Ancient Mediterranean (Part 1)

Question 1

This Lamassu figure can be described as

Accepted Answer

Anthropomorphic, Apotropaic

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Hammurabi

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

frontally

Question 4

These scroll paintings reflect the New Kingdom belief that _____.

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only a person free from wrongdoing could enjoy the afterlife

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

very little

Question 6

This structure is made out of

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Mud brick.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A raised roof permitting light to filter into the interior (clerestory)

Question 8

Which provided historians the principal information about ancient Egyptian civilization?

Accepted Answer

Tombs

Question 9

Scrolls like this one were painted on ______.

Accepted Answer

papyrus, a paper-like material made from a plant

Question 10

The sculptural program of the monumental apadana stairways reflects the harmony of the peoples of the ____ Empire.

Accepted Answer

Persian

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the Standard of Ur?

Accepted Answer

an example of historical narrative

Question 12

Standing figures in Egyptian art are typically shown ____.

Accepted Answer

in stride

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

Sumer

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

physical distortion

Question 15

The test depicted is presided over by _____.

Accepted Answer

Osiris

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

They served as a reminder of the pharaoh's divinity., They served as a reminder of the afterlife.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

The Persians' sacking of the Athenian Acropolis.

Question 18

In Egypt, non-royal individuals were typically represented with more ____ body types.

Accepted Answer

lifelike

Question 19

A ziggurat can best be described as: ______.

Accepted Answer

the base of a Sumerian temple

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

sunken

Question 21

A(n) ______ is literally a "city of the dead."

Accepted Answer

necropolis

Question 22

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

Accepted Answer

order of importance

Question 23

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

Accepted Answer

deliberate artistic reaction against the established canon

Question 24

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 25

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

Accepted Answer

the larger-than-life representation of the pharaoh, the depiction of the pharaoh smiting enemies of the state

Question 26

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

Accepted Answer

a hypostyle hall

Question 27

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

Accepted Answer

She is wearing the royal male nemes headdress.

Question 28

The entrance to the Great Temple of Amun-Re was flanked by two _____.

Accepted Answer

pylons

Question 29

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

Accepted Answer

eternal wakefulness and duty

Question 30

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

Accepted Answer

athletic and youthful figures

Ancient Mediterranean (Part 1)

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Ancient Mediterranean (Part 1)

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