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Chapter 2 - Art of the Ancient Near East. Mrs Moros Honors Art History and Criticism
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1
What types of dwelling are found at Jerico?
Walls
Columns
Steel
Mud-brick (mud bricks shaped from clay & dried in the sun)
2
Name the artwork.
Golden Bull Harp
The Bulls Head Register
The Harp with Bulls Head
The Great Lyre with Bull's Head
3
Darius tolerance for diverse customs and religions, won Persians the loyalty of those conquered
False
True
4
What is a crenel?
flat walkways for processions
stone walls built for protection
notched walls built for military defense.
5
Darius developed a system of all the following EXCEPT:
a standard currency
fair taxation
improved communication throughout the empire
dictatorship
6
The Sumerian's developed a huge stepped structure with a temple/shine on the top called
Pyramid
Ziggurat
Empire
Triangle
7
Name the artwork.
Chariot Race
The Lion Hunt
Procession of Hunting
Lions Attack
8
The Lamassu shows all the following EXCEPT
Protection.
Vivid colors.
Inspires civic pride and fear.
Shows wealth.
9
Name the artwork.
The Cuneiform Laws.
The Stele Rules
Hammurabi's Code
The Code of Diorite
10
Name the artwork.
Votive Figures
Community Prayers
Common Figures
Votive priests
11
How does the construction of the Nanna
Ziggurat differ from previous Ziggurats?
The shape was not an accidental result of rebuilding.
It is smaller than previous ziggurats.
There are 5 temples.
There are more stairs.
12
Why did the Sumerians develop the Cylinder seals?
a map to locate precious items
identifying documents and establishing property ownership.
a way to reproduce a story to the masses
to focus on the superior way of cuneiform.
13
An upright stone slab is called
register
pyramid
tower
stele
14
What is the significance of Lapis Lazuli?
this precious material was imported, evidence of trade.
the blue color
this is a technique of painting
precious material
15
The Hittites are known for their metalwork and palaces with high walls and gates.
True
False
16
The Stele of Naram-Sin was created to celebrate a specific achievement of an individual ruler.
True
False
17
An area that joined with surrounding areas, each with its own god and government is called
villages and communities
social hierarchies
a city-state
developments and ziggurats
18
Persepolis is the result of
All the above
None of the above
combination many different cultural traditions
importation of materials
19
This is an example of a
small gate
large sculpture
high relief
low relief
20
Who developed a system of writing (called cuneiform)?
The Mesopotamians
The Assyrians
The Sumerians
The Babylonians
21
Horizontal bands used to organize the picture space are called
ground lines
relief
ground lines
registers
22
What is shown here?
Assurbanipal sleeping in his room.
Assurbanipal killing his enemies.
Assurbanipal celebrating a victory.
Assurbanipal relaxing with his enemies.
23
This is called •
the gold daric because it was named for Darius and first minted during his rule
False
True
24
Sumerian artist worked in precious metals, & bronze, often combining them with other materials.
True
False
25
What is a huge stepped structure with a temple or shrine on top?
Ziggurat
Pyramid
Altar
Chamber
26
Mesopotamia is called "the land between the rivers". What two rivers?
Black and Agean
Mississippi and Everglades
Nile and Cyprus
Tigris and Euphrates
27
Name the artwork.
Imposing Gate
Limestone Lions
Lion Gate
High Relief Lions
28
What is a hieratic scale?
size associated with value
size associated with wealth
size associated with importance
size associated with religious presence
29
What is one of the best preserved ancient sites in the Near East
Parsa (Persepolis)
Ishtar Gate
Babylon
30
Why did the lamassus seem to have 5 legs?
the legs are shows the lamassu striding forward.
for stability
symbolizes power
to be aesthetically pleasing.
31
What is iconography?
the location of symbols
the narrative and symbolic meaning of images.
the history of iconic emperors
the study of icons in society
32
Which is correct?
None of the above
All of the above
Extra goods = increased trade = contact with other cultures
Extra Goods --> contact with other cultures --> higher trade
33
Sumerian art were decorated with – or were in the shape of – geometric shapes.
False
True
34
What is
a film of colored glass placed over the surface of the brick and fired
?
Strong bricks.
Large bricks.
Blue Bricks
Glazed bricks.
35
Which fact is false?
This is the earliest major work of hollow-cast sculpture.
was symbolically mutilated to destroy its power.
Hairstyle & facial features reflect a generalized male ideal
Due to its size, it is very valuable.
36
The Code of Hammurabi is all EXCEPT
Depicts a legendary event
Very light.
A historical document recording conversation w/ god & man
Very heavy.
37
Name the artwork.
Akkad Head
Head of a Ruler
Head of a Man
Emperors Head
38
Immediacy of this shows a shift in Mesopotamian art from timelessness and to a visual narrative
True
False
39
Strangers approaching the city would see
All of the above
Temple platforms
High walls
Imposing gates
40
Name the artwork
LAMASSU, Assyria. 883-859 BCE. Alabaster
Winged Lion Head, Syria. 6th century. Alabaster
Lion-man, Assyria. 882-959. Marble
Emperor Beast, Assyria. 928-983. Quartz
41
Arts the flourished in early cities were sculpture, painting, textiles and pottery. True/False?
True
False
42
Sargon's Palace Complex is an example of a
citadel (fortress)
empire (palace and temple)
powerful land
ziggurat
