Flashcards
Art of Ancient Egypt
Why did much of the artwork in Ancient Egyptian tombs survive?
They were made with special paints.
The dry weather and lack of sun preserved the paintings.
Their locations were closely guarded secrets.
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 Tutankhamun
Mask of Agamemnon
Mask of Ramesses X
Mask of Amenemope
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
Karnak Kingdom
Old Kingdom
New Kingdom
Where is the Great Sphinx located?
Memphis
Nekheb
Giza
Alexandria
How many parts are contained in the temple complex at Karnak in Egypt?
5
3
4
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 mezuzah
A stele
A relief
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?
Ra
Anubis
Osiris
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 Alexandria
In Karnak
In Saqqara
In Giza
Which Egyptian god has the head of a bull?
Apis
Anubis
Horus
Sobek
A tall, pointed, four-sided pillar in Egypt. What is that?
Temple
Sphinx
Obelisk
Papyrus
What was first?
Pergamin
Papyrus
What does the photograph show?
Hatshepsut
Cleopatra
Nefertari
Nefertiti
What's the name of the Egyptian pharaoh whose tomb filled with treasure was discovered by archaeologists in 1922.
Akhenaten
Tutankhamun
Hatshepsut
Ramzes II
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?
Giza
Edfu
Cairo
Alexandria
In archaeology, an extensive and elaborate burial place of an ancient city.
Necropolis