Question 30

Question

A)
According to the course text, what dates do historians trace the beginning and end of ancient
Egyptian civilization?
(2 points)
8000 BCE to 1200 AD
30,000 BCE to 10,000 BCE
8000 BCE to 6000 BCE
3500 BCE to 30 BCE
Question 31

A)
Why did we look at art from only the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms, of Egyptian history
and not the “Intermediate periods”?
(2 points)
These were periods of time in which the greatest and largest wars were fought, resulting in
large amounts of artistic treasures.
These were the “high points” of Egyptian civilization, when most of Egyptian artistic
accomplishments occurred.
These were the times that Egyptian civilization was lead by the most powerful and successful
rulers.
These were periods in which plagues, crime and poverty led to wide use of artistic expression.
Question 32

A)
The Egyptian “kingdoms” are groupings of ___________________.
(2 points)
pharaohs
dynasties
pyramids
priests
Question 33

A)
The primary medium of Old Kingdom art was __________________.
(2 points)
stone
wood
clay
gold
Question 34

A)
The Egyptians believed that doing 3 things would assure a successful afterlife. Which of the
following is NOT one of those things?
(2 points)
preserving the body through mummification
producing portraits of the deceased to disseminate among the family
protecting the body in a tomb in which the name of the deceased was inscribed.
providing the body with food and drink, or illustrations of it in case no one was available to
make the offerings.
Question 35

A)
The pyramids were built as _______________.
(2 points)
temples
tombs
palaces
community property
Question 36

A)
During the reign of ____________________, the Step Pyramid of Saqqaris was built.
(2 points)
Tutankhamun
Ramesses II
Djoser
Khafre
Question 37

A)
What are the two kinds of hieroglyphic signs?
(2 points)
phonograms and ideograms
phonograms and anagrams
ideograms and anagrams
phonograms and monograms
Question 38

A)
What is the name of the famous stele that helped to break the hieroglyphic code?
(2 points)
the Dead Sea Scrolls
the Blarney Stone
Rosa Parks
the Rosetta Stone
Question 39

A)
Usually located on the grounds of the temples, obelisks were usually covered from base to
near tip with:
(2 points)
hieroglyphics
paintings
gold
mosaics
Question 40

A)
The tip of the obelisk was originally covered in gold or electrum to represent_____________.
(2 points)
wealth
the pharaoh
time
the sun
Question 41

A)
Where is the Sphinx located?
(2 points)
in Karnak
in The Valley of the Kings
in Thebes
in Giza

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions:

Question 30: D) 3500 BCE to 30 BCE

Question 31: B) These were the “high points” of Egyptian civilization, when most of Egyptian artistic accomplishments occurred.

Question 32: B) dynasties

Question 33: A) stone

Question 34: B) producing portraits of the deceased to disseminate among the family

Question 35: B) tombs

Question 36: C) Djoser

Question 37: A) phonograms and ideograms

Question 38: D) the Rosetta Stone

Question 39: A) hieroglyphics

Question 40: D) the sun

Question 41: D) in Giza