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Egyptian Art History

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Complete this sentence.  King Tut was buried in the Valley of the Kings.  His body was mummified and placed in an ornate ......
a)
cartouche
b)
sarcophagus
c)
artifact
d)
grave
2.
The ancient Egyptians wrote with pictures and symbols that represented words, symbols, or sounds.  These are called....
a)
amulets
b)
cartouches
c)
scarabs
d)
hieroglyphics
3.
The ancient Egyptians built the pyramids along the west bank of the Nile River. These pyramids were built as
a)
waterside directions to the nearby cities
b)
tombs for the pharoahs
c)
directions to the stars for astronomers
d)
tourist attractions
4.
Which of the following beliefs was central to Egyptian religion?
a)
the pharaohs
b)
the pyramids
c)
the afterlife
d)
the heavens
5.
Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?
a)
The tombs served as museums.
b)
The tombs were the private storage rooms of the pharaoh
c)
Egyptians believed tombs to be the safest places in the kingdom.
d)
Egyptians believed the dead (ka) enjoyed such materials in the afterlife.
6.

What were the Egyptian tomb forms of architecture called?

a)

Pyramids

b)

Ziggurats

c)

Temples

d)

Churches

7.
What were pyramids for
a)
tombs for the pharaoh and Queen
b)
tomb for the Queen 
c)
place for the gods
8.
The Great Sphinx is:
a)
The crown Egyptian Pharaoh's wore.
b)
The symbol of house Gryffindor.
c)
A statue of a mythical creature.
d)
A river running through Egypt.
9.
For which purpose did the Egyptians construct the pyramids?
a)
as warehouse to store their food surpluses
b)
as tombs for their dead pharaohs
c)
as temples to worship and pray to the gods
d)
as fortresses to help defend their civilization
10.
Which direction does the Nile River flow?
a)
east to west
b)
west to east
c)
north to south
d)
south to north
11.
Which statement about papyrus is correct?
a)
Papyrus tore easily and did not last a long time.
b)
Papyrus is a paper-like material made from reed plants.
c)
Papyrus was used by Egyptian scribes to write cuneiform
d)
Papyrus was invented by the Chinese and was the first paper.
12.
What is the name of the mythological creature the Egyptians carved from stone; they had the face of a human and body of a lion?
a)
ziggurats
b)
obelisks
c)
pyramids
d)
sphinx
13.
The Step Pyramid was made by...
a)
Amenhotep
b)
Imhotep
c)
Thutmose
d)
Hatshepsut
14.
Which city did Menes make his capital?
a)
Tulsa
b)
Memphis
c)
Marfa
d)
Tallahassee
15.

The two parts Egypt were split in two were called.....

a)

Southern and Eastern

b)

Pickle

c)

Upper and Lower

d)

America and Canada

16.
What is the title of this image?
a)
Bud columns
b)
Flower columns
c)
Temple of Luxor
d)
Funerary Temple of Hapsheput
17.
What is the title of this image?
a)
Death Mask of King Tut
b)
King Tut's sarcaphagus
c)
King Tut's shrine
d)
Mummiform coffin
18.
What is the title of this image?
a)
The Great Pyramid
b)
The Temple of Luxor
c)
The Great Sphinx
d)
Step Pyramid of Zoser
19.

What is the title of this image?

a)

Palette of Narmer

b)

Step Pyramid of Zoser

c)

The Great Pyramid of Giza

d)

Temple of Hatshepsut

20.
What is the title of this image?
a)
Mastaba
b)
Step Pyramid of Zoser
c)
The Great Pyramid of Giza
d)
Temple of Hatshepsut
21.
What is the title of this image?
a)
Step Pyramid of Zoser
b)
The Great Pyramid of Giza
c)
Mastaba
d)
The Great Sphinx
22.
What is the title of this image?
a)
The Great Sphinx
b)
The Great Pyramid of Giza
c)
Temple of Luxor
d)
Temple of Hatshepsut
23.
What is the title of this image?
a)
Interior of King Tut's Tomb
b)
Solar Barge- Tomb of Ramses
c)
Akhenaten and his Family
d)
Coronation Scene of Seti
24.
What type of column is this?
a)
Bud column
b)
Flower column
c)
Temple of Luxor
d)
Temple of Hatshepsut
25.
What is the title of this image?
a)
Temple of Luxor
b)
Temple of Hatshepsut
c)
The Great Pyramid of Giza
d)
Tomb of King Tut
26.
What is the title of this image?
a)
Royal Cartouche of King Tut
b)
Coronation Scene of Seti
c)
Akhenaten and his Family
d)
Royal Cartouche of King Menes
27.
What is the title of this image?
a)
Family Group Ptah Mai
b)
Menkure and his Queen
c)
Akhenaten and his Family
d)
Coronation Scene of Seti
28.
What is the title of this image?
a)
Family Group Ptah Mai
b)
Menkure and his Queen
c)
Akhenaten and his Family
d)
Coronation Scene of Seti
29.
What is the title of this image?
a)
Temple of Hatshepsut
b)
Temple of Luxor
c)
The Great Pyramid of Giza
d)
Hypostyle Hall
30.

Upper Egypt was located where in Egypt?

a)

Northern Egypt

b)

Southern Egypt

c)

Eastern Egypt

d)

Western Egypt

31.

Lower Egypt is located where in Egypt?

a)

Northern Egypt

b)

Southern Egypt

c)

Eastern Egypt

d)

Western Egypt

32.

Women were often depicted as ______ than men.

a)

lighter

b)

darker

c)

more important

d)

smaller

33.

A royal signature is called a ____.

a)

Cartouche

b)

Engaged

c)

Cromlech

d)

Relief

34.

Attached to the wall of a structure

a)

Detached

b)

Engaged

c)

Obelisk

d)

Capital

35.

Early tombs were called...

a)

Obelisk

b)

Hypostyle

c)

Mastabas

d)

Capitals

36.

What was NOT used in moving the stones for pyramid building?

a)

Rollers

b)

Ramps

c)

Knives

d)

Levers

37.

Who was the archeologist that found King Tut's tomb?

a)

Sir Walter Raleigh

b)

Heinrich Schlieman

c)

Howard Carter

d)

Prof. Henry Jones

38.
Which of the following pharaohs did not have a pyramid built for them?
a)
Hatshepsut
b)
Khufu
c)
Khafre
d)
Menkaure
39.
Who is Imhotep?
a)
He was the first artist/architect in known history.
b)
He was the first known scholar.
c)
He was brother of Cleopatra.
d)
He was a famous Egyptian chef
40.
What was Imhotep's importance in the history of art?
a)
He built a solid stone structure rising 20 stories in the desert air.
b)
He built the first step pyramid King Zoser.
c)
He built skyscrapers
d)
He painted Tutenkhamun's portrait.
41.
Egypt is in
a)
Antrartica
b)
Asia
c)
Africa
d)
Europe
42.
What is the name of the important river found in Egypt?
a)
Tigris
b)
Amazon
c)
 Nile
d)
Euphrates
43.

2. How are people and animals often portrayed in Ancient Egyptian art?

a)

The head faces forward, but the body faces the side.

b)

The head is looking to the side, but the body faces forward.

c)

Both body and head face the side.

d)

People face forward, but animals face the side.

44.

Who is the Egyptian Sun God?

a)

Ka

b)

Ra

c)

Ma

d)

Ta

45.

What is the current capital of Egypt?

a)

Memphis

b)

Cairo

c)

Menes

d)

Nile

46.

What structures were rectangular and made from mud bricks and masonry?

a)

Mastabas

b)

Pyramids

c)

Temples

d)

Funerary Temples

47.

What were the three Great Pyramids of Giza originally faced with?

a)

Polished sandstone

b)

Polished white limestone

c)

Limestone

d)

Sandstone

48.

Who had the largest pyramid of the the Great Pyramids of Giza?

a)

Chefren

b)

Menkure

c)

Menes

d)

Cheops

49.

On the Great Sphinx's head, who do they believe his face resembled?

a)

Cheops

b)

Chefren

c)

Menkure

d)

Charles

50.

A sculptural term referring to forms which are attached to the wall or surface are called ____.

a)

Relief

b)

Sculptures

c)

Engaged sculptures

d)

Free-standing sculptures

51.

This is any structure with many columns supporting a roof that has little interior space.

a)

Hypostyle hall

b)

Funerary temple

c)

Terraced temple

d)

Engaged hall

52.

Who discovered King Tut's tomb in 1922?

a)

Howard Nixon

b)

Howard Carter

c)

Nicholas Carter

d)

Jane Falgout

53.

Why was King Tut so famous?

a)

He was only 9 when he became king

b)

He was buried with the most treasures

c)

He had the most preserved body of all other pharaohs

d)

His tomb was the only one that had all of its original treasures

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