Ancient Mediterranean (Near East & Egypt)

Question 1

These scroll paintings reflect the New Kingdom belief that _____.

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only a person free from wrongdoing could enjoy the afterlife

Question 2

Pick a date range.

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c. 1754 BCE

Question 3

The open-eyed stares of the Sumerian votive statues are thought to represent _______.

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eternal wakefulness and duty

Question 4

Scrolls like this one were painted on ______.

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papyrus, a paper-like material made from a plant

Question 5

Lamassu guardian figures were created at the height of the Assyrian civilization, circa ______.

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720-705 BCE

Question 6

The Ziggurat at Ur can best be described as: ______.

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the base of a Sumerian temple

Question 7

Sumerians may have been the first to use images to tell coherent stories. What supports this?

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Narratives presented in registers or bands.

Question 8

Which of the following describes a clerestory, a functional element of the Temple of Amun-Re?

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A raised roof permitting light to filter into the interior.

Question 9

How is the palette of Narmer relatively unique among surviving Egyptian artworks?

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It is commemorative rather than funerary.

Question 10

The Mesopotamian king who codified the law & prescribed penalties for infractions was ______.

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Hammurabi

Question 11

The test depicted is presided over by _____.

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Osiris

Question 12

How does the palette of Narmer establish a convention asserting the divinity of the pharaoh?

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the larger-than-life representation of the pharaoh

Question 13

A ______ is literally a "city of the dead."

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necropolis

Question 14

Prominent non-royal individuals were typically represented in more ____ postures.

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lifelike

Question 15

Alexander the Great razed Persepolis in 330 BCE. What event suggests it was an act of revenge?

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The Persians' sacking of the Athenian Acropolis.

Question 16

Pick a date range.

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c. 2600-2400 BCE

Question 17

The many-columned hall found in an Egyptian temple is called ________.

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a hypostyle hall

Question 18

An Egyptian convention for representing the human figure was to show eyes and torsos _______.

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frontally

Question 19

Each of the walls of the Great Temple of Amun-Re was separated by a massive tapered _____.

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pylon

Question 20

Which epic poem recounts exploits of a legendary king of Uruk & slayer of the monster Huwawa?

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Epic of Gilgamesh

Question 21

Pick a date range for the Great Pyramids.

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c. 2575–2465 BCE

Question 22

Conventions governing ancient Egyptian art changed _____ over its 3,000-year history.

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very little

Question 23

How does this statue of Hatshepsut indicate her status as a pharaoh?

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She is wearing the royal male nemes headdress.

Question 24

What is the best explanation for the portrayal of Akhenaton's body type in this statue?

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deliberate artistic reaction against the established canon

Question 25

Which of the following characterizes the Amarna style of Egyptian art?

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physical distortion

Question 26

Standing figures in Egyptian art are typically shown ____.

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in stride

Question 27

Rigid frontal symmetry, large eyes, & clasped hands are MOST characteristic of early art from

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Sumer

Question 28

Pick a date range.

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c. 2490–2472 BCE

Question 29

Which provided historians the principal information about ancient Egyptian civilization?

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Tomb interiors

Question 30

This is an example of _____ relief, in which the figures are deeply incised.

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sunken

Question 31

The Great Sphinx is thought to be a "portrait" of _____.

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Khafre

Question 32

Which of the following best describes the function of the pyramids?

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They served as a reminder of the afterlife.

Question 33

The White Temple at Uruk is oriented to the ______.

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cardinal points of the compass

Question 34

In ancient Mesopotamia, hierarchy of scale was a convention that indicated ______.

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order of importance

Question 35

Pick a date range.

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c. 3517-3358 BCE

Question 36

Which of the following best describes the Standard of Ur?

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an example of historical narrative

Question 37

Which of the following works was created FIRST?

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Palette of King Narmer

Question 38

The sculptural program of the monumental apadana stairways reflects _______.

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the harmony of the peoples of the Persian empire

Question 39

The ostrich feather on the right side of the scale is a symbol of the god/goddess _____.

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Ma'at

Question 40

In the Old Kingdom, rulers were typically portrayed as ___, wearing the royal kilt & headdress.

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athletic and youthful figures

Question 41

Pick a date range.

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c. 1340 BCE

Question 42

Pick a date range.

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c. 1275 BCE

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