A) rare and costly dark stone B) type of clay C) tar-like substance D) thin rock found only in Ur A) rare and costly dark stone B) type of clay C) tar-like substance D) thin rock found only in Ur

Exam 2: The Rise of Civilization

Discuss the development of relief sculpture in the Ancient Near East.Focus on three groups.Consider changes in the proportions of the figures,the depiction of details,and the position of head and shoulders in relation to the body.Cite specific works to illustrate your argument.

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Question 21

What do the reliefs of the palace of Ashurbanipal at Nineveh depict?

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Question 22

Historical narrative relief can be found at the Assyrian palace of ___________ at Nimrud.

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Question 23

The Ziggurat at Ur can best be described as a:

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Question 24

Bull-headed capitals would most likely be found in

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Question 25

How does the lamassu provide a conceptual picture and all of its important parts?

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Question 26

The Mesopotamian king who codified the law and prescribed penalties for infractions was _________.

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Question 27

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

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Question 28

Discuss the social and economic changes that took place in the Ancient Near East.How did these changes impact the art? Use specific examples to support your essay.

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Question 29

What is the purpose of a votive figure?

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Question 30

What is the significance of cuneiform?

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Question 31

The Sumerians may have been the first to use pictures to tell coherent stories.What argument makes this a valid assertion?

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Question 32

Describe an architectural feature used at Persepolis that seems to have been uniquely Persian.

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Question 33

The stylistic conventions of rigidly frontal symmetry,abnormally large eyes,and tightly clasped hands are most characteristic of the early art of ________.

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Question 34

Explain the importance of cylinder seals.

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Question 35

The new concept of godlike sovereignty can be described by the representations of _________,the king who appeared as a god in Mesopotamian Akkadian art.

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Question 36

One of the suggested purposes of Assyrian narrative relief is to:

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Question 37

The Victory stele of Eannatum (Stele of the Vultures)is an extraordinary monument because it provides information about warfare techniques and insight into the special nature of the ruler.Which statement provides the most valid justification for this assertion?

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Question 38

Describe the differences between Assyrian relief sculpture and Achaemenid relief sculpture.Consider the function of the relief and how it reflected the group.Use examples to support your essay.

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Question 39

What is diorite?

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Discuss the development of relief sculpture in the Ancient Near East.Focus on three groups.Consider changes in the proportions of the figures,the depiction of details,and the position of head and shoulders in relation to the body.Cite specific works to illustrate your argument.

What do the reliefs of the palace of Ashurbanipal at Nineveh depict?

Historical narrative relief can be found at the Assyrian palace of ___________ at Nimrud.

The Ziggurat at Ur can best be described as a:

Bull-headed capitals would most likely be found in

How does the lamassu provide a conceptual picture and all of its important parts?

The Mesopotamian king who codified the law and prescribed penalties for infractions was _________.

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

Discuss the social and economic changes that took place in the Ancient Near East.How did these changes impact the art? Use specific examples to support your essay.

What is the purpose of a votive figure?

What is the significance of cuneiform?

The Sumerians may have been the first to use pictures to tell coherent stories.What argument makes this a valid assertion?

Describe an architectural feature used at Persepolis that seems to have been uniquely Persian.

The stylistic conventions of rigidly frontal symmetry,abnormally large eyes,and tightly clasped hands are most characteristic of the early art of ________.

Explain the importance of cylinder seals.

The new concept of godlike sovereignty can be described by the representations of _________,the king who appeared as a god in Mesopotamian Akkadian art.

One of the suggested purposes of Assyrian narrative relief is to:

The Victory stele of Eannatum (Stele of the Vultures)is an extraordinary monument because it provides information about warfare techniques and insight into the special nature of the ruler.Which statement provides the most valid justification for this assertion?

Describe the differences between Assyrian relief sculpture and Achaemenid relief sculpture.Consider the function of the relief and how it reflected the group.Use examples to support your essay.

What is diorite?

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