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1 02 Student: 1. Egyptian civilization emerged along the banks of the River in Africa. A. Congo B. Nile C. Indus D. Livingston 2. Successful elements of ancient Egyptian civilization included which of the following? A. a uniform language B. geographical isolation C. a shared political and cultural life D. All these answers are correct. 3. Which of the following best describes the cosmology of the ancient Egyptians in North Africa? A. They viewed the world as a sphere. B. They viewed the world as a flat platter floating on water. C. They viewed the world as a series of concentric, crystalline spheres. D. They viewed the world as a flat disk in space. 4. The Egyptian Osiris myth vividly describes the idea of A. an earth mother. B. matrimony. C. death. D. resurrection. 5. The Palette of Narmer depicts A. the birth of Ra, the Sun God. B. the union of Upper and Lower Egypt. C. the construction of the Pyramid of Amenhotep. D. Osiris, god of the underworld. 6. Egypt was conquered in 332 B.C.E. by which of the following invaders? A. Alexander the Great B. Marco Polo C. Constantine D. Attila 7. Early Egyptian tomb structures, usually single-story, are A. ziggurats. B. pyramids. C. mastabas. D. All of these are early Egyptian single-story tomb structures. 8. At the top of the Egyptian power hierarchy serving the pharaoh was the A. master mason. B. chamberlain. C. priest-king. D. vizier. 9. Our knowledge of Egyptian visual art comes primarily from A. palaces. B. the pyramids. C. tombs. D. the Greeks.

2 10. The Egyptian canon of artistic representations of the human form gave the proportions of the human body as determined according to the width of A. a foot near the toes. B. a clenched fist. C. an ear. D. the Great Pyramid. 11. Pyramid-like structures at the entrance to an Egyptian temple, representing the mountains encircling the world, are called 12. Egyptian commemorative pillars are called 13. The figurative voyage from light to dark as one entered the Egyptian temple was represented by a room of 14. Which of the following does the text use to describe the musical poetry of the Egyptian New Kingdom? A. Nubian B. trance C. chant D. lyric 15. Spatial depth in Egyptian art is achieved A. with linear perspective. B. by placing one figure above another. C. by placing one figure behind another. D. with the distance of separation between figures. 16. Describe the ways in which the natural environment influenced spiritual life and religious beliefs in ancient Egypt. 17. Describe the basic features of religious, political, and social life in ancient Egypt.

3 18. Describe the unique features of Egyptian art and literature. 19. Discuss the impact of the Egyptian cult of death on the visual art that survives. 20. Discuss the canon of human proportion used by the Egyptians in their representative art.

4 02 Key 1. Egyptian civilization emerged along the banks of the River in Africa. A. Congo B. Nile C. Indus D. Livingston Fiero - Chapter 02 #1 2. Successful elements of ancient Egyptian civilization included which of the following? A. a uniform language B. geographical isolation C. a shared political and cultural life D. All these answers are correct. Fiero - Chapter 02 #2 3. Which of the following best describes the cosmology of the ancient Egyptians in North Africa? A. They viewed the world as a sphere. B. They viewed the world as a flat platter floating on water. C. They viewed the world as a series of concentric, crystalline spheres. D. They viewed the world as a flat disk in space. 4. The Egyptian Osiris myth vividly describes the idea of A. an earth mother. B. matrimony. C. death. D. resurrection. 5. The Palette of Narmer depicts A. the birth of Ra, the Sun God. B. the union of Upper and Lower Egypt. C. the construction of the Pyramid of Amenhotep. D. Osiris, god of the underworld. 6. Egypt was conquered in 332 B.C.E. by which of the following invaders? A. Alexander the Great B. Marco Polo C. Constantine D. Attila 7. Early Egyptian tomb structures, usually single-story, are A. ziggurats. B. pyramids. C. mastabas. D. All of these are early Egyptian single-story tomb structures. 8. At the top of the Egyptian power hierarchy serving the pharaoh was the A. master mason. B. chamberlain. C. priest-king. D. vizier. Fiero - Chapter 02 #3 Fiero - Chapter 02 #4 Fiero - Chapter 02 #5 Fiero - Chapter 02 #6 Fiero - Chapter 02 #7 Fiero - Chapter 02 #8

5 9. Our knowledge of Egyptian visual art comes primarily from A. palaces. B. the pyramids. C. tombs. D. the Greeks. Fiero - Chapter 02 #9 10. The Egyptian canon of artistic representations of the human form gave the proportions of the human body as determined according to the width of A. a foot near the toes. B. a clenched fist. C. an ear. D. the Great Pyramid. Fiero - Chapter 02 # Pyramid-like structures at the entrance to an Egyptian temple, representing the mountains encircling the world, are called 12. Egyptian commemorative pillars are called Fiero - Chapter 02 #11 Fiero - Chapter 02 # The figurative voyage from light to dark as one entered the Egyptian temple was represented by a room of Fiero - Chapter 02 # Which of the following does the text use to describe the musical poetry of the Egyptian New Kingdom? A. Nubian B. trance C. chant D. lyric 15. Spatial depth in Egyptian art is achieved A. with linear perspective. B. by placing one figure above another. C. by placing one figure behind another. D. with the distance of separation between figures. Fiero - Chapter 02 #14 Fiero - Chapter 02 # Describe the ways in which the natural environment influenced spiritual life and religious beliefs in ancient Egypt. Fiero - Chapter 02 #16

6 17. Describe the basic features of religious, political, and social life in ancient Egypt. 18. Describe the unique features of Egyptian art and literature. Fiero - Chapter 02 # Discuss the impact of the Egyptian cult of death on the visual art that survives. Fiero - Chapter 02 #18 Fiero - Chapter 02 # Discuss the canon of human proportion used by the Egyptians in their representative art. Fiero - Chapter 02 #20

7 Category # of Questions Fiero - Chapter Summary

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