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Example Question #1 : First Intermediate Period (2181 2055 Bce)
Heracleopolis is notable for __________.
serving as the holy city of Egypt throughout the Middle and New Kingdoms
serving as the capital of unified Egypt during the Old Kingdom
leading a failed rebellion against the authority of Ramasses II
serving as the capital of Lower Egypt during the First Intermediate Period
leading a failed rebellion against the authority of King Menes
serving as the capital of Lower Egypt during the First Intermediate Period
Heracleopolis was the capital of Lower Egypt during the First Intermediate Period. This was a period of time when the Egyptian state was not unified. The Ninth and Tenth dynasties ruled Lower Egypt from Heracleopolis, whilst their rivals ruled a separate government in Upper Egypt (from their capital, Thebes).
Example Question #121 : Ancient History: Egypt
Which of these statements about the depiction of the Nile in ancient Egyptian art is most accurate?
The Egyptians believed it was sacrilegious to depict the Nile.
None of these statements are accurate.
The inundation of the Nile was never depicted.
The Nile was depicted as an angry and vengeful crocodile.
The Egyptians depicted the Nile as it if were always in the season of inundation.
The inundation of the Nile was never depicted.
Ancient Egyptian art tended to conform to the notions of ancient Egyptian worldview. As such, order and harmony were constant themes. The inundation of the Nile, a precarious and uncertain time in Egyptian life, was never depicted. Instead, the Nile was always depicted as if it were orderly and constant.
Example Question #1 : First Intermediate Period (2181 2055 Bce)
Which of these statements about the changing nature of art during the First Intermediate Period is most accurate?
Impressionism was embraced in favor of realism.
Artistic representation became much less uniform.
The artistic representation of the Gods was prohibited.
Artistic representation became much less diverse.
Artistic representation suddenly focused on depicting the Gods.
Artistic representation became much less uniform.
During the Old Kingdom period, artistic representation gradually became more and more uniform (in the Memphite style). This was primarily because of the concentration of Pharaonic power in Memphis and the gradual homogenization of Egyptian culture under the Memphite standard. During the First Intermediate Period, however, authority was decentralized. This precipitated a similar shift in artistic representation; cultural attitudes became more diverse and as a result art became much less uniform.
Example Question #1 : First Intermediate Period (2181 2055 Bce)
The Ancient Egyptian deity Apep was also known as _________________.
the enemy of Ra
the killer of Ra
None of these
the husband of Ra
the enemy of Ra
Apep was a deity known as the "enemy of Ra." Ra was the sun god, and a central positive figure in Ancient Egyptian religion. Apep was a deity who was actually negatively worshipped, meaning that adherents worshipped Apep in order to avoid his wrath. A great deal of religious iconography discovered from this period depicted Apep's battles with Ra.
Example Question #2 : First Intermediate Period (2181 2055 Bce)
Who became the patron deity of the city of Thebes during the 11th Dynasty?
Isis
Amaunet
Horus
Anubis
Amun
Amun
Amun was a deity of major importance in the Egyptian pantheon, worshipped as far back as the Old Kingdom. During the 11th Dynasty, he replaced Montu as the patron deity of Thebes, at times the capital city of Egypt. Amun was eventually fused with the sun god Ra, becoming Amun-Ra. He is often depicted as the king of all the gods.
Example Question #124 : Ancient History: Egypt
Ptah is the God of creation in the tradition of Memphis, and also __________.
the God of the afterlife
the God of war
the Goddess of motherhood
the God of craftsmen
the Goddess of rebirth
the God of craftsmen
Ptah is the God of creation in the tradition of Memphis. He is also the God of craftsmen. This relates to how the Memphians understood cosmology. Unlike the rest of the ancient Egyptians, the Memphians believed that Ptah acted as a sort of intermediary. It was Ptah who carried out the wishes and constructions ordained by the Gods.
Example Question #125 : Ancient History: Egypt
The Egyptians believed that a deceased person __________.
merged with the God Osiris
ceased to exist
ascended to the heavens and appeared in the sky as a star
became a subject of the God Seth
was reincarnated according to their behavior on Earth
merged with the God Osiris
The Egyptians believed that a deceased person merged with the God of the Underworld, Osiris. They referred to the deceased as “Osiris (name of deceased).” So, for example, a man named Amenhotep who had died would be called “Osiris Amenhotep” to reflect his acquired divinity upon his death.
Example Question #131 : Ancient History: Egypt
The ancient Egyptians valued these two metals for their association with the Gods?
iron and copper
copper and tin
gold and silver
aluminium and bronze
iron and gold
gold and silver
The ancient Egyptians believed that the bodies of the Gods were made of gold, and their bones made from silver. Gold is found in relative abundance in Egypt and was highly valued even early in Egyptian history. Silver, on the other hand, was extremely rare in ancient Egypt and generally had to be imported.
Example Question #132 : Ancient History: Egypt
Which of these people would be most likely to wear an amulet dedicated to the God Bes?
a maritime merchant
a government official
a frontline soldier
a pregnant woman
a priest
a pregnant woman
The ancient Egyptian God Bes was associated with pregnancy and childbirth. Many Egyptians wore amulets, dedicated to certain Gods, to provide protection and good fortune. As Bes is associated with pregnancy and childbirth, it is reasonable to conclude that a pregnant woman would be most likely to wear an amulet dedicated to him.
Example Question #4 : First Intermediate Period (2181 2055 Bce)
Which of these changes in religious belief took place during the First Intermediate Period?
the extension of access to the afterlife to the wider population
the abandonment of the Ogdoad in favor of the Ennead
the declining worship of Ptah and the ascending worship of Ra
the Amarna Period and the heresy of Akhenaten
the abandonment of the Ennead in favor of the Ogdoad
the extension of access to the afterlife to the wider population
During the Old Kingdom, it was generally understood that only kings and other powerful rulers could attain immortality or access the afterlife. This changed during the First Intermediate Period, however, as more and more Egyptians were offered access to the afterlife through earthly religious devotion. This is reflected in Coffin Texts, which were much more widely used in Egyptian society than the earlier Pyramid Texts of the Old Kingdom.
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