Question 1

What is the significance of cuneiform ?

Accepted Answer

It marked the beginning of wri...

Question 2

The Sumerians may have been the first to use pictures to tell coherent stories. What argument makes this a valid assertion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Narrative presented with haphazard figures
B)  Narrative presented in registers or bands
C)  Narrative presented in squares or boxes
D)  Narrative presented with same-size figuresE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

What is the most important archaeological source of knowledge regarding Persian architecture?

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The answer of What is the most important archaeological source...

Question 4

The statement "measuring rods and coiled rope," which connotes the ruler's capacity to build social order and render judgments, is best depicted on the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  stele of Hammurabi
B)  Standard of Ur
C)  victory Stele of Naram-Sin
D)  victory stele of Eannatum ( Stele of the Vultures ) E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 5

Why was the concept of the city-state an important innovation?

Accepted Answer

The community rather than the family ass...

Question 6

Describe three stylistic conventions found in Sumerian sculpture.

Accepted Answer

Sumerian relief sculpture uses the conve...

Question 7

What was the importance of the code of Hammurabi?

Accepted Answer

He developed a codified series of laws t...

Question 8

How does the lamassu provide a conceptual picture and all of its important parts?

Accepted Answer

It presents a front view of th...

Question 9

Describe the differences between Assyrian relief sculpture and Achaemenid relief sculpture. Consider the function of the relief and how it reflected the group. Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

Assyrian relief sculpture and Achaemenid...

Question 10

Found on the Warka Vase , the convention of hierarchy of scale indicated ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  greater importance
B)  order of the gods
C)  the first families
D)  the power of moneyE) C) and D)
F) None of the above A

Question 11

Ishtar Gate, with its relief decorations of a dragon, lion, and bull, comes from the city of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lagash
B)  Persepolis
C)  Ur
D)  BabylonE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Discuss the social and economic changes that took place in the Ancient Near East. How did these changes impact the art? Use specific examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

The Ancient Near East experienced signif...

Question 13

The statuettes of two worshipers, from the Square Temple at Eshnunna, created by the Sumerians, were ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  placed in tombs to entertain the deceased in the afterlife
B)  placed in temples in thanksgiving to the deities
C)  guardians of the Citadel of Sargon II
D)  used as a form of currencyE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

What is an iwan ?

Accepted Answer

It is brick audience...

Question 15

The Elamite statue of Queen Napir-Asu represents the ideal queen; in addition, there is an allusion to fertility as it relates to being queen. Which motif supports this allusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hands crossed over the belly
B)  Upright posture
C)  Patterned gown
D)  Inscription on queen's skirtE) All of the above
F) A) and B) A

Question 16

What is the purpose of a votive figure?

Accepted Answer

It offers constant prayers to the gods on behalf of the donor.

Question 17

The Elamite statue of Queen Napir-Asu shows its Mesopotamian heritage. Which phrase supports this assertion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Square volume and strict frontality
B)  Strict true profile and slim silhouette
C)  Cylindrical volume and strict frontality
D)  Optical profile and full silhouetteE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Alexander the Great razed Persepolis in 330 bce . What prior event suggests that this was an act of revenge?

Accepted Answer

A)  Destruction of Assyrian city of Nimrud
B)  Birth of the Sasanian dynasty
C)  Persian sack of the Athenian Acropolis
D)  Persian sack of SpartaE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Bull-headed capitals would most likely be found in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lascaux
B)  Jericho
C)  Persia
D)  IsraelE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

What do the reliefs of the palace of Ashurbanipal at Nineveh depict?

Accepted Answer

They depict the glor...

Exam 2: Ancient Mesopotamia and Persia

What is the significance of cuneiform ?

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The Sumerians may have been the first to use pictures to tell coherent stories. What argument makes this a valid assertion?

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What is the most important archaeological source of knowledge regarding Persian architecture?

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The statement "measuring rods and coiled rope," which connotes the ruler's capacity to build social order and render judgments, is best depicted on the ____.

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Why was the concept of the city-state an important innovation?

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Describe three stylistic conventions found in Sumerian sculpture.

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What was the importance of the code of Hammurabi?

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How does the lamassu provide a conceptual picture and all of its important parts?

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Describe the differences between Assyrian relief sculpture and Achaemenid relief sculpture. Consider the function of the relief and how it reflected the group. Use examples to support your essay.

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Found on the Warka Vase , the convention of hierarchy of scale indicated ____.

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Ishtar Gate, with its relief decorations of a dragon, lion, and bull, comes from the city of ____.

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Discuss the social and economic changes that took place in the Ancient Near East. How did these changes impact the art? Use specific examples to support your essay.

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The statuettes of two worshipers, from the Square Temple at Eshnunna, created by the Sumerians, were ____.

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What is an iwan ?

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The Elamite statue of Queen Napir-Asu represents the ideal queen; in addition, there is an allusion to fertility as it relates to being queen. Which motif supports this allusion?

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What is the purpose of a votive figure?

Correct AnswerverifiedIt offers constant prayers to the gods on behalf of the donor.

The Elamite statue of Queen Napir-Asu shows its Mesopotamian heritage. Which phrase supports this assertion?

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Alexander the Great razed Persepolis in 330 bce . What prior event suggests that this was an act of revenge?

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Bull-headed capitals would most likely be found in ____.

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What do the reliefs of the palace of Ashurbanipal at Nineveh depict?

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