Egyptian art

What is this?

• The Super Sand Cat
• The Pharaoh 
• The Great Sphinx of Giza
• Chester Cheetah

Egyptian civilization was highly religious.

• False
• True

Why did the Egyptians pose figures with hands, head and legs to the side?

•  It was easier to render for the artist
• It was from a third person point of view
•  It showed the body from the 'most familiar view'

Why was it important for the Egyptians to have a 'preserved image' of themselves?

•  They demanded to be remembered
•  They needed a body to 'inhabit' for the afterlife
• Their religion demanded that they record history for the ages

Why were the pyramids constructed?

• Government buildings
•  As a tomb of the pharaoh
• As a signaling beacon to extra terrestrials

A coffin, used to hold the remains of the dead

• Papyrus
• Obelisk
• Sarcophagus
• Cartouche

What did the Mastabas indicate?

• Site of royalty

• Site of criminals

• Site of the sphinx

• Site of burial

Which of the following beliefs was central to Egyptian religion?

• the pharaohs
• the pyramids
• the afterlife
• the heavens

Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?

• The tombs served as museums.
• The tombs were the private storage rooms of the pharaoh
• Egyptians believed tombs to be the safest places in the kingdom.
• Egyptians believed the dead (ka) enjoyed such materials in the afterlife.

The Great Sphinx is:

• The crown Egyptian Pharaoh's wore.
• The symbol of house Gryffindor.
• A statue of a mythical creature.
• A river running through Egypt.