Deck 17: The Ancient World

Question 1

The word Neolithic means

A)Old Stone Age.
B)New Stone Age.
C)Middle Stone Age.
D)Nomadic.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Neolithic culture developed quickly in the world's fertile valleys.By 4000 bce,urban societies had developed in

A)Egypt and Mesopotamia.
B)China and India.
C)China and Japan.
D)Egypt and China.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Construction of the Acropolis in Athens began about 450 bce under the leadership of

A)Marcus Aurelius.
B)Phidias.
C)Hippocrates.
D)Pericles.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The She-Wolf,later adopted by Romans as a symbol of their civilization,was,until recently,thought to have been made by which culture?

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

Question 5

The drawings from Ardèche Gorge are located in

A)Chauvet cave.
B)La Villedorphe.
C)Lascaux cave.
D)Nomadic cave.

Question 6

The Palette of King Narmer is historically important because it

A)depicts an Assyrian king hunting.
B)is the first written record in Ancient Mesopotamia.
C)mixes depictions of gods with historical figures.
D)probably represents the first unification of Upper and Lower Egypt.

Question 7

Found in Austria,the Venus of Willendorf is most likely a

A)fertility figure.
B)representation of a ruler.
C)hunting tool.
D)doll.

Question 8

According to Roman tradition,when was Rome founded and by whom?

A)in 313 C.E.by Constantine
B)in 753 B.C.E.by Romulus and Remus
C)in 338 B.C.E.by Alexander the Great
D)in 20 B.C.E.by Augustus

Question 9

Stonehenge in England is an example of what type of monumental stone architecture?

A)colosseum
B)stupa
C)megalith
D)ziggurat

Question 10

The "Toreador" fresco was created by which culture?

A)the Greeks
B)the Romans
C)the Minoans
D)Neolithic

Question 11

Sanchi,India has one of the earliest surviving examples of

A)a beehive tomb.
B)a stupa.
C)a dostraka.
D)a ka.

Question 12

Like much of Egyptian art,the statue of King Khafre shows

A)skewed proportions and scale.
B)naturalistic tendencies.
C)gods from their pantheon.
D)rigorous geometry.

Question 13

The figures from the Abu Temple represent worshippers from the complex society of

A)Egypt.
B)Sumer.
C)Jericho.
D)Çatal Hüyük.

Question 14

Classical Greek sculpture can best be described as

A)chaotic figurative art that reflected an uneasy time.
B)relaxed poses that sought to depict ideal form.
C)frontal art that was used as a receptacle for the ka.
D)representing the history of Christianity.

Question 15

The stele inscribed with the Law Code of Hammurabi was created by which Mesopotamian culture?

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

Question 16

Egyptian culture was dedicated to providing a home for what?

A)the ka
B)the papyri
C)the stele
D)the emperor

Question 17

Nike of Samothrace is an outstanding example of

A)Roman idealism.
B)Hellenistic realism.
C)the Minoan Snake Goddess.
D)the Egyptian canon of proportions.

Question 18

The colossal head found in La Venta,Mexico was created by the which culture?

A)the Olmecs
B)the Mixtecs
C)the Toltecs
D)the Aztecs

Question 19

How was sculpture from the reign of Akhenaten in Egypt different from previous and subsequent sculpture?

A)It was more abstract,bordering on non-objective.
B)It was more naturalistic and informal.
C)It was much more colorful.
D)It was modeled clay instead of carved stone.

Question 20

According to Buddhism,the release from worldly desires that ends the cycle of death and reincarnation and begins a state of permanent bliss is called

A)nirvana.
B)stupa.
C)ka.
D)Buddha.

Question 21

What term,based on the words for "people" and "power," was used to describe the Greek's political system?

Question 22

What was the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten famous for?

A)having the Pyramids at Giza built
B)continuing the traditional Egyptian style in sculpture
C)changing the traditional Egyptian religion and art for the first time
D)ending slavery in Egypt

Question 23

The Mycenaeans buried their dead in tombs of what general shape?

Question 24

The Romans' major architectural contributions were what two types of structures?

Question 25

In Buddhist art,Buddha's hands are often shown set in symbolic gestures called what?

Question 26

The earliest known civilization in India,contemporary with the great civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt,is known as the

A)Aryan civilization.
B)Shang civilization.
C)Harappan civilization.
D)Sumerian civilization.

Question 27

Describe the features and purposes of The Great Stupa.

Question 28

An early Mesopotamian text refers to what as the bond between heaven and earth?

Question 29

Architecture and art of the Roman Republic was heavily influenced by the building styles of which earlier culture?

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

Question 30

Using examples from this chapter,discuss the transition from Paleolithic to Neolithic cultures.

Question 31

The Great Stupa at Sanchi,India is a typical Buddhist structure.What purpose does it serve?

A)It serves as Buddhist temples.
B)It houses some of the ashes of the cremated Buddha and serves as a devotional site.
C)It is a residence for Buddhist monks.
D)It is a tomb for Indian royalty.

Question 32

The capitol of the Roman Empire moved in the 4^th century,splitting the empire in two.What was the name of the new capital?

A)Byzantium
B)Rome
C)Paris
D)Constantinople

Question 33

Choose one artwork from the chapter and explain how it reflects cultural developments occurring at the time it was created.