Question 1

The Egyptians went to great lengths to preserve the dead because of a belief that the deceased

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A)  would eventually be resurrected.
B)  should imitate Osiris,the prototype mummy.
C)  had ka and ba,which would not be recognized in a decomposed body.
D)  went through a period in which the body lived on but the soul did not.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Discuss the position of writing and writers in ancient Egyptian culture.

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Question 3

What change in royal funerary sculpture came about in the Middle Kingdom?

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A)  Portrayals became less formal.
B)  Arms came to be crossed in a mummy-like pose.
C)  Anatomy became more idealized.
D)  Headdresses became more ornate.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C) B

Question 4

Which god did Akhenaten declare to be supreme?

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A)  Isis
B)  Aten
C)  Horus
D)  AmmitE) A) and B)
F) None of the above B

Question 5

Amenhotep IV (Akhenaten) decreed a radical change in Egyptian religion by

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A)  abolishing the priesthood.
B)  mandating worship of one god exclusively.
C)  elevating a woman as head priest.
D)  declaring himself a god.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Analyze why the discovery of an intact tomb such as Tutankhamun's was so important.

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Question 7

According to legend,how did the Macedonian Alexander the Great become Egypt's legitimate ruler?

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A)  The Kushite kings formed an alliance with him in exchange for gold.
B)  The Egyptians declared him a god because he rode atop an elephant.
C)  The god Amun,speaking through an oracle,acknowledged him as his son.
D)  The Egyptians crowned him for driving out the invading Romans.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Egyptian religion was primarily

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A)  monotheistic.
B)  atheistic.
C)  henotheistic.
D)  polytheistic.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The god Osiris was primarily associated with

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A)  the unification of the two Egypts.
B)  storms and violence.
C)  death and renewal.
D)  the creation of all things.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

The Palette of Narmer was created as a

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A)  surface for grinding pigments.
B)  surface for mixing eye paint.
C)  gift to a god or goddess.
D)  shield for use in battle.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Both Narmer in the Palette of Narmer and Senwosret in Senwosret Led by Atum to Amun-Re display

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A)  a bull's tail.
B)  bejeweled sandals.
C)  a false beard.
D)  a nearly transparent loincloth.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Referencing at least one work of visual art and one work of architecture,discuss the Egyptians' use of art as propaganda.

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Question 13

Egyptian sculptors idealized pharaohs' anatomy in their sculptures to

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A)  make them appear attractive to potential queens.
B)  convey the notion that their perfection mirrored that of the gods.
C)  attempt to win favor of the gods of the underworld.
D)  mask an inability to represent individual likenesses.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Investigate the rationale for Akhenaten allowing himself and his family be portrayed realistically in the new Amarna style.

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Question 15

Explain how Egypt,a kingdom that had retained its customs and artistic and religious traditions for 3,000 years,finally fell in 30 BCE.

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Question 16

Why would Akhenaten's change in the religion create change in the visual arts?

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A)  Akhenaten declared artists to be dissidents,so they sought revenge through art.
B)  Artists were no longer constrained to portraying Aten.
C)  The gods were no longer seen as perfect,so the subjects of art could also be imperfect.
D)  Akhenaten decreed art to be created by priests of Aten only.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Most surviving Egyptian art and architecture is associated with

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A)  marriage rituals.
B)  military campaigns.
C)  everyday life.
D)  burial and the afterlife.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

In the Palette of Narmer,Narmer is portrayed wearing a different crown on each side of the palette to

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A)  symbolize the unification of Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt.
B)  acknowledge the different gods he worshipped.
C)  emphasize his perceived superiority over the gods.
D)  channel the power of the kings who preceded him.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 19

What distinguished the Amarna style from earlier Egyptian art?

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A)  nudity in the portrayal of royals
B)  idealized depictions of the gods
C)  increased focus on scenes taking place in the afterlife
D)  a sense of realism and immediacyE) None of the above
F) B) and D) D

Question 20

Akhenaten's reforms to religion and art lasted until

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A)  the Late Period.
B)  his death.
C)  Tutankhamun's death
D)  Alexander the Great's arrival.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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