WorksheetsModule 4 (part I): The Art of Ancient Egypt
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Even though Egyptian history spans 3000 years, their culture is unique because of its _____________.
willingness to adapt to new ideas from other cultures
consistency and stability
nomadic population and lifestyles
lack of a written language
Which Egyptian god was associated with the pharaoh?
Isis
Anubis
Horus
Ptah
The period of time between the Second Intermediate Period and the Third Intermediate Period in Egyptian History is ________________.
the New Kingdom
the Ptolemaic Period
The Pre-Dynastic Period
The Middle Kingdom
What was the function of most Egyptian statues?
They were monuments to fallen warriors
They were created to preserve Egyptian history for future generations
They were placed in tombs for the spirit to use
They were placed in public places as memorials to the great kings of the past
In ancient images, the horizontal line that serves as a ground and separates various scenes is called a _________.
hieroglyph
icon
register
relief
Which is not true of the three pyramids at Giza?
They are triangular in shape with four sides
The pharaohs that were entombed in each pyramid were related to each other
They were all built in the 4th Dynasty
They are carved out of solid rock
Which is not true of the House Altar of Akhenaten and Nefertiti?
There is no reference to religion
It is carved in sunken relief
It displays a different style of art than earlier Egyptian art
It was created during the Amarna Period
The portrait statue of Nefertiti focuses on her facial features. In sculpture this is known as a ____________.
sunken relief
bust
faience
mastaba
On the sculpture of Ramses II, the head looks unusual because ________________.
The headdress is much larger than it should be which makes Ramses' head look too small
During the reign of Ramses II he tried to foster a new style of art
It was originally a statue of a different pharaoh, and it was re-carved to look like Ramses which made the head look too small for the body
It is believed that Ramses had a physical deformity
