Flashcards
Art of Ancient Egypt
Why did much of the artwork in Ancient Egyptian tombs survive?
They were made with special paints.
People were not allowed to enter the tombs.
The dry weather and lack of sun preserved the paintings.
Their locations were closely guarded secrets.
The dry weather and lack of sun preserved the paintings.
What does the photograph show?
Mask of Tutankhamun
Mask of Agamemnon
Mask of Amenemope
Mask of Ramesses X
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?
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Karnak Kingdom
Where is the Great Sphinx located?
Alexandria
Giza
Nekheb
Memphis
How many parts are contained in the temple complex at Karnak in Egypt?
5
2
4
3
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
A relief
A mezuzah
A nuraghe
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
Ra
Shu
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 Alexandria
In Saqqara
In Giza
Which Egyptian god has the head of a bull?
Anubis
Sobek
Horus
Apis
A tall, pointed, four-sided pillar in Egypt. What is that?
Sphinx
Papyrus
Temple
Obelisk
What was first?
Papyrus
Pergamin
What does the photograph show?
Nefertari
Hatshepsut
Nefertiti
Cleopatra
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
Memphis
Giza
Deir el-Bahari
Alexandria
What is the most sacred part of the temple?
A sanctuary
Was Cleopatra Egyptian?
Yes
No
Where is the temple of Horus located?
Edfu
Giza
Cairo
Alexandria
In archaeology, an extensive and elaborate burial place of an ancient city.
Necropolis
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