The Stela of Hammurabi was the first ....

Complete written legal code - Eye for an eye

What was the basis of the Sumarian religion?

Henotheistic, Polytheistic, Anthropormorphic, polytheistic

A series of superimposed bands (friezes) in a pictorial narratiive.

The statuettes pictured below are called _______. They are holding offerings to the gods.

All of these answers are correct.

Which one of the choices below was NOT a use of the Mesopotamian cylinder seal and stamp?

gain them entrance into the ziggarut

What is a hierarchy of scale?

An artistic convention in which greater size indicates greater importance.

The Stele of Naram-Sin commemorates what?

A military victory over the Lullubi people.

In the "Epic of Gilgamesh," who was he?

The King of Uruk and monster slayer.

A carved stone slab to mark graves or to commemorate historical events.

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Art History Quiz #1

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1
Cuneiform is...
first system of writing
what Akkadians wore
a lake
the kings daughter
2
The Akkadian ruler, King Sargon, introduced what new concept of ruling called _____.
the council of nine
divine rule
Military rulers
Priests as ruler
3
What is this man-headed winged bull called?
Lamassu
Centaur
Griffin
Satyr
4
The Stela of Hammurabi was the first ....
The complete translation of Babylonian tax codes
Complete written legal code - Eye for an eye
Translation of the 10 commandments
Transcription of the New Testament
5
What was the basis of the Sumarian religion?
Henotheistic
Polytheistic
Anthropormorphic, polytheistic
Monothesitic, only one god
6
The White Temple , Urak is a ziggurat and made from mudbrick because there were no stone quarries.
True
False
7
What is a register?
The part of the entablature on a Greek temple.
A series of superimposed bands (friezes) in a pictorial narratiive.
A drinking vessel.
Figures projecting from a background of which they are a part.
8
The statuettes pictured below are called _______. They are holding offerings to the gods.
Invented by the Sumerians to depict donors for shrines.
Eshnunna worshipers from the Square Temple.
All of these answers are correct.
Votive statuary
9
Which one of the choices below was NOT a use of the Mesopotamian cylinder seal and stamp?
protect against tampering with doors and storage jars
identify a person
gain them entrance into the ziggarut
identify a person's status
10
What method was used to create this mask?
Lost wax method
Repousse
Ceramics
Hollowcasting
11
These remaining ruins of Apadana are from a 72+ column ______.
A military monument
an amphitheter
Hypostyle hall
a temple
12
Griffins combine the head of a eagle and the body of a horse.
True
False
13
The White Temple in Uruk was dedicated to the god...
Marduk
goddess Inanna
Sky God, Anu
Hermes
14
Why did the Sumarians pursue trade?
To conquer other civilizations.
Lack of resources.
They were seeking advanced weaponry.
Due to overcrowding in Urak.
15
What is a hierarchy of scale?
An artistic rule that the sun must always be at the top.
The opposite of subordination.
An artistic convention in which greater size indicates greater importance.
Music that is played louder as it advances through the scale.
16
The Stele of Naram-Sin commemorates what?
His closeness to the sun god, Shamash
His ascension to heaven and being ordained a diety
His death in battle
A military victory over the Lullubi people.
17
In the "Epic of Gilgamesh," who was he?
Husband to
Husband of Inannna
The King of Uruk and monster slayer.
A Sumerian diety.
18
What is a stele?
A carved stone slab to mark graves or to commemorate historical events.
What a person who makes gravestones is called.
The carved triangle in architecture used above a lintel.
The same as a colonnette, a thin column.

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