Question 1

Ishtar Gate,with its relief decorations of a dragon,lion and bull,comes from the city of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Lagash 
B)  Persepolis 
C)  Ur 
D)  Babylon 
A)  Lagash 
B)  Persepolis 
C)  Ur 
D)  Babylon D

Question 2

Discuss the historical importance of this work and explain the scenes represented.

Accepted Answer

Palette of Narmer (Figure 1-22)becomes a political document recording the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt.It also presents an early blueprint for the canon or system of proportions in Egyptian figural representation.

Question 3

Why is the Egyptian invention of a clerestory significant?

Accepted Answer

This structural element raised the roof level and allowed for interior light cannot be overstated.This device allowed for light to penetrate the interiors and was subsequently used in Roman basilicas and medieval church design as well.

Question 4

Evaluate the difference between the art and architecture of the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods.

Accepted Answer

The Paleolithic period corresponds rough

Question 5

What does this image represent?

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Head of an Akkadian ruler (Figure 1-15)r

Question 6

The Ziggurat at Ur is ____.

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A)  a Sumerian burial ground 
B)  a fortified city-state 
C)  the palace for Naram-Sin 
D)  a Sumerian temple base 
A)  a Sumerian burial ground 
B)  a fortified city-state 
C)  the palace for Naram-Sin 
D)  a Sumerian temple base

Question 7

Explain the significance of scale and height in the art and architecture of at least three civilizations from ancient Mesopotamia and/or Persia.

Accepted Answer

The significance of scale and height in

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Jericho 
B)  Çatal Höyük 
C)  Sumer 
D)  Babylon 
A)  Jericho 
B)  Çatal Höyük 
C)  Sumer 
D)  Babylon

Question 9

How does the portrait of Khafre seated on his throne represent the godlike nature of pharaoh?

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He sits on his throne with a body of fla

Question 10

Which object is said to balance naturalism and abstract patterning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Standard of Ur 
B)  Victory stele of Naram-Sin 
C)  Stele of Hammurabi 
D)  Head of an Akkadian 
A)  Standard of Ur 
B)  Victory stele of Naram-Sin 
C)  Stele of Hammurabi 
D)  Head of an Akkadian

Question 11

Discuss the importance of the Paleolithic female figures.

Accepted Answer

It has been suggested that the

Question 12

Which of the following describes the Venus of Willendorf?

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A)  It is a large Neolithic tomb figure of a woman 
B)  It is a small Paleolithic engraving of a woman 
C)  It is a large Paleolithic rock-cut relief of a woman 
D)  It is a small Paleolithic figure of a woman 
A)  It is a large Neolithic tomb figure of a woman 
B)  It is a small Paleolithic engraving of a woman 
C)  It is a large Paleolithic rock-cut relief of a woman 
D)  It is a small Paleolithic figure of a woman

Question 13

Why is this image significant?

Accepted Answer

Spotted horses and negative handprints (

Question 14

Discuss the significance of the art produced for Akhenaton and explain its formal and iconographic characteristics.Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

Akhenaton, also known as Amenhotep IV, w

Question 15

Evaluate the relationship between the Paleolithic hunter-artist and his environment.How did this hunter-artist use the geography and the fauna in order to change and manipulate his/her environment? Cite specific examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

The Paleolithic hunter-artist had a stro

Question 16

Neolithic painting introduced ____.

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A)  animals 
B)  narrative scenes 
C)  groundlines 
D)  twisted perspective 
A)  animals 
B)  narrative scenes 
C)  groundlines 
D)  twisted perspective

Question 17

What does this stele represent?

Accepted Answer

Stele with the law code of Hammurabi (Fi

Question 18

How are the structures of these two buildings similar,and what architectural features distinguish them? How were the structural differences related to the function of the buildings?

Accepted Answer

Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut (Figure 1-

Question 19

The Palette of King Narmer illustrates ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a specific historical narrative 
B)  the king's supremacy over all ordinary men 
C)  the defeat of the Sassanian kings 
D)  a symbolic link between heaven and earth 
A)  a specific historical narrative 
B)  the king's supremacy over all ordinary men 
C)  the defeat of the Sassanian kings 
D)  a symbolic link between heaven and earth

Question 20

Assess the relationship between Egyptian conceptions of the after-life and Egyptian art.Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Assess the relationship between Egyptian conceptions of...

Exam 1: Prehistory and the First Civilizations

Ishtar Gate,with its relief decorations of a dragon,lion and bull,comes from the city of:

Discuss the historical importance of this work and explain the scenes represented.

Why is the Egyptian invention of a clerestory significant?

Evaluate the difference between the art and architecture of the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods.

What does this image represent?

The Ziggurat at Ur is ____.

Explain the significance of scale and height in the art and architecture of at least three civilizations from ancient Mesopotamia and/or Persia.

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

How does the portrait of Khafre seated on his throne represent the godlike nature of pharaoh?

Which object is said to balance naturalism and abstract patterning?

Discuss the importance of the Paleolithic female figures.

Which of the following describes the Venus of Willendorf?

Why is this image significant?

Discuss the significance of the art produced for Akhenaton and explain its formal and iconographic characteristics.Use examples to support your essay.

Evaluate the relationship between the Paleolithic hunter-artist and his environment.How did this hunter-artist use the geography and the fauna in order to change and manipulate his/her environment? Cite specific examples to support your essay.

Neolithic painting introduced ____.

What does this stele represent?

How are the structures of these two buildings similar,and what architectural features distinguish them? How were the structural differences related to the function of the buildings?

The Palette of King Narmer illustrates ____.

Assess the relationship between Egyptian conceptions of the after-life and Egyptian art.Use examples to support your essay.

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