Deck 2: Art of the Ancient Near East

Question 1

Which of the following cultures conquered the Akkadian Empire in 2180 BCE?

A)the Guti
B)the Sumerians
C)the Babylonians
D)the Assyrians

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which culture strongly influenced the Assyrians?

A)Sumerian
B)Babylonian
C)Egyptian dAkkadian

Answer 2

A

Question 3

As seen in the carved vessel from Uruk,the horizontal bands where visual narratives are displayed are known as

A)brackets.
B)bays.
C)registers.
D)pillars.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The Stele of Naram-Sin commemorates

A)a military victory.
B)the dedication of Naram-Sin's palace.
C)the first law code.
D)the grave of Naram-Sin.

Question 5

What is the name for an early form of writing using wedge-shaped marks?

A)hieroglyphic
B)cuneiform
C)pictograph
D)hieratic

Question 6

The world's oldest recorded code of law is found on the

A)Stele of Naram-Sin.
B)Votive Statue of Gudea.
C)the Carved Vessel from Uruk.
D)Stele of Hammurabi.

Question 7

A tall stepped structure in Mesopotamia with a shrine on the top is a

A)pyramid.
B)temple.
C)ziggurat.
D)necropolis.

Question 8

A small stone,decorated with incised patterns,that makes an identifying "signature" when rolled across soft clay or wax is called a

A)cylinder seal.
B)capital.
C)stele.
D)cairn.

Question 9

The relief sculpture of Assurbanipal and His Queen in the Garden is a depiction of

A)a military victory celebration.
B)a romantic love scene.
C)an homage to the king.
D)a religious ritual.

Question 10

Which of the following is the term for the traditional ways of representing forms?

A)homages
B)salutations
C)registers
D)conventions

Question 11

Which adjective would best describe Sumerian votive figures?

A)cylindrical
B)spherical
C)rectangular
D)triangular

Question 12

An upright stone slab decorated with writing or images that is used as a marker or memorial is a

A)dolmen.
B)stele.
C)pylon.
D)cairn.

Question 13

The term "Mesopotamia" means land

A)outside the rivers.
B)between the rivers.
C)North of the rivers.
D)South of the rivers.

Question 14

Who was the most well-known Neo-Babylonian ruler?

A)King Croesus
B)Nebuchadnezzar II
C)Xerxes I
D)Darius I

Question 15

Which two great rivers run through Mesopotamia?

A)the Euphrates and the Nile
B)the Indus and the Nile
C)the Nile and the Tigris
D)the Tigris and the Euphrates

Question 16

A guardian figure found on Assyrian gateways is called

A)an anthromorph.
B)a sphinx.
C)a lamassu.
D)a taotie.

Question 17

Which of the following is a writing instrument shaped like a triangular wedge?

A)cuneiform
B)stele
C)cartouche
D)stylus

Question 18

The Sumerians worshiped many gods,among them Inanna,the goddess of

A)love and beauty.
B)love and happiness.
C)love and death.
D)love and war.

Question 19

In some works of art,the size of the figures denotes their importance.This is known as

A)hierarchic scale.
B)iconography.
C)stylization.
D)abstraction.

Question 20

Simple pictures,called pictographs,evolved into representations of syllable sounds known as

A)hieroglyphs.
B)cuneiforms.
C)phonograms.
D)icons.

Question 21

Who ultimately put an end to the Persian Empire?

A)the Etruscans
B)the Romans
C)the Greeks
D)the Egyptians

Question 22

As seen in the Ishtar Gate,the notched towers can also be described as

A)crenellated.
B)undercut.
C)glazed.
D)buttressed.

Question 23

Interpret the message of the Votive Statue of Gudea.

Question 24

Describe the purposes and medium for cylinder seals.

Question 25

Which part of Persepolis could hold thousands of people?

A)the treasury
B)the Apadana
C)the palace
D)the ziggurat

Question 26

The Persians laid out Persepolis in a rectangular grid.From whom did they borrow this tradition?

A)the Babylonians and Indians
B)the Romans and Carthaginians
C)the Greeks and Egyptians
D)the Japanese and Chinese

Question 27

Discuss the iconography on the Carved Vessel from Uruk.

Question 28

Describe the function and appearance of Sumerian votive figures.

Question 29

Discuss the formal characteristics of the lamassu figures?

Question 30

Along with organizing lands into twenty tribute-paying areas,what practice made Darius an effective and able administrator?

A)a system of fair taxation
B)a large building project
C)a nationalistic tradition
D)a standardized religion

Question 31

Explain how the iconography of the Stele of Naram-Sin speaks to the greatness of Naram-Sin.