GATE 2022 AR — Architecture – Question 53

History and Theory of Architecture · World History of Architecture: Egyptian, Greco-Roman classical period, Byzantine, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque-Rococo · 1 mark · Multiple select

Which are examples of ancient Egyptian tomb architecture?

Step Pyramid of Zoser, Saqqara
Great Temple of Abu Simbel
Temple of Khons, Karnak
Mastabas of Giza

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Correct answer: (A) Step Pyramid of Zoser, Saqqara; (D) Mastabas of Giza

Explanation

The Step Pyramid is a royal funerary monument and mastabas are tomb structures, A, D. Abu Simbel and the Temple of Khons are temple examples in this classification. A religious monumental building is not necessarily a tomb.

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