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Art history review questions concerning the ancient near east.
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1
What is the function of The Standard of Ur?
A battle flag of sorts
We don't know
A nonfunctioning sculpture
A soundbox for a lyre
2
Who did the Queen's Lyre belong to?
Inanna
Abu
Puabi
Gilgamesh
3
Which of the following did student scribes NOT practice writing?
contracts
poems
letters
inventory accounts
4
Who was supposed to view this sculpture?
the man who commissioned it
the god the commissioner
the man who made it
the lover of the commissioner
5
In ancient Sumerian culture, who were the "black-headed ones"?
People with political power.
Members of a secret religious cult.
Commoners.
Craftsmen and artisans with valued skills.
6
The Flood Tablet was number ______ in the Epic of Gilgamesh.
11
4
1
5
7
The heartland of Sumer was located between what two major rivers?
Jordan and Nile
Euphrates and Tigris
Nile and Euphrates
Jordan and Euphrates
8
What building in Uruk was used to store, process, and distribute food?
The harvest mills
The temple of Innana
The great courtyard
The royal tombs
9
What object was NOT found in the Royal Graves?
The Queen's Lyre
The Standard of Ur
The Standing Male Worshiper
sacrificial victims
10
Since the chief priest of Innana was the lead admin of Uruk, this makes Uruk the worlds first..
democracy
dictatorship
monarchy
theocracy
11
How could you locate the most important person on The Standard of Ur?
person in middle panel
person on bottom panel
the smallest person
the largest person
12
Which of the following tablets greatly helped us with Mesopotamian chronology?
Map of the World
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Flood Tablet
Observations of Venus
13
Cuneiform translates to _______________.
patterned form
symbolic line
wedge shaped
image based
14
What was recorded about Venus on the "Observations of Venus" tablet?
religious reasons for its existence
bad omens that occurs when venus can be seen
the physical appearance of venus
dates of when the planet could be seen
15
Literacy was widespread in Mesopotamia.
True
False
16
Cuneiform was used to write in over a dozen different languages.
True
False
17
The story depicted on the Flood Tablet is similar to what other religious story?
The Bronze Age Flood
The Odyssey
Adam and Eve
Noah's Ark
18
What is the name of this written language?
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
runes
wingdings
19
Ancient Sumerians were most likely the first people to develop a written language.
True
False
20
What is NOT true about the "Map of the World" tablet?
Babylon is shown in the center
listed location of mythological creatures
islands were depicted as triangles
it's a map of the world
21
Which section of the sculpture has the least amount of detail?
hands
face
back
feet
22
What were the two main panels of The Standard of Ur?
War and Peace
Harmony and Discord
Order and Chaos
Love and Hate
23
Why is the "Standing Male Worshiper" geometric in shape, rather than a detailed sculpture?
material limitations
artistic style of time period
not concerned with subject matter
craftsmanship limitations
24
A religion with more than one god/deity:
atheism
monotheism
polythesim
hexthesim
25
Who would student scribes directly report to when attending the e-dubba (tablet house)?
assistant headmaster
clerk
headmaster
elder student
26
What was the cause of Ur being used as a popular burial ground?
It had been used well for the people of Ur
The area was considered holy
We don't know
The land was otherwise useless
27
Once completing an intense curriculum a scholar would earn the title ________, meaning "scribe"
nisaba
e-dubba
nabu
dubsar
28
Which of the following is NOT true about the cylinder seals?
personal item
made from clay
used as a signature
very small
29
The "Standing Male Worshiper" was buried soon after being sculpted.
True
False
30
The first forms of written language were developed for what purpose?
to establish law
to keep inventory and records
to express human emotions
to help spread religion
31
The Epic of Gilgamesh is a journey to find _________.
the holy grail
a legendary weapon
Gilgamesh
immortality
32
The city of Ur (Tell el-Mugayyar) is also referred to as...
The Mass Grave
The Mass Pit
The Mound of Pitch
The Royal Graves
