Ch. 2 (Lands of the Nile Quiz)

Which object commemorates the unification
of Egypt and signals the start of the dynastic
period?

The Palette of Narmer

Who was the first architect in history to be
known by name?

Imhotep

What term is used to describe the Egyptian
method of depicting the human body on a
two-dimensional surface?

Twisted Perspective

Why did Egyptian Kings sometimes choose
to marry their sisters, committing royal incest?

-To copy the Egyptian creation story, adding to
their assertion of God-like status as rulers

-Because Egyptian society was matrilineal, power
was passed down generationally through the
female body, not the male

-To maintain the purity of blood-lines

What is the name of the center of Christianity
in Ethiopia, home to rock-cut Churches including
St. George?

Lalibala

What are 3 differences between the Egyptian
Pyramids at Giza and the Nubian Pyramids in Meroe?

- Meroe Pyramids are much smaller in size

- Meroe Pyramids have much steeper sides

- Meroe Pyramids were built 2000 years later

- Meroe Pyramids were often decorated on the outside
and sometimes had a statue or finial carved at the apex
instead of a point

Identify 4 types of, or themes in, ancient
Egyptian Art that connect to the visual cultures of
other African societies proposed by the lecture

(didn’t provide answer)