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Question 1

What are the Great Pyramids and Great Sphinx?

Answer 1

The Great Pyramids (Menkaura, Khafre, Khufu) and Great Sphinx are monumental structures in Giza, Egypt, built as tombs for pharaohs.

They ensure the pharaohs’ safe passage to the afterlife.

Question 2

What is the artist’s name and date created for King Menkaura and Queen?

Answer 2

Artist’s Name: Unknown | Date Created: 2,490-2,472 BCE.

Question 3

What are the key formal qualities of King Menkaura and Queen?

Answer 3

Key Formal Qualities: Greywacke, idealized figures in striding poses.

Question 4

What is the subject matter of King Menkaura and Queen?

Answer 4

Pharaoh Menkaura and a queen standing side by side.

Question 5

What historical context does King Menkaura and Queen reflect?

Answer 5

Reflects Egyptian values of permanence, divinity, and the afterlife.

Question 6

What is the function of King Menkaura and Queen?

Answer 6

Funerary, intended to house the ka (spirit) of Menkaura and ensure eternal life.

Question 7

What is The Code of Hammurabi?

Answer 7

The Code of Hammurabi is one of the earliest written legal codes, created between 1792-1750 BCE in Babylon, Iraq.

It represents King Hammurabi receiving laws from the god Shamash.

Question 8

What are the key formal qualities of The Code of Hammurabi?

Answer 8

Key Formal Qualities: Basalt stele, inscribed text with relief sculpture.

Question 9

What is the function of The Code of Hammurabi?

Answer 9

Legal, served as a public code of laws displayed for the people of Babylon.

Question 10

What is the Temple of Amun-Re and Hypostyle Hall?

Answer 10

A temple dedicated to the god Amun-Re, featuring large open spaces, created between 1,550-1,250 BCE in Karnak, Egypt.

It was the center of Egyptian religious life during the New Kingdom.

Question 11

What are the key formal qualities of the Temple of Amun-Re?

Answer 11

Key Formal Qualities: Sandstone, massive columns with lotus capitals.

Question 12

What is the function of the Temple of Amun-Re?

Answer 12

Religious, dedicated to Amun-Re and used for rituals and offerings.

Question 13

What is the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut?

Answer 13

A temple dedicated to Hatshepsut, the female pharaoh, created between 1,473-1,458 BCE in Deir el-Bahri, Egypt.

It celebrates her reign and promotes trade and peace.

Question 14

What are the key formal qualities of the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut?

Answer 14

Key Formal Qualities: Carved into a cliff, colonnades and terraces.

Question 15

What is the function of the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut?

Answer 15

Funerary, honoring Hatshepsut and serving as her mortuary temple.

Question 16

What is depicted in Akhenaton, Nefertiti, and three daughters?

Answer 16

Akhenaton and his family in a domestic setting, created between 1,353-1,335 BCE in Amarna, Egypt.

It reflects Akhenaton’s religious reforms and focus on the sun god Aten.

Question 17

What are the key formal qualities of Akhenaton, Nefertiti, and three daughters?

Answer 17

Key Formal Qualities: Limestone relief, curvilinear forms.

Question 18

What is the function of Akhenaton, Nefertiti, and three daughters?

Answer 18

Religious and domestic, depicting the royal family and their divine connection to Aten.

Question 19

What is Tutankhamun’s tomb, innermost coffin?

Answer 19

A coffin for the pharaoh Tutankhamun, depicting him as Osiris, created in 1,323 BCE in Thebes, Egypt.

Discovered in 1922, it provided a wealth of information about burial practices.

Question 20

What are the key formal qualities of Tutankhamun’s tomb, innermost coffin?

Answer 20

Key Formal Qualities: Gold with inlay of precious stones.

Question 21

What is the function of Tutankhamun’s tomb, innermost coffin?

Answer 21

Funerary, ensuring the pharaoh’s safe passage to the afterlife.

Question 22

What is the Last judgment of Hu-Nefer?

Answer 22

A painted papyrus scroll depicting Hu-Nefer’s journey through the afterlife, created in 1,275 BCE in Thebes, Egypt.

It illustrates the judgment process in the afterlife.

Question 23

What are the key formal qualities of the Last judgment of Hu-Nefer?

Answer 23

Key Formal Qualities: Painted papyrus scroll.

Question 24

What is the function of the Last judgment of Hu-Nefer?

Answer 24

Funerary, illustrating the judgment process in the afterlife.

Question 25

What is the Lamassu from the citadel of Sargon II?

Answer 25

Protective deities placed at city gates, created between 720-705 BCE in Khorsabad, Iraq.

It symbolizes power and protection in the Assyrian empire.

Question 26

What are the key formal qualities of the Lamassu?

Answer 26

Key Formal Qualities: Alabaster, human-headed winged bulls.

Question 27

What is the function of the Lamassu?

Answer 27

Protective, placed at entrances to guard the city and palace.

Question 28

What is the Athenian agora?

Answer 28

An open-air complex of buildings and temples, created between 600 BCE-150 CE in Athens, Greece.

It was the heart of Athenian democracy.

Question 29

What are the key formal qualities of the Athenian agora?

Answer 29

Key Formal Qualities: Open-air complex of buildings and temples.

Question 30

What is the function of the Athenian agora?

Answer 30

Civic, used for public gatherings, commerce, and political discussions.

Question 31

What is the Anavysos Kouros?

Answer 31

A marble statue of an idealized male youth, created in 530 BCE in Anavysos, Greece.

It likely represents a warrior and serves as a grave marker for a fallen soldier.

Question 32

What are the key formal qualities of the Anavysos Kouros?

Answer 32

Key Formal Qualities: Marble, idealized male youth, stiff posture.

Question 33

What is the function of the Anavysos Kouros?

Answer 33

Funerary, used as a grave marker for a young male warrior.

Question 34

What is the Peplos Kore?

Answer 34

A marble statue of a clothed female figure, created in 530 BCE in Athens, Greece.

It possibly represents a goddess and was a votive offering to the gods.

Question 35

What are the key formal qualities of the Peplos Kore?

Answer 35

Key Formal Qualities: Marble, clothed female figure, stylized features.

Question 36

What is the function of the Peplos Kore?

Answer 36

Religious, possibly representing a deity or offering to the gods.

Question 37

What is the Sarcophagus of the Spouses?

Answer 37

A terra cotta sarcophagus depicting a reclining couple, created in 500 BCE in Cerveteri, Italy.

It reflects Etruscan burial practices.

Question 38

What are the key formal qualities of the Sarcophagus of the Spouses?

Answer 38

Key Formal Qualities: Terra cotta, stylized figures, reclining position.

Question 39

What is the function of the Sarcophagus of the Spouses?

Answer 39

Funerary, used to hold cremated remains.

Question 40

What is the Temple of Minerva and sculpture of Apollo?

Answer 40

A temple and depiction of Apollo in action, created in 500 BCE in Veii, Italy.

It represents Etruscan temple architecture and sculpture in terracotta.

Question 41

What are the key formal qualities of the Temple of Minerva?

Answer 41

Key Formal Qualities: Wood, mud brick, tufa; terra cotta sculpture.

Question 42

What is the function of the Temple of Minerva?

Answer 42

Religious, a place of worship dedicated to the goddess Minerva.