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APAH Unit 2.1 Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 27mins

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Class
Date
1.

The relief carving shown can be attributed to the Amarna style because it depicts the

a)

veneration of the sun god Aten by the pharaoh and his family

b)

judgment of the pharaoh’s soul before Osiris, the god of the underworld

c)

pharaoh and his wife receiving a law code from the god Shamash

d)

pharaoh’s celebration of the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt

2.

The form of the columns in the hypostyle hall was intended to recall the

a)

dense clusters of papyrus reeds on the Nile

b)

statuesque figures of the pharaoh and his family

c)

palm trees that grow near desert oases

d)

celestial rays that emanate from the crown of Amun-Re

3.

Which of the following statements is true of both the Standard of Ur from the Royal Tombs at Ur and the Palette of King Narmer?

a)

They portray dynastic succession.

b)

They celebrate military victory.

c)

They designate the king as a sun god.

d)

They depict an enemy’s military banner.

4.

In the geographical region, the evolution in form from earlier tombs to the architectural complex shown most likely resulted from a desire to

a)

emulate the monumental tombs of foreign rulers

b)

innovate by using new materials to ease the process of creating such buildings

c)

provide space for an army to protect the ruler in the afterlife

d)

heighten the symbolic association with the Sun

5.

The work was made in

a)

Egypt

b)

Assyria

c)

Persia

d)

Mycenae

6.

The inscribed text outlines

a)

rituals in preparation for the afterlife

b)

laws governing crime and punishment

c)

historical accounts of military triumphs

d)

ceremonial prayers to the gods

7.

The visual organization of the work is meant to suggest a

a)

solemn procession as part of a civic ceremony

b)

sequence of successive events in an important narrative

c)

contrast between orderly control and chaotic drama

d)

strict hierarchy between the relative importance of the figures

8.

In its original function, the work is most similar to the

a)

Palette of King Narmer

b)

Great Pyramids (Menkaura, Khafre, Khufu) and Great Sphinx

c)

Temple of Amun-Re and Hypostyle Hall

d)

sculpture of Akhenaton, Nefertiti, and three daughters

9.

The image shows which of the following features of ancient Egyptian architecture?

a)

An obelisk

b)

A clerestory

c)

A hypostyle hall

d)

A pylon gate

10.

The form of the Code of Hammurabi is shaped as a

a)

palette

b)

pyxis

c)

stele

d)

frieze

11.

The two figures portray a

a)

king and his chief priest

b)

pharaoh and his scribe

c)

god and a king

d)

high priest and a warrior

12.

The work employs

a)

hierarchical scale

b)

continuous narrative

c)

one-point perspective

d)

aniconic representation

13.

The work serves to legitimize the

a)

invasion of neighboring city-states

b)

king's right to rule

c)

institution of monotheism

d)

authority of the priests

14.

The relief shown can be attributed to the Amarna period in Egypt based on which of the following typical characteristics?

a)

The depiction of Hatshepsut with the attributes of a male pharaoh

b)

The use of hierarchical scale to distinguish the ruler from conquered peoples

c)

The use of wet drapery to emphasize the sculptor's natural rendering of the body

d)

The depiction of the deified Aten as a sun disk with diagonal rays

15.

The visual organization of the work is meant to suggest a

a)

solemn procession as part of a civic ceremony

b)

sequence of successive events in an important narrative

c)

contrast between orderly control and chaotic drama

d)

strict hierarchy between the relative importance of the figures

16.

The stylistic innovations that are evident in the relief sculpture of Akhenaton, Nefertiti, and three daughters are a result of

a)

the introduction of a new monotheistic religion under the Pharaoh Akhenaton

b)

the introduction of Asian art to New Kingdom Egypt through the Silk Road

c)

the rise of a wealthy Egyptian merchant class who created a demand for new types of luxury objects

d)

the shift of the political system during the Amarna period from a kingdom to an oligarchy

17.

In the work shown, features of different animals were combined for the purpose of creating

a)

a symbolic representation of a kingdom that was made through uniting separate realms

b)

an imposing mythical creature that was meant to safeguard the entrance to a royal complex

c)

the personification of a multifaceted deity to be placed inside the shrine of a temple complex

d)

the symbolic portrait of a king as protector and defender of stability in the realm

18.
Name?
a)
Epic of Gilgamesh
b)
Standard of Ur
c)
Stele of Hammurabi
d)
Narmer Palette
19.
How does this differ from a pharaoh's portrait?
a)
Shows realism/ naturalism
b)
Contains no negative Space
c)
is highly idealized
d)
holds the KA 
20.
The difference in media can be attributed to
a)
Subject’s social position
b)
Availability of materials
c)
Artist’s preference  
d)
Scale of sculpture
21.
the purpose of this work was
a)
decorative
b)
funerary
c)
intimidation
d)
narrative
22.
The white temple and the great pyramids of giza are different in that the white temple:
a)
is in the shape of a trapezoid whereas the pyramids are in the shape of a triangle
b)
is seen as a religious structure whereas the pyramids are seen as secular structures
c)
is created out of limestone whereas the pyramids are created out of sandstone
d)
functions as a space for the living while the pyramids are reserved for the dead
23.
What is a hypostyle hall?
a)
a row of columns
b)
a row of columns enclosing a perimeter
c)
a row of arches
d)
a forest of columns
24.
What was the purpose of this structure?
a)
to honor the pharaoh after she died
b)
to celebrate famous women in history
c)
to house the royal mummy
d)
as a place take the communion
25.
Function?
a)
Communicate with Ancient Aliens
b)
Magic dolls for special ceremonies
c)
Ancestor portraits
d)
Offer prayers on behalf of people
26.
Culture?
a)
Sumerian
b)
Babylonian
c)
Assyrian
d)
Persian
27.
Name?
a)
Epic of Gilgamesh
b)
Standard of Ur
c)
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
d)
Stele of Hammurabi
28.
Name?
a)
White Temple and Ziggurat
b)
Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
c)
Temple of Amun-Re at Karnak
d)
Apadana and Palace of Xerxes and Darius
29.
Culture?
a)
Sumerian
b)
Babylonian
c)
Assyrian
d)
Persian
30.

title/designation?

a)
Lamassu
b)
Griffin
c)
Chimera
d)
Sphinx