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Ancient Egyptian Art

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was the golden age of Ancient Egypt

a)

2040-1648 BC

b)

1540-1295 BC

c)

1295-1065 BC

d)

31 BC

2.
What pharaoh decided to abandon the former religious practices of Egypt in favor of a single 'god of the sun'?
a)
Amenhotep
b)
Ramesses
c)
Akhenaten
d)
Tutankhamun
3.
How was the sculpture and artwork of Akhenaten's reign different from other pharaohs'?
a)
The work was more realistic, showing "flaws".
b)
 The work showed the pharaohs as the flawless beings they were supposed to be.
c)
The work was not different at all from other dynasties.
4.
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
5.
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.
6.
Egyptian writing system using images is known as what?
a)
Cuneform
b)
Hieroglyphics
c)
Kichwa
d)
Swahili
7.

The largest Pyramid was made for which Pharaoh?

a)

Khufu

b)

Khafre

c)

Sphinx

d)

Tutankhamun

8.

Pyramids were built for _____________.

a)

Places to worship their gods.

b)

Tombs for their Pharaohs.

c)

Large three dimensional triangles in the sand.

9.

The most famous Pharaoh's tomb that has been discovered was Tutankhamun's. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Most of the Ancient Egyptian Art we have in museums today is because they were discovered in tombs. True or False?

a)

False

b)

True

11.

Hieroglyphs carved in stone are examples of:

a)

Relief Sculpture

b)

Sculpture in the round

12.
What is a relief carving?
a)
a relief carving is when a flat surface has its negative space carved away, revealing objects or people as a raised surface
b)
It is when you carve away the positive space.
13.

Is this an example of High Relief, Low Relief, or Sculpture in the Round?

a)

High Relief

b)

Low Relief

c)

Sculpture in the Round

14.

Is this an example of High Relief, Low Relief, or Sculpture in the Round?

a)

High Relief

b)

Low Relief

c)

Sculpture in the Round

15.

Is this an example of High Relief, Low Relief, or Sculpture in the Round?

a)

High Relief

b)

Low Relief

c)

Sculpture in the Round

16.

Besides the Pyramids, where are many of the tombs of the Pharaohs?

a)

Valley of the Kings

b)

Mordor

c)

Death Valley

d)

Valley of the Nile

17.

What is a description of Frontalism?

a)

The face is from a side or profile view.

b)

The eye is from a front view.

c)

The arms and feet are from a profile view.

d)

The shoulders and chest are from a front view.

e)

All of the above.

18.
What role did having extra food have on the people of early Egypt?
a)
High rates of heart attacks.
b)
Not everyone had to be a hunter or farmer. They could have professions: teacher, doctor, merchant etc...
c)
Too much obesity.
d)
Greed and hoarding of food.
19.
What was the purpose of 'the pyramid'?
a)
For tourists to visit.
b)
Tomb for the Pharaohs and all of their possessions.
c)
A place to hide the Pharaohs gold.
d)
Community center for the people of Egypt.
20.
What are the three main historical periods of Ancient Egypt?
a)
Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom.
b)

Archaic period, Intermediate period, New Kingdom

c)

Old Kingdom, Intermediate Period, New Kingdom

21.

What is the Ka aspect of the Egyptian soul?

a)

The part of the soul that travels to the afterlife

b)

The part of the soul attached to an individuals name

c)

The part of the soul that stays with the body and must be maintained

d)

The part of the soul that represents someones shadow/capacity for evil

22.

What is the Ba aspect of the Egyptian soul?

a)

The part of the soul that stays with the body and must be maintained

b)

The part of the soul that moves on into the afterlife

c)

The part of the soul that is associated with the shadow/capacity for evil

d)

The part of the Egyptian soul associated with their name

23.

Who was the only female Pharaoh?

a)

Cleopatra

b)

Nefertiabet

c)

Hatshepsut

d)

Nefertititi

24.

What is the title of the Egyptian masterwork?

a)

Nebamun Wanders the Marshes

b)

Nebamun Guiding His Family

c)

Nebumun Beats Crane with Snake

d)

Nebamun Hunting In The Marshes

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