According to the course text, what dates do historians trace the beginning and end of ancient Egyptian civilization?
(2 points)
8000 BCE to 1200 AD 30,000 BCE to 10,000 BCE 8000 BCE to 6000 BCE 3500 BCE to 30 BCE
3500 BCE to 30 BCE
Why did we look at art from only the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms, of Egyptian history and not the “Intermediate periods”?
(2 points)
These were periods of time in which the greatest and largest wars were
fought, resulting in large amounts of artistic treasures.
These were the “high points” of Egyptian civilization, when most of Egyptian artistic accomplishments occurred.
These were the times that Egyptian civilization was lead by the most powerful and successful rulers.
These were periods in which plagues, crime and poverty led to wide use of artistic expression.
These were the "high points" of Egyptian civilization, when most of Egyptian artistic accomplishments occurred.
The Egyptian “kingdoms” are groupings of ___________________.
(2 points)
pharaohs dynasties pyramids priests
dynasties
The primary medium of Old Kingdom art was __________________.
(2 points)
stone wood clay gold
stone
The Egyptians believed that doing 3 things would assure a successful afterlife. Which of the following is NOT one of those things?
(2 points)
preserving the body through mummification
producing portraits of the deceased to disseminate among the family
protecting the body in a tomb in which the name of the deceased was inscribed.
providing the body with food and drink, or illustrations of it in case no one was available to make the offerings