AP Art History Ancient Mesopotamia

This is meant to be a resource for preparation for the Ancient Mesopotamian section of the AP Art History course offered through the AP College Board.

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1
Who built this?
Darius
Cyrus
Sargon I
Hammurabi
2
What culture created this work and when?
Sumerian, 5000 BCE
Sumerian, 2700 BCE
Babylonian, 1750 BCE
Persian, 500 BCE
3
Attribute this piece to the time period it was created.
520-465 BCE
3500-3000 BCE
1792-1750 BCE
720-705 BCE
4
What are the two sides of this object typically referred to as?
Winners and Losers
Good and Evil
Akkad and Sumer
War and Peace
5
Which civilization built this?
Sumerian
Persian
Babylonian
Akkadian
6
What was the function of these sculptures?
Prayer stand ins
Tributes to the king
Portraits of the gods
To keep watch for evil spirits
7
Polytheistic means
One god
Male gods
Many gods
Rulers as gods
8
What is the name of this architectural structure?
The Sargon Gate
The Ishtar Gate
The Akkadian Gate
The Lamassu Gate
9
A stele is
An upright slab
A relief sculpture
A giant standing rock
A big stick
10
What is the function of this sculpture?
Tell a story
Guard the temple
Be a representation of a king
Guard the citadel of Sargon II
11
A horizontal band that divides space, and is used as a ground line is called
A relief
A horizon line
A register
A column
12
What is written on this stele?
The ancestry of Sargon
The history of the Sumerians
Laws and consequences
Stories of the gods
13
Attribute this piece to its culture.
Babylonian
Persian
Assyrian
Sumerian
14
Which culture created this work and what is it called?
Assyrian, Register of Sumer
Akkadia, Standard of Ibex
Sumeria, Standard of Ur
Babylonian, Standard of Ur
15
Which of these was NOT invented by the Sumerians?
Irrigation ditches
The wheel
Written language
"Eye for an Eye" Law code
16
What architectural term goes with this structure?
Citadel
Post and lintel
Zephyr
Ziggurat
17
Which work of art does NOT use hierarchical scale?
Lamassu
Running Horned Woman
Code of Hammurabi
Standard of Ur
18
This was used to show off how powerful the rulers were through
Lots of poor people outside
Intimidating size/scale
Aggressive relief sculpture
Luxury and opulence
19
What is this an example of ?
A ziggurat
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Sanskrit
20
What is the title of this structure?
Code of Hammurabi
Victory stele of Naram Sin
Palette of Narmar
Persepolis

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This is meant to be a resource for preparation for the Ancient Mesopotamian section of the AP Art History course offered through the AP College Board.

Flashcards20 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 20

Answers

1
Who built this?
Darius
Cyrus
Sargon I
Hammurabi
2
What culture created this work and when?
Sumerian, 5000 BCE
Sumerian, 2700 BCE
Babylonian, 1750 BCE
Persian, 500 BCE
3
Attribute this piece to the time period it was created.
520-465 BCE
3500-3000 BCE
1792-1750 BCE
720-705 BCE
4
What are the two sides of this object typically referred to as?
Winners and Losers
Good and Evil
Akkad and Sumer
War and Peace
5
Which civilization built this?
Sumerian
Persian
Babylonian
Akkadian
6
What was the function of these sculptures?
Prayer stand ins
Tributes to the king
Portraits of the gods
To keep watch for evil spirits
7
Polytheistic means
One god
Male gods
Many gods
Rulers as gods
8
What is the name of this architectural structure?
The Sargon Gate
The Ishtar Gate
The Akkadian Gate
The Lamassu Gate
9
A stele is
An upright slab
A relief sculpture
A giant standing rock
A big stick
10
What is the function of this sculpture?
Tell a story
Guard the temple
Be a representation of a king
Guard the citadel of Sargon II
11
A horizontal band that divides space, and is used as a ground line is called
A relief
A horizon line
A register
A column
12
What is written on this stele?
The ancestry of Sargon
The history of the Sumerians
Laws and consequences
Stories of the gods
13
Attribute this piece to its culture.
Babylonian
Persian
Assyrian
Sumerian
14
Which culture created this work and what is it called?
Assyrian, Register of Sumer
Akkadia, Standard of Ibex
Sumeria, Standard of Ur
Babylonian, Standard of Ur
15
Which of these was NOT invented by the Sumerians?
Irrigation ditches
The wheel
Written language
"Eye for an Eye" Law code
16
What architectural term goes with this structure?
Citadel
Post and lintel
Zephyr
Ziggurat
17
Which work of art does NOT use hierarchical scale?
Lamassu
Running Horned Woman
Code of Hammurabi
Standard of Ur
18
This was used to show off how powerful the rulers were through
Lots of poor people outside
Intimidating size/scale
Aggressive relief sculpture
Luxury and opulence
19
What is this an example of ?
A ziggurat
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Sanskrit
20
What is the title of this structure?
Code of Hammurabi
Victory stele of Naram Sin
Palette of Narmar
Persepolis