Exam 21: The Prehistoric and Ancient Mediterranean

Match the structure with the culture that made it: -Parthenon

As ancient Greek sculpture developed,artists introduced more drama and movement into their figures.

Animals were never shown on cave paintings.

Akkadian rulers were believed to be divine.

The volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE destroyed all of the art in Pompeii.

The Ishtar Gate was built under whose rule?

The ka is the name of a tool used to make relief carvings for Egyptian pharaohs.

The Pantheon uses which architectural order for its columns?

The following are architectural orders developed by the Greeks:

Match the structure with the culture that made it: -Ishtar Gate

The Parthenon in Athens looks exactly the same today as it did when the Greeks originally built it.

The protective goddesses of Upper and Lower Egypt are represented on the headdress of the mask of King Tutankhamun by:

Match the artwork with the culture that made it: -Standard of Ur

The Sumerians did not believe in lavish burials; they preferred riches to be enjoyed only by the living.

What is true about the Minoans?

When an Egyptian pharaoh died,his organs were removed and stored in canopic jars.

Which of these cultures was not part of Mesopotamia?

The Sumerian lyre sound box was found buried under a colosseum dedicated to Dionysus.

An Archaic Greek sculpture portraying a nude male is called ________.

What is not true about the interior of the Pantheon?