Developmental Influence of Architecture

Question 1

Location

Answer 1

Between the Mediterranean sea and Red sea

Question 2

Means of communication, highway & lifeline

Answer 2

Nile River

Question 3

Two types of land

Answer 3

Black land and Red land

Question 4

Located in barren desserts, usually where they construct their structures

Answer 4

Red Land

Question 5

Plants, vegetation, fertile lands beside the Nile river

Answer 5

Black Land

Question 6

Most abundant material in Egypt?

Answer 6

Stone

Question 7

Soft Stones

Answer 7

Limestone, sandstone, Alabaster

Question 8

Hard Stones

Answer 8

Granite, Quartzite, Basalt, Porphyry

Question 9

Mudbricks

Answer 9

Collected in the Nile river, molded, and dried in the sun

Question 10

Used as roofing materials

Answer 10

Date Palm & Palm leaves

Question 11

Used for boats and furniture

Answer 11

Acacia

Question 12

Used for the sarcophagus or mummy case

Answer 12

Sycamore

Question 13

No downspout, drainage systems, gutters

Answer 13

Structures due to absence of rain

Question 14

Structures due to high temperatures and sandstorms

Answer 14

No windows

Question 14

The reason why they built mastabas and pyramids

Answer 14

Life after death and preservation of body

Question 14

King and God, Political and religious ruler (becomes Osiris when dead)

Answer 14

Pharaoh

Question 14

Exterior and Interior walls are covered with what?

Answer 14

hieroglyphs, pictorial frescoes, and carvings painted in brilliant colors

Question 15

Scarab, sacred beetle. Solar disk, vulture, palm leaves, papyrus plant buds & flowers of lotus

Answer 15

Symbols of Ornamentation

Question 16

Significant astronomical events

Answer 16

Solstices & Equinoxes

Question 17

Used for decorative purposes & to record historic events and spells

Answer 17

Hieroglyphics

Question 18

Egypt’s type of government

Answer 18

Monarchy

Question 19

King and highest priest

Answer 19

Pharaoh

Question 20

Successor of throne

Answer 20

Son of Pharaoh

Question 21

King’s adviser / Most powerful official

Answer 21

Vizier

Question 22

Treasurer

Answer 22

Chancellor

Question 23

Manager of king’s personal estate and household

Answer 23

Chief steward

Question 24

Typically rectangular, highest point of the city

Answer 24

Noble families houses

Question 25

Smaller in size. Lot sizes are divided equally

Answer 25

Artisan and Merchant’s houses

Question 26

Smaller and not nearly as decorated as the pharaohs house

Answer 26

Quarters of nobles and officials

Question 27

Status quo - number of pillars in their entryway

Answer 27

High ranking official houses

Question 28

80sqm per family unit Divided into entrance, repost, and kitchen

Answer 28

Commoner’s houses