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APAH CA2 - Ancient Near East
APAH CA2 - Ancient Near East
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AP Art History Content Area 2 - Ancient Mediterranean Ancient Near East
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1
The White Temple and its ziggurat symbolize all of the following EXCEPT:
the gods live in a place high above mortals
the gods have a central role in daily life
the gods are secluded and approachable by only a select few
Mud brick buildings are impermanent, just like life
2
Which Near Eastern society built this monument?
Akkadian
Babylonian
Persian
Sumerian
3
This building is called
A apadana
A ziggurat
A lamassu
an arch
4
The wedge-shaped writing system invented in Mesopotamia is called
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Apadana
Sanskrit
5
Like Egypt, the Ancient Near East is characterized by long periods of political stability.
False
True
6
What is a crenel?
Stone walls build for protection
Notched walls build for military defense
Flat walkways for processions
All of the above
7
Which of the following was NOT a convention for representing figures in Sumerian art?
wide, staring eyes
stylized hair and faces
emphasis on cubic forms
inlaid details of shell and stone
8
It is common in Ancient Near Eastern art to have figures that are
Emotional and dramatic
Arranged in size order
Part animal and part human
Facing front except for their shoulders
9
A stele is
is shaped like a worshipper
is placed on a ziggurat
is made of steel
marks and important site
10
All of the elements listed below were imported for use on the Standard of Ur EXCEPT:
marble from Greece
red limestone from India
lapis lazuli from Afghanistan
shells from the Persian Gulf coast
11
This building was used for
religious rituals
civic ceremonies
military defense
grain storage
12
The White Temple and its ziggurat has all of the following design elements EXCEPT
it has tapered side to wash off rain water
it was painted to relieve the oppressive color of mud
it has a small interior chamber that held the king's tomb
structure was designed to represent a mountain
13
The Lamassu shows all the following EXCEPT
civic pride and fear
wealth
protection
vivid colors
14
The laws expressed on the Code of Hammurabi can be summarized as
the only way to deter crime is to use the death penalty
the only way to deter crime is to use the death penalty
justice depends on your ability to pay
the punishment reflects the crime
15
King Nebuchadnezzar was the patron of . . .
the Great Lyre from the King's Grave.
the Ishtar Gate.
the Standard of Ur.
None of the above
16
Writing was first developed in the Ancient Near East.
False
True
17
The apadana at Persepolis was destroyed by
Alexander the Great
The Greeks
Phillip of Macedon
Darius the III
18
The term that best fit how the main figure is depicted as superior is
inferioris supremis
Superior Senestration
Grand scale
Hierarchy of scale
19
These guardian figures, called lamassus, were found in which society's citadels?
Assyrian
Akkadian
Sumerian
Babylonian
20
Choose all answers that apply:
Naram-Sin is the largest figure to emphasize his importance
Naram-Sin stands below the wheels of a heavenly chariot.
Naram-Sin wears a horned helmet representing his divinity
Naram-Sin is shown victorious over his enemies
21
In the
Standard of Ur
, the importance of figures is shown by hierarchy of scale.
True
False
22
Which of the following is NOT true of the Law Code of Hammurabi?
The god Shamash wears the horned helmet showing his divinity
Shamash gives Hammurabi written language (stylus he holds)
Hammurabi wears the hat of a king.
Hammurabi receives the staff & ring of power from Shamash
23
Strangers approaching the citadel would see
Imposing Gates
All of the above
High Walls
Temple Platforms
24
The White Temple is constructed on a high platform to give it considerable height, just like:
the Great Pyramids of Gizeh, Egypt
the Palace of Darius, at Persepolis, Iran
the Great Stupa from Sanchi, India
Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England
25
Many works of Ancient Near Eastern art that survive today show . . .
dominance of priests
social and political equality
the power of kings and rulers.
all of the above
