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- 1. Multiple Choice
Name?Epic of GilgameshStandard of UrStele of HammurabiNarmer Palette - 2. Multiple ChoiceFunction?Makeup PaletteFood PalettePaint PaletteCleft Palette
- 3. Multiple ChoiceHow does this differ from a pharaoh's portrait?Shows realism/ naturalismContains no negative Spaceis highly idealizedholds the KA
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe difference in media can be attributed toSubject’s social positionAvailability of materialsArtist’s preferenceScale of sculpture
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhy was this sculpture idealized?To show kingship/royalty?the KA can only live in a beautiful vesselThe king and queen were ideally beautifulthe sculptors could only make generic faces
- 6. Multiple Choicethe purpose of this work wasdecorativefuneraryintimidationnarrative
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe white temple and the great pyramids of giza are different in that the white temple:is in the shape of a trapezoid whereas the pyramids are in the shape of a triangleis seen as a religious structure whereas the pyramids are seen as secular structuresis created out of limestone whereas the pyramids are created out of sandstonefunctions as a space for the living while the pyramids are reserved for the dead
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich is the most significant resource for understanding Egyptian civilization and religion?Detailed hieroglyphic records found in the Library of AlexandriaWritten accounts from ancient Greek visitorsEgyptian Tombs with the artifacts buried insideNew Kingdom Temples and their rites of sacrifice
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a hypostyle hall?a row of columnsa row of columns enclosing a perimetera row of archesa forest of columns
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWho was the intended audience for this building?Common people for weekly worship servicesOnly the AristocracyPrimarily the PharoahOnly the gods- no humans could enter
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the purpose of this structure?to honor the pharaoh after she diedto celebrate famous women in historyto house the royal mummyas a place take the communion
- 12. Multiple ChoiceFormally, this building is different from previous structures in that itHas Three colonnaded terraces and 2 rampsVisually coordinates with the natural settingsHas Terraces originally planted as gardens with exotic treesis made of limestone
- 13. Multiple ChoiceAkhenaten was regarded as a rebel for all of the following EXCEPT:changing the religion of Egyptbuilding a pyramid instead if a tombmoving the capitol from Thebeschanging the Pharaoic cannon in art
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the best explanation for the portrayal of Akhenaton’s body type?He was cursed by the priests of AmenA plot hatched by the priesthood of Amen to make him look foolishDeliberate artistic reaction against the established canonAncient Aliens
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe function of this piece is the same for all of the following EXCEPT:Ludovisi Battle SarcaphogusSarcophagus of the SpousesGrave stele of HegesoCatacombs of Priscilla
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThough Tutankhamun was a minor pharaoh, this work is significant becauseIt shows the wealth and power of the pharaohIt shows a perfect likeness of the kingit was relatively easily madeit brought a curse on those that found it
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThis work was meant to explainVengeance upon a sinful manAn innocent person’s journey to salvation and enlightenmentComing of age in a tumultuous eraThe weighing of souls in the afterlife
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThis work is thematically linked with certain elements inThe Tympanum at ConquesThe Lindisfarne gospelsJustinian and Theodora at San VitaleLippi’s Madonna and Child
- 19. Multiple ChoiceName?Mortuary Temple of HetshupsetWhite Temple and ZigguratTemple of Amun-Re at KarnakApadana and Palace of Xerxes and Darius
- 20. Multiple ChoiceCulture?SumerianBabylonianAssyrianPersian
- 21. Multiple ChoiceFunction?Communicate with Ancient AliensMagic dolls for special ceremoniesAncestor portraitsOffer prayers on behalf of people
- 22. Multiple ChoiceName?Seated Scribe figuresLamassu figuresSphinx figuresVotive figures
- 23. Multiple ChoiceCulture?SumerianBabylonianAssyrianPersian
- 24. Multiple ChoiceName?Epic of GilgameshStandard of UrWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyStele of Hammurabi
- 25. Multiple ChoiceContextbelieved to protect the people from enemies and unfriendly spirits.were guardians of the Assyrian (Sargon II's) palace.The creatures have 5 legs to give the illusion from the front that the animal is standing, but from the side, walking.Tutankhamen was buried with these items
- 26. Multiple ChoiceForm?believed to protect the people from enemies and unfriendly spirits.were guardians of the Assyrian (Sargon II's) palace.The creatures have 5 legs to give the illusion from the front that the animal is standing, but from the side, walking.Tutankhamen was buried with these items
- 27. Multiple ChoiceName?White Temple and ZigguratMortuary Temple of HatshepsutTemple of Amun-Re at KarnakApadana and Palace of Xerxes and Darius
- 28. Multiple ChoiceFunctionAudience hallBurial chamberGrain storageTemple for Persian gods
- 29. Multiple ChoiceCulture?SumerianBabylonianAssyrianPersian
- 30. Multiple ChoiceName?Stele of HammurabiAnthropomorphic SteleShamash SteleAncient Alien Stele
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