Deck 2: Art of the Ancient Near East

Question 1

The form of Mesopotamian writing that uses wedge-shaped marks is called __________.

A)hieroglyphs
B)cuneiform
C)pictographs
D)hieratic

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The stepped pyramidal structures in Sumer are called __________.

A)stele
B)lamassu
C)ziggurats
D)cuneiform

Answer 2

C

Question 3

A written legal code that recorded laws and the punishments for breaking them is found on the __________.

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

Answer 3

D

Question 4

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 5

How does the Stele of Hammurabi embody the power of ancient Near Eastern rulers?

A)It depicts the ruler Hammurabi standing before the god Shamash,patron of law and justice.
B)It portrays the king wearing the horned-helmet crown of a deity and atop a mountain.
C)It represents the king in a traditional devotional gesture with oversized,wide-open eyes.
D)It shows the king hunting in a chariot and vanquishing several attacking lions.

Question 6

Which technique was used to create the figural scenes on the Standard of Ur?

A)inlay
B)modeling
C)low relief
D)painting

Question 7

In the Stele of Naram-Sin,Naram-Sin can be identified as the most important figure in the composition due to __________.

A)the use of hierarchic scale
B)cuneiform inscriptions
C)large,stylized eyes
D)the inclusion of a lamassu

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

In the Carved Vessel from Uruk,the horizontal bands that organize the visual narrative are known as __________.

A)brackets
B)veneers
C)registers
D)grids

Question 10

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

A)cuneiform
B)stele
C)cylinder seal
D)stylus

Question 11

The Sumerians worshiped many gods,among them the goddess of love and war,called __________.

A)Anu
B)Gudea
C)Assurbanipal
D)Inanna

Question 12

How does the Votive Statue of Gudea embody the conventions of Sumerian religious art?

A)The oversized,open eyes perpetually confront the gaze of the deity.
B)The statue depicts Gudea in the regalia of Sumerian priests.
C)The cuneiform inscriptions describe Gudea's victory over the Akkadians.
D)The statue was placed in the temple at the top of the Nanna Ziggurat.

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

How is the Standard of Ur different from Lyre with Bull's Head?

A)It represents widespread trade in the region.
B)It celebrates a Sumerian military victory.
C)It was found in a royal tomb in Ur.
D)It depicts Sumerian devotional practices.

Question 15

The Votive Statues from Tell Asmar,Iraq,are best described as __________.

A)stylized
B)naturalistic
C)low relief
D)cuneiform

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of narrative?

A)Votive Statues from Tell Asmar,Iraq
B)Standard of Ur
C)Human-Headed Winged Lion (Lamassu)
D)Nanna Ziggurat

Question 17

The Votive Statues from Tell Asmar,Iraq exemplify the conventions of __________.

A)Persian royal art
B)Akkadian military art
C)Babylonian pictorial art
D)Sumerian religious art

Question 18

A stone decorated with incised designs in order to make an easily identifiable image when rolled across damp clay is called a __________.

A)cylinder seal
B)relief
C)stele
D)veneer

Question 19

The Stele of Naram-Sin commemorates __________.

A)an Akkadian military victory
B)the dedication of a Sumerian ziggurat
C)the first written legal code
D)a successful lion hunting expedition

Question 20

Which of the following is the function of a Sumerian ziggurat?

A)It was a temple dedicated to a god or goddess.
B)It was a royal palace for the Sumerian rulers.
C)It was an upright stone slab to commemorate a victory.
D)It was a device used to secure and identify documents.

Question 21

Which culture strongly influenced the Assyrians?

A)Sumerian
B)Babylonian
C)Persian d Akkadian

Question 22

How was the Ishtar Gate different from the Nanna ziggurat?

A)It was decorated with glazed tiles depicting gods.
B)It was elevated on a series of platforms accessed by stairs.
C)It was constructed of mud-brick and unadorned.
D)It was covered in stele that commemorated victories.

Question 23

Which part of Persepolis could hold thousands of people?

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

Question 24

In Assyrian palaces,limestone and alabaster were used to __________.

A)construct most of the building
B)create a veneer of pictorial decoration
C)build the defensive walls
D)produce votive figures for the temples

Question 25

The Persians laid out Persepolis on a rectangular grid,a tradition borrowed from the __________.

A)Babylonians and Medians
B)Sumerians and Akkadians
C)Greeks and Egyptians
D)Assyrians and the Achaemenids

Question 26

Assurbanipal and His Queen in the Garden is a depiction of __________.

A)a celebration of a military victory
B)a royal marriage
C)the protective deities of Assyria
D)a Sumerian religious ritual

Question 27

The alternating rows of bulls on the Ishtar Gate symbolize __________.

A)the moon god Nanna
B)the city god Marduk
C)the sun god Shamush
D)the storm god Adad

Question 28

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

A)Naram-Sin
B)Nebuchadnezzar II
C)Gudea
D)Darius I

Question 29

Who ultimately defeated the Persian Empire?

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

Question 30

Darius I became an effective and able administrator of a large empire because he __________.

A)developed a system of fair taxation b was intolerant of diverse native customs
C)removed lesser local rulers
D)created a standardized religion

Question 31

In 539 bce,Persia conquered __________.

A)Sumer
B)Assyria
C)Babylonia
D)Akkadia

Question 32

A guardian figure found on Assyrian gateways is called a __________.

A)votive figure
B)stele
C)lamassu
D)pictograph

Question 33

Assurnasirpal II Killing Lions is characteristic of the __________.

A)unchanging conventions of Mesopotamian art
B)drama and emotion of Assyrian art
C)ferocity of Neo-Babylonian art
D)timeless solemnity of Sumerian art

Question 34

Which of the following buildings featured four crenellated towers and glazed decoration that symbolized Babylonian power?

A)Ishtar Gate
B)Nanna Ziggurat
C)Ceremonial Complex of Darius I and Xerxes I
D)Palace at Nineveh

Question 35

Which of the following is an example of the use of low relief sculpture in Assyrian palace complexes?

A)Stele of Naram-Sin
B)Ishtar Gate
C)Ceremonial complex of Darius I and Xerxes I
D)Assurnasirpal II Killing Lions