Flashcards
Art of Ancient Egypt
Why did much of the artwork in Ancient Egyptian tombs survive?
They were made with special paints.
Their locations were closely guarded secrets.
People were not allowed to enter the tombs.
The dry weather and lack of sun preserved the paintings.
The dry weather and lack of sun preserved the paintings.
What does the photograph show?
Mask of Amenemope
Mask of Ramesses X
Mask of Agamemnon
Mask of Tutankhamun
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?
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Karnak Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Where is the Great Sphinx located?
Memphis
Nekheb
Giza
Alexandria
How many parts are contained in the temple complex at Karnak in Egypt?
2
5
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 relief
A stele
A mezuzah
A nuraghe
Who's pyramid is the greatest one?
Pyrmid of Menkuare
Pyramid of Khafre
Pyramid of Khufu
Which Egyptian god has the head of a jackal?
Osiris
Shu
Anubis
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 Giza
In Alexandria
In Karnak
Which Egyptian god has the head of a bull?
Sobek
Anubis
Horus
Apis
A tall, pointed, four-sided pillar in Egypt. What is that?
Obelisk
Temple
Papyrus
Sphinx
What was first?
Papyrus
Pergamin
What does the photograph show?
Cleopatra
Nefertiti
Hatshepsut
Nefertari
What's the name of the Egyptian pharaoh whose tomb filled with treasure was discovered by archaeologists in 1922.
Akhenaten
Ramzes II
Tutankhamun
Hatshepsut
Where is the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut located
Alexandria
Memphis
Deir el-Bahari
Giza
What is the most sacred part of the temple?
A sanctuary
Was Cleopatra Egyptian?
Yes
No
Where is the temple of Horus located?
Edfu
Cairo
Giza
Alexandria
In archaeology, an extensive and elaborate burial place of an ancient city.
Necropolis
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