Deck 1: Prehistory and the First Civilizations

Question 1

Architect of the stepped pyramid of King Djoser, _____ is the first recorded name of an artist.

A)Thutmose
B)Thoth
C)Senmut
D)Imhotep

Answer 1

D

Question 2

An arrangement of stones in a circle is called a _____.

A)henge
B)menir
C)heel stone
D)dolmen

Answer 2

A

Question 3

_____ is used to indicate the greater importance of figures.

A)Hierarchy of scale
B)Composite view
C)Twisted perspective
D)Bas-relief

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The _____ was the Persian royal audience hall at Persepolis.

A)hypostyle hall
B)citadel
C)apadana
D)mastaba

Question 5

_____ was an important Neolithic settlement because it was built according to a predetermined scheme.

A)Kalhu
B)White Temple
C)Stonehenge
D)Catal Höyük

Question 6

The presentation of offerings to Inanna ( Warka Vase )may represent a _____.

A)victorious battle
B)human sacrifice
C)symbolic marriage
D)deity ascending to the heavens

Question 7

The earliest preserved art objects date to the _____.

A)Assyrians
B)Neolithic period
C)Egyptians
D)Paleolithic period

Question 8

Sumerian artists were the first to use art to _____.

A)capture the spirit of animals
B)tell stories
C)communicate with deities
D)decorate their temples

Question 9

What indicates Naram-Sin's divinity in the victory stele of Naram-Sin?

A)Bowing warriors
B)Royal robes
C)Hierarchy of scale
D)Horned helmet

Question 10

What was the daring innovation introduced in the victory stele of Naram-Sin?

A)A landscape setting
B)Registers
C)The king's love affair
D)Brilliant coloring

Question 11

The _____ introduced a new concept of royal power based on loyalty to the king.

A)Sumerians
B)Akkadians
C)Guians
D)rulers of Ur

Question 12

Egyptians believed that their _____ could inhabit their corpse and live on.

A)aton
B)ka
C)sphinx
D)lamassu

Question 13

The standard tomb type in Egypt was the _____.

A)mastaba
B)ziggurat
C)pylon
D)henge

Question 14

Inspired by the cult of Re, the pyramidal shape of the tombs at Gizeh symbolize _____.

A)the Nile River
B)papyrus stalks
C)the rays of the sun
D)the human figure

Question 15

The most common subject in Paleolithic art was _____.

A)settlements
B)animals
C)human figures
D)battle scenes

Question 16

_____ is the earliest extant labeled work of historical art.

A)Assyrian archers pursuing enemies
B)The victory stele of Naram-Sin
C)Khafre enthroned
D)The palette of King Narmer

Question 17

The Neolithic architecture in northern Europe is described as _____ because it uses large stones.

A)corbeled
B)wattle and daub
C)megalithic
D)henge

Question 18

The oldest extant hollow-cast sculpture is _____.

A)two bison
B)Hammurabi and Shamash
C)the head of an Akkadian ruler
D)Gudea

Question 19

_____ were colossal monsters that guarded the gates of Assyrian palaces?

A)Warkas
B)Lamassus
C)Kalhus
D)Sphinxes

Question 20

The inhabitants of ancient _____ established the earliest city-states.

A)Sumer
B)Hattusha
C)Persepolis
D)Jericho

Question 21

What are the main components of a mastaba?

Question 22

Which object represents the beginning of large-scale sculpture in the ancient world?

A)Human figure, from Ain Ghazal
B)Statuettes of two worshippers, from the Square Temple at Eshunna
C)Victory stele of Naram-Sin
D)Head of an Akkadian ruler, from Nineveh

Question 23

What is the sphinx, and why is it an appropriate royal image?

Question 24

The peoples of northern Europe in the Neolithic period are known for their _____.

A)mastabas
B)monumental stone architecture
C)ziggurats
D)temples

Question 25

Instead of creating figures with a variety of body types, Egyptians applied a _____, or system of proportions.

A)canon
B)cubic
C)ka
D)relief

Question 26

The building system seen at Stonehenge is called _____.

A)mud-brick construction
B)masonry
C)arcuated
D)post and lintel

Question 27

What "firsts" were achieved by the Sumerians?

Question 28

Found at the temple of Amen Re at Karnak, the _____ or window level was an Egyptian innovation.

A)pylon
B)causeway
C)clerestory
D)serdab

Question 29

Describe what inspired the pyramid shape of the pyramids at Gizeh.

Question 30

How did painting techniques change from the Paleolithic period to the Neolithic period?

Question 31

How did society advance in the Neolithic period?

Question 32

Describe how Paleolithic artists created cave paintings.

Question 33

Compare and contrast select artworks from the Paleolithic and the Neolithic periods. To what extent were subject matter, technique, and meaning similar or different?

Question 34

Twisted perspective refers to _____.

A)the incorrect representation of space
B)objects represented from two viewpoints
C)uneven ground lines
D)images created on the irregular wall surface

Question 35

Describe the significance of the temple in Sumerian life.

Question 36

How have scholars interpreted handprints in Paleolithic cave paintings?

Question 37

What subjects decorated the walls of the terraces and staircase that led to the apadana at Persepolis?

Question 38

With the lack of writing, it is hard to determine the exact meaning of Paleolithic artworks. Providing examples, please speculate on their hypothetical functions. What evidence do scholars use to establish meaning?

Question 39

The stele of Hammurabi presents the ruler's famous _____.

A)law code
B)victory over the Lullubi
C)entrance into Babylon
D)Lamassu

Question 40

Why were animals represented in the profile view in the Paleolithic period?

Question 41

What were some of the dominant artistic conventions of  Ancient Near Eastern ? Which artworks broke from convention? Using examples, please explain the deviations.

Question 42

Discuss the development of ancient Egyptian tomb architecture. Please use examples.

Question 43

Selecting examples, please provide the artistic changes that occurred during the reign of Akhenaton. What factors may have stimulated these changes?

Question 44

Describe the difference between optical and conceptual. Please provide examples of depicting a figure or animal conceptually from the chapter.

Question 45

Discuss the meaning and purpose of Assyrian historical narrative relief. How did it compare to narratives in ancient Mesopotamian or Persian art? Use examples to support your essay.

Question 46

Assess the relationship between Egyptian conceptions of the afterlife and Egyptian art. Use examples to support your essay.

Question 47

Attribute the images on the screen to a culture and give an approximate date. Explain your attributions, using complete sentences and referring to specific works discussed in class.
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