CHAPTER THREE

ART OF ANCIENT EGYPT

3 MULTIPLE CHOICE 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. Page reference: 49 2. The first large-scale “archeological” expedition in history came with the landing of the French general, __________ in 1798. A. Louis XV B. Louis XVI C. Napoleon D. Marat Page reference: 49 3. Egyptian history is divided into __________. A. dynasties. B. eras. C. periods. D. cantos. Page reference: 50 4. During the 3rd century BCE, the Egyptian priest and historian, __________ compiled a chronological list of Egypt’s rulers. A. Alexander B. Herodotus C. Pythagoras D. Manetho Page reference: 51 5. In the New Kingdom, the primary national gods were __________, __________, and __________. A. Hathor; Thoth; Anubis. B. Bastet; Maat; Ra. C. Thoth; Maat; Amun. D. Amun; Ra; Ptah. Page reference: 52

6. The Egyptian life spirit or life force is called the __________. A. ra. B. ka. C. serdab. D. ankh. Page reference: 55 7. A __________ is literally a “city of the dead.” A. necropolis B. acropolis C. metropolis D. megalopolis Page reference: 55 8. __________ is the first architect known in history by name. A. Imhotep B. Narmer C. Menes D. Hasan Page reference: 55 9. Egypt’s most famous pyramids are the ones at __________. A. Cairo. B. Bahri. C. Giza. D. Khafre. Page reference: 57 10. The Great Sphinx is thought to be a portrait of __________. A. Menkaure. B. Cheops. C. Khufu. D. Khafre. Page reference: 59 11. A __________ is an oval form containing the hieroglyphic of the king’s name. A. mauvae B. cartouche C. pectoral D. blossom Page reference: 64 12. The first ruler to call himself pharaoh was __________. A. Tutankhamun I. B. Thutmose III. C. Meketre II. D. Khafe IV. Page reference: 67 13. Because the temple was the home of the god, originally, the temple had the form of a __________. A. tomb. B. house. C. grave. D. ship. Page reference: 67

14. The Great Hall at Karnak has __________ capitals on the columns. A. rose bud B. Nile bloom C. flower bud D. lotus bud Page reference: 69 15. The female pharaoh, __________ left the great legacy of Egyptian monuments. A. Akhetaten B. Hatshepsut C. Akhenaten D. Tutankhamen Page reference: 71

Fill-in-the-blank 16. The archeologist who discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun in 1922, was Englishman, Howard __________. Answer: __________________________________________________________ Page reference: 49 17. The great Greek historian, __________ said that “Egypt is the gift of the Nile.” Answer: __________________________________________________________ Page reference: 50 18. Sometime prior to 3000 BCE, the country had been divided into two lands, Upper Egypt in the __________ and Lower Egypt in the __________. Answer: __________________________________________________________ Page reference: 50 19. There were __________ dynasties that controlled Egypt between 3000 and 332 BCE, when Alexander the Great conquered the land. Answer: __________________________________________________________ Page reference: 51 20. The __________ was interpreted to announce the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt. Answer: __________________________________________________________ Page reference: 53 21. During the Early Dynastic period, the most common tomb structure was the __________. Answer: __________________________________________________________ Page reference: 55 22. King __________ commissioned the earliest known monumental architecture in Egypt. Answer: __________________________________________________________ Page reference: 55

23. The true Egyptian pyramid has a square base and __________ sloping sides. Answer: __________________________________________________________ Page reference: 57 24. The oldest and largest pyramid at the Giza site is that of __________. Answer: __________________________________________________________ Page reference: 58 25. The __________ is the symbol of life. Answer: __________________________________________________________ Page reference: 64 26. Construction materials used for tombs was very durable, but for homes, the Egyptians used mere __________ . Answer: __________________________________________________________ Page reference: 66 27. The term __________ literally means great house. Answer: __________________________________________________________ Page reference: 67 28. The temple complex at Karnak was built and rebuilt for over __________ years. Answer: __________________________________________________________ Page reference: 69 29. The Valley of the Kings and Queens was on the __________ bank of the Nile. Answer: __________________________________________________________ Page reference: 70 30. Amenhotep IV changed his name to __________ to honor the life-giving sun deity Aten. Answer: __________________________________________________________ Page reference: 72 31. Akhenaten’s principal queen was __________. Answer: __________________________________________________________ Page reference: 71 32. Akhenaten emphasized the philosophy of divine truth or __________. Answer: __________________________________________________________ Page reference: 73 33. Akhenaten’s mother was named Queen __________. Answer: __________________________________________________________ Page reference: 74

34. The sculptor __________ probably made the beautiful bust of Nefertiti as a model for sculptures or paintings of the queen. Answer: __________________________________________________________ Page reference: 74 35. The son of Akhenaten was __________ of the Eighteenth Dynasty. Answer: __________________________________________________________ Page reference: 75 36. The pharaoh __________ built temples out of the living rock at Abu Simbel. Answer: __________________________________________________________ Page reference: 75 37. Judgment of the Egyptian dead was presided over by the god __________. Answer: __________________________________________________________ Page reference: 78 38. The Egyptians believed that the seat of the soul was (were) the __________. Answer: __________________________________________________________ Page reference: 79 39. In the Late Period in Egypt, the __________ conquered the land and re-established capitals at Memphis and Thebes. Answer: __________________________________________________________ Page reference: 79 40. In 332 BCE, the Macedonian Greeks conquered Egypt under the lead of __________. Answer: __________________________________________________________ Page reference: 80