ancient egyptian art questions

from the quizzes

For the Ancient Egyptians the Red Land was:

the desert where nothing lives

For the Ancient Egyptians the Black Land was:

black soil along the Nile

Upper Egypt was located:

to the south

Lower Egypt was located 

to the north

the concept of Ma'at means:

order, justice, and harmony

The symbol of Ma'at was a:

feather

the hippopotamus was an emblem of:

isfet

The significance of the Rosetta Stone:

allowed for the translation of hieroglyphs

A ruler of Egypt was called what?

A Pharaoh

The oval shape which is used to contain the name of a ruler is called a:

cartouche

Part of the Pharaoh's rôle was to maintain the union of the two lands; this concept of union is the:

sema-tawy

The Ancient Egyptians used this plant for paper, boats, baskets, mats, and to symbolize creation:

Papyrus

the most important event of the year was the:

innundation

The type-site typically used to date Pre-Dynastic Egypt history:

Naqada

Rulers were referred to as the living representative of which god that was worshipped at Hierakonpolis?

Horus

On the Palette of Narmer, the ruler's name is contained within a:

serekh

The first Pharaoh of Egypt:

Narmer

The first capital of Egypt, Ineb-Hedj, is usually referred to by its Greek name:

Memphis

Symbol for god Horus:

Falcon (a bird)

On one side of the Palette of Narmer, the ruler walks in a procession behind figures holding standards (like flags). These seem to represent the 'states' or administrative divisions of Egypt, called:

nomes

The first Pharaohs were buried at the Upper Egyptian site of:

Abydos

The plant of Upper Egypt that stood for regeneration:

lotus

The plant of Lower Egypt that referred to the beginning of the world:

papyrus

The Step Pyramid at Saqqara was built for which Pharaoh:

Djoser (zoser)

The Step Pyramid at Saqqara is said to have been built by:

a vizier (a high official) and architect named Imhotep

Beneath the enclosure of the Step-Pyramid is a corridor lined with blue tiles made of:

faience

Officials in the Old Kingdom were buried in this type of tomb:

mastaba

A small chamber in an Old Kingdom tomb usually contains a statue of the deceased.  The enclosed room is a:

surdab

Pharaoh Sneferu's titles include a reference to the sun-god worshipped at Heliopolis:

Ra

A tall needle of stone, erected in honor of the sun-god Ra, is called:

obelisk

there are several concepts of the human soul; one aspect might continue to be effective in the world, shown as a bird with a human head.  This is the:

Ba

there are several concepts of the human soul; one aspect was a duplicate of the living person and went to the land of the dead; the hieroglyph is upraised arms.  This is the:

Ka

In ancient Egyptian art, men are represented with skin of this color:

red

In ancient Egyptian art, women are represented with skin of this color:

yellow

The "Nine Bows" were the:

enemies of Egypt

DNA analysis suggests that the workers who built the pyramids came from:

all over egypt

The Greek writer Herodotus said that the Great Pyramid was topped with:

a gold and crystal peak

The material for the statue of Menkaure with Khamerernebty, and the statue of Chephren are:

hard, heavy stones that came from far away

Why does the statue of a Scribe from Saqqara have bloodshot eyes?

to show that he was a tireless worker

The floor of Chephren/Khafre's valley Temple, and the head of the Pharaoh from his mortuary temple, are made of the creamy white stone called:

alabaster

what is a scarab?

A beetle that was referred to as “khepri” (meaning “coming into existence”) and it was often turned into an amulet

Pharaohs in the Middle Kingdom tend to look quite different from Pharaohs in the Old Kingdom; in the Middle Kingdom they are shown in what way?

with worried or tired faces

Elements of an ancient Egyptian temple include a tall facade that serves as a gateway at the entrance:

pylon

A temple typically includes a courtyard and sanctuary which is entered through a hall of papyrus columns; the hall is called a:

hypostyle hall 

This ancient city was a place of pilgrimage because it was believed to be include the tomb of the god Osiris (and the entrance to his realm in the West):

Abydos 

The largest construction project of the Middle Kingdom was a:

canal

In the Middle Kingdom this god was introduced as an official state god in Egypt:

Amon

From the Middle Kingdom on, the religious center of Egypt was the city we know as:

Luxor

In the Middle Kingdom who might wear a necklace with the god Horus?

anyone who could afford it

In the New Kingdom, Pharaohs were buried in:

Valley of the Kings

Hatshepsut often choses yellow limestone for her portrait statues why?

to show that she’s a women

The goddess of disease, represented as a woman with lion’s head

Sekmet

The portrait-head of Tiye from Abu Ghurob is shown wearing feathers, probably as a reference to:

Maat

Sometimes referred to as the “heretic pharaoh”, this ruler abolished the worship of many gods, and closed their temples, in favor of one god, associated with the sun.  The Pharaoh’s name:

Akhenate

The god of the sun in the Amarna period:

Aten

 Tutankhan’s “Restoration Stele” tells how he restored:

Temples of the ancient gods

Small mummiform figures are often included in a tomb. These are called:

ushawbtis

When a body was mummified, the internal organs were preserved separately in:

canopic jars

This book (or set of texts) gives instructions for negotiating the perils of the Duat:

Book of the Dead