Reference no: EM13297695

1. King Tutankhamen’s mummified body was enclosed in three nested coffins with the innermost made of __________.

A) silver

B) gold

C) wood

D) bronze

E) iron

2. _________ is the first architect known in history by name.

A) Imhotep

B) Narmer

C) Menes

D) Hasan

E) Amenhotep

3. Egyptian history is divided into __________.

A) dynasties

B) eras

C) periods

D) cantos

E) millenia

4. Which object commemorates the unification of Egypt and signals the beginning of the dynastic period?

A) The Palette of Narmer

B) Akhenaten and His Family

C) Queen Nerfertari Making an Offering to Isis

D) Ti Watching a Hippopatamus Hunt

E) The Tablet of Namibia

5. The Great Hall at Karnak has massive __________capitals on the columns supporting the raised, center part of the roof.

A) rose bud

B) papyrus

C) marble

D) lotus bud

E) elephant leg

6. Prominent individuals, who were not of royal descent, were typically represented in more __________postures in Old Kingdom sculpture.

A) lifelike

B) formal

C) idealized

D) stylized

E) upright

7. The female pharaoh __________ left the great legacy of Egyptian monuments.

A) Akhetaten

B) Hatshepsut

C) Akhenaten

D) Tutankhamen

E) Nefertari

8. Standing figures in Egyptian art are typically shown __________.

A) nude

B) in stride

C) in profile

D) with their arms raised

E) smiling

9. During the Early Dynastic period, the most common tomb structure was the __________.

10. Embalmers sometimes placed____________ in the wrappings of mummified bodies to help the dead survive the tests of Osiris.

A) Books of the Dead

B) sculptures of the gods

C) encaustic portraits of the deceased Answer: A

D) gold coins

E) knives

11. Which of the following characterizes the Amarna style in art?

A) formal poses and situations

B) respect for royal tradition

C) physical distortion

D) all of the above

E) none of the above