Ra
Anubis
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 Karnak
In Giza
In Alexandria
In Saqqara
Which Egyptian god has the head of a bull?
Apis
Sobek
Anubis
Horus
A tall, pointed, four-sided pillar in Egypt. What is that?
Obelisk
Papyrus
Temple
Sphinx
What was first?
Pergamin
Papyrus
What does the photograph show?
Hatshepsut
Nefertari
Nefertiti
Cleopatra
What's the name of the Egyptian pharaoh whose tomb filled with treasure was discovered by archaeologists in 1922.
Tutankhamun
Ramzes II
Hatshepsut
Akhenaten
Where is the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut located
Alexandria
Memphis
Giza
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
Alexandria
Cairo
In archaeology, an extensive and elaborate burial place of an ancient city.
Necropolis
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