The Role of Nefertiti

What does Nefertiti's name mean?

• The Beautiful One Has Come

• The Most Beautiful Woman

• Chief Wife of Akhenaten

• Beautiful One Belonging to Akhenaten

What is significant about Nefertiti's "Aten" name?

• It links her to Akhenaten

• It reflects her worship of the sun disc Aten

• "Aten" faces towards the Queen's image as a sign of respect

• It still highlights Nefertiti's beauty

What roles did Nefertiti play during the Amarna Period?

• Royal

• Political

• Religious

• Military

What was Nefertiti's royal role?

• Ambassador to Nubia

• Chief wife of Akhenaten

• Mother of Akhenaten's children

• Chief housekeeper of Akhenaten

The Great Queen whom he loves

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What did Nefertiti's political role involve?

• Smiting, equal status as Akhenaten, participates in political ceremonies

• Smiting, participates in religious ceremonies, creating buildings dedicated to Akhenaten

• Participating in religious ceremonies, dedicating her life to Akhenaten and the Aten

• Participating in political ceremonies and defeating Akhenaten's enemies

What is significant about the depictions of Nefertiti smiting?

• It shows her importance to the Aten religion

• It shows foreigners were belittled

• It shows woman were physically strong

• It was a depiction usually reserved for an Egyptian king

How does Amarna art indicate that Nefertiti and Akhenaten had the same status?

• They were shown as a loving couple

• They were always depicted together

• They were depicted as the same size

• They were both depicted in a palanquin

What types of crowns was Nefertiti depicted wearing?

• Flat cut blue wig, double plumes, cap, Atef

• Flat cut blue wig, Khepresh, double plumes

• Flat cut blue wig, blue crown, Khepresh

• Flat cut blue wig, Atef, Cap, Khepresh

What does Nefertiti's religious role boil down to?

• She was in a triad with the Aten and Akhenaten

• She was the queen and wife of the god

• She was favoured by the Aten

• She was at the head of the Aten triad