What are hieroglyphics?

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A form of ancient picture writing
A form of ancient picture writing

Types of pyramids
Types of pyramids

Ancient portraits
Ancient portraits

Specific paints used for cave paintings

The oldest surviving structure in Egypt was constructed in what year?
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2350 BCE
2350 BCE

2450 BCE
2450 BCE

2550 BCE
2550 BCE

2650 BCE

Which of the following statements about the art of ancient Egypt is most accurate?
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Little to no artwork from ancient Egypt has survived. Therefore we don’t know much about it.
Little to no artwork from ancient Egypt has survived. Therefore we don’t know much about it.

Little to no artwork from ancient Egypt has survived. However, we can learn much about Egyptian art from what is written about it in hieroglyphics and in papyrus manuscripts.
Little to no artwork from ancient Egypt has survived. However, we can learn much about Egyptian art from what is written about it in hieroglyphics and in papyrus manuscripts.

Much artwork from ancient Egypt has survived, especially within the pyramids and tombs; however, much more has probably been lost or destroyed over time.
Much artwork from ancient Egypt has survived, especially within the pyramids and tombs; however, much more has probably been lost or destroyed over time.

Thanks to the remarkable durability of the pyramids, very little Egyptian art has been lost or destroyed. Therefore what we have recovered today represents almost the entire body of Egyptian art.

Which of the following modes of expression best characterizes the paintings found on the walls of ancient Egyptian tombs?
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Realism
Realism

Symbolism
Symbolism

Surrealism
Surrealism

Expressionism

Question
In the religion of ancient Egypt, the soul was called the __________.
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ba
ba

ka
ka

akh
akh

Shadow

In Egyptian mythology, the akh is best described as:
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the physical body
the physical body

a non-physical attribute
a non-physical attribute

the resurrected spirit of a person
the resurrected spirit of a person

the Shadow
the Shadow

The largest of the pyramids at Giza is the _____________, which covers an area of almost thirteen acres.
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Saqqara
Saqqara

Great Pyramid
Great Pyramid

Cheops
Cheops

Step Pyramid

Which of the following helps explain why the pyramids have been able to withstand thousands of years of erosion?
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They serve as the tombs of kings, and therefore are filled with artwork and artifacts.
They serve as the tombs of kings, and therefore are filled with artwork and artifacts.

They are almost entirely solid, with only a few passages and chambers carved into their interiors.
They are almost entirely solid, with only a few passages and chambers carved into their interiors.

They were purposefully constructed close to each other in order to reduce wind erosion.
They were purposefully constructed close to each other in order to reduce wind erosion.

The inner chambers are filled with relief paintings and carvings.
The inner chambers are filled with relief paintings and carvings.

The inner chambers of the pyramids are filled with relief paintings and carvings in addition to many artifacts and household objects. Which of the following is the best explanation for this?
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The pyramids originally served as museums where patrons would come to view contemporary art.
The pyramids originally served as museums where patrons would come to view contemporary art.

The pyramids originally served as an indoor marketplace where artisans and craftsmen would sell their wares.
The pyramids originally served as an indoor marketplace where artisans and craftsmen would sell their wares.

The pyramids originally served as storage facilities for kings, who wanted to protect their riches from thieves and raiders.
The pyramids originally served as storage facilities for kings, who wanted to protect their riches from thieves and raiders.

The pyramids originally served as tombs where kings were buried. The artwork and artifacts were funerary provisions to help the dead enjoy the afterlife.

Which of the following best describes ancient Egyptian beliefs about death?
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Death represented a permanent end to an individual’s life; the dead entered a permanent state of non-existence.
Death represented a permanent end to an individual’s life; the dead entered a permanent state of non-existence.

Death represented a punishment for human failings during life. An individual’s ka could only be reunited with the mummified body through the prayers and pious acts of the living.
Death represented a punishment for human failings during life. An individual’s ka could only be reunited with the mummified body through the prayers and pious acts of the living.

Death represented a temporary interruption in life, not the end of life. A happy existence in the afterlife could be achieved through piety to the gods, mummification, and the provision of funerary equipment.
Death represented a temporary interruption in life, not the end of life. A happy existence in the afterlife could be achieved through piety to the gods, mummification, and the provision of funerary equipment.

Death represented a ritual of purification, in which the pure soul (ka) was released from its imprisonment in the corrupted body and allowed to rejoin the gods. The corpse was mummified in order to minimize putrefaction, a symbol of its corruption.
Death represented a ritual of purification, in which the pure soul ( ka ) was released from its imprisonment in the corrupted body and allowed to rejoin the gods. The corpse was mummified in order to minimize putrefaction, a symbol of its corruption.

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Answer 1

Here are the answers to the questions based on ancient Egypt:

1. What are hieroglyphics?

   • Answer: A form of ancient picture writing

2. The oldest surviving structure in Egypt was constructed in what year?

   • Answer: 2650 BCE

3. Which of the following statements about the art of ancient Egypt is most accurate?

   • Answer: Much artwork from ancient Egypt has survived, especially within the pyramids and tombs; however, much more has probably been lost or destroyed over time.

4. Which of the following modes of expression best characterizes the paintings found on the walls of ancient Egyptian tombs?

   • Answer: Symbolism

5. In the religion of ancient Egypt, the soul was called the __________.

   • Answer: ka

6. In Egyptian mythology, the akh is best described as:

   • Answer: the resurrected spirit of a person

7. The largest of the pyramids at Giza is the _____________, which covers an area of almost thirteen acres.

   • Answer: Great Pyramid

8. Which of the following helps explain why the pyramids have been able to withstand thousands of years of erosion?

   • Answer: They are almost entirely solid, with only a few passages and chambers carved into their interiors.

9. The inner chambers of the pyramids are filled with relief paintings and carvings in addition to many artifacts and household objects. Which of the following is the best explanation for this?

   • Answer: The pyramids originally served as tombs where kings were buried. The artwork and artifacts were funerary provisions to help the dead enjoy the afterlife.

10. Which of the following best describes ancient Egyptian beliefs about death?

    • Answer: Death represented a temporary interruption in life, not the end of life. A happy existence in the afterlife could be achieved through piety to the gods, mummification, and the provision of funerary equipment.

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