Unit 3: Lesson 1 Art History Life on a Long River – Flashcards

What is significant about yearly flooding of Nile Valley? A- Floods typically killed many people, making it hard to live in valley; most people moved to mountains above riverbed B- Its only geographic disadvantage of area C-It replenished nutrients in soil, making valley very fertile D- It prompted Egyptians to build enormous pyramids to escape floodwaters

What area of Egypt is known as "Upper Egypt"? A- Northern Area B- Southern Area C- Eastern Area D- Western Area

Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom are significant because: A- Span entire history of Ancient Egypt B- Span entire history of Egypt, from Ancient times till present C- Only periods of Egyptian history during which Pharaohs ruled land D- Represent periods of peace, prosperity during which arts flourished most

During Old Kingdom, Egyptians invented, used ________, a type of paper made of a plant by same name A- Sarcophagus B- Papyrus C- Anubis D- Osiris

Which era of Egypt marked appearance of Pyramids? A- Central Kingdom B- New Kingdom C- Old Kingdom D- Middle Kingdom

Pyramid @ Saqqara is different from pyramids @ Giza in which of following ways? A- Its larger B- It's built @ later date C- Its a step pyramid D- Its built during Old Kingdom

What purpose were pyramids built? A- Temples devoted to Egyptian gods, goddesses B- Barracks for Egyptian armies C- Tombs for Pharaohs D- Natural barriers to keep out enemies

Which of following religious beliefs of Egyptians helps explain construction of Pyramids? A- Worshipped sun; therefore built pyramids pointing directly @ sun B- Believed in an afterlife in which preservation of body was important C- Believed that Ka- person's soul- would escape after death unless confined to chamber within pyramids D- Believed that gods could reside only in most magnificent of temples

In which of following ways did Egyptian Pharaohs differ from Kings of other cultures? A- Were Absolute Rulers B- Were Considered Gods C- Were Considered Immortal D- Passed their kingship to their sons

Which of following wasn't among ways that invention of papyrus helped to advance Egyptian society? A- Gave them way to document, communicate important information B- Gave them medium for artwork, writing, government administration C- Helped preserve body as part of mummification process D- Aided communication, collaboration on large building projects