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