Unit 2: Ancient Mediterranean

Question 1

The narrative pictured commemorates

Accepted Answer

the unification of Upper & Lower Egypt

Question 2

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

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a hypostyle hall

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the Standard of Ur?

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an example of historical narrative

Question 4

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

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athletic and youthful figures

Question 5

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

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necropolis

Question 6

Identify:

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Pantheon

Question 7

In ancient Mesopotamia, a rectangular stepped tower, sometimes surmounted by a temple.

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ziggurat

Question 8

Subtle refinements in the Parthenon's design deliberately _____ absolute regularity.

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deviate from

Question 9

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

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eternal wakefulness and duty

Question 10

The drapery in each of these works does which of the following?

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Emphasizes the body

Question 11

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

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frontally

Question 12

The Niobides Krater provides an example of ______.

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red figure painting

Question 13

Which of the following would NOT be seen in/on a Greek kore figure?

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Nudity

Question 14

The Plaque of the Ergastines, a fragment of the Parthenon frieze, is noteworthy in that it ___.

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all of the above

Question 15

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 16

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

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They served as a reminder of the afterlife.

Question 17

The White Temple at Uruk is oriented to the ______.

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cardinal points of the compass

Question 18

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

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very little

Question 19

The aristocratic families of Ancient Rome are known as:

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patricians

Question 20

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

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Khafre

Question 21

What is the function of this piece?

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sarcophagus

Question 22

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 23

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

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Sumer

Question 24

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

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Hammurabi

Question 25

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 26

The ______ of this mosaic is/are a distinct characteristic of Hellenistic art.

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emotional intensity

Question 27

Scrolls like this one were painted on ______.

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papyrus, a paper-like material made from a plant

Question 28

Which provided historians the principal information about ancient Egyptian civilization?

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Tomb interiors

Question 29

Which of the following works was created FIRST?

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Palette of King Narmer

Question 30

This work most likely _____.

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marked the grave of a Greek male

Question 31

column embedded in a wall and partly projecting from the surface of the wall

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engaged column

Question 32

The work depicted is _____.

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An altar dedicated to Zeus and Athena, c. 175 BCE.

Question 33

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

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physical distortion

Question 34

Both of these works personify _____.

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victory

Question 35

Identify:

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Lamassu from the citadel of Sargon II

Question 36

Standing figures in Egyptian art are typically shown ____.

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in stride

Question 37

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

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order of importance

Question 38

The House of the Vettii use which style of Roman wall painting?

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4th - Intricate

Question 39

The work depicted included a portrayal of _______.

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the Gigantomachy

Question 40

The Column of Trajan commemorates:

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Trajan's triumph over the Dacians

Question 41

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

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720-705 BCE

Question 42

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

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lifelike

Question 43

The Alexander Mosaic is a copy of _____.

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a Hellenistic wall painting

Question 44

Identify:

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Code of Hammurabi

Question 45

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

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It is commemorative rather than funerary.

Question 46

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 47

What does this statue personify?

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Victory

Unit 2: Ancient Mediterranean

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Unit 2: Ancient Mediterranean

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