Art in Focus

Chapter 7: The art of Ancient Egypt

Online Quizzes

1
Originally the pyramids were covered with
A)mud.
B)sand.
C)limestone.
D)marble.
2
Egyptian art started looking more realistic during whose reign?
A)Menes
B)Akhenaton
C)Amenhotep III
D)Tutankhamen
3
What group of people introduced the Egyptians to chariots?
A)Akkadians
B)Macedonians
C)Babylonians
D)Hyksos
4
Why are some of the figures depicted larger than others in Egyptian tomb paintings?
A)to show they are more important
B)to show they are less important
C)to show they are gods
D)to show they are servants
5
The fan-shaped delta region at the mouth of the Nile River was part of
A)Upper Egypt.
B)Lower Egypt.
C)Middle Egypt.
D)Babylon.
6
Which of the following is the most impressive sculpture of the Old Kingdom?
A)Great Temple
B)Great Sphinx
C)Khafre's mastaba
D)Khafre's obelisk
7
Originally Egyptians buried their dead in
A)temples.
B)pyramids.
C)mastabas.
D)pits.
8
What pharaoh first united Upper and Lower Egypt?
A)Tutankhamen
B)Amenhotep III
C)Menes
D)Akhenaton
9
Why did Egyptians start painting the walls of cliff tombs instead of continuing to make relief carvings?
A)paintings were less expensive to create than relief carvings.
B)paintings were more expensive to create than relief carvings.
C)Paintings were less permanent, so the tombs could be reused.
D)Paintings were less decorative, which was more respectful of the dead.
10
Which pharaoh's face is on the Great Sphinx?
A)Menes
B)Akhenaton
C)Khafre
D)Khufu
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