Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  votive figure
B)  stele
C)  lamassu
D)  pictographE) A) and B)
F) B) and C) C

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of narrative?

Accepted Answer

A)  Votive Statues from Tell Asmar,Iraq
B)  Standard of Ur
C)  Human-Headed Winged Lion (Lamassu) 
D)  Nanna ZigguratE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  hieroglyphs
B)  cuneiform
C)  pictographs
D)  hieraticE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

The stepped pyramidal structures in Sumer are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stele
B)  lamassu
C)  ziggurats
D)  cuneiformE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Persian royal art
B)  Akkadian military art
C)  Babylonian pictorial art
D)  Sumerian religious artE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  inlay
B)  modeling
C)  low relief
D)  paintingE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Which two great rivers run through Mesopotamia?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Euphrates and the Nile
B)  the Indus and the Nile
C)  the Nile and the Tigris
D)  the Tigris and the EuphratesE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 12

The Stele of Naram-Sin commemorates __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an Akkadian military victory
B)  the dedication of a Sumerian ziggurat
C)  the first written legal code
D)  a successful lion hunting expeditionE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

In 539 bce,Persia conquered __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sumer
B)  Assyria
C)  Babylonia
D)  AkkadiaE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Naram-Sin
B)  Nebuchadnezzar II
C)  Gudea
D)  Darius IE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of hierarchic scale
B)  cuneiform inscriptions
C)  large,stylized eyes
D)  the inclusion of a lamassuE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above A

Question 18

How was the Ishtar Gate different from the Nanna ziggurat?

Accepted Answer

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.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Anu
B)  Gudea
C)  Assurbanipal
D)  InannaE) C) and D)
F) A) and B) D

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  brackets
B)  veneers
C)  registers
D)  gridsE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 2: Art of the Ancient Near East

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

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Which of the following is an example of narrative?

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

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

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The stepped pyramidal structures in Sumer are called __________.

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

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

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

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

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

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Which two great rivers run through Mesopotamia?

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The Stele of Naram-Sin commemorates __________.

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

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In 539 bce,Persia conquered __________.

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

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

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

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How was the Ishtar Gate different from the Nanna ziggurat?

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

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

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