Question 1

__________ is a word meaning "all the gods."

Accepted Answer

A)  Plutos 
B)  Aristos 
C)  Kouros 
D)  Pantheon 
E)  Acropolis. 
A)  Plutos 
B)  Aristos 
C)  Kouros 
D)  Pantheon 
E)  Acropolis. D

Question 2

The largest Egyptian pyramid is somewhat taller than a(n)__________-story building.

Accepted Answer

forty

Question 3

Ancient sculptors seem to have worked from __________,not live models.

Accepted Answer

memory

Question 4

Egyptian musicians played the lyre.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

__________ refers to an Egyptian burial tomb of great size and scale.

Accepted Answer

A)  Kouros 
B)  Pantheon 
C)  Contrapposto 
D)  Pyramid 
E)  Mausoleum 
A)  Kouros 
B)  Pantheon 
C)  Contrapposto 
D)  Pyramid 
E)  Mausoleum

Question 6

Egyptians believed the __________ embodied the sun god.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Egyptians believed the __________ embodied the sun...

Question 7

__________ is the Sumerian writing system,consisting of wedge marks pressed into damp clay.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hieroglyphics 
B)  Syllabic 
C)  Notation 
D)  Liturgy 
E)  Cuneiform 
A)  Hieroglyphics 
B)  Syllabic 
C)  Notation 
D)  Liturgy 
E)  Cuneiform

Question 8

What was the attitude of the Egyptians toward the human body?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What was the attitude of the Egyptians...

Question 9

Who is the main character of the Gilgamesh epic?

Accepted Answer

a Sumerian

Question 10

Sumerian sculpture came to depict kings in __________ acts,rather than as warlords.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sumerian sculpture came to depict kings in...

Question 11

The basic instrument in Mesopotamia and in Egypt was the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cymbals 
B)  bells 
C)  lyre 
D)  flute 
E)  harp 
A)  cymbals 
B)  bells 
C)  lyre 
D)  flute 
E)  harp

Question 12

When was the Egyptian Book of the Dead compiled?

Accepted Answer

The answer of When was the Egyptian Book of the...

Question 13

Compare and contrast life in the Paleolithic and Neolithic era.What purposes might art have served in these times? How are these purposes similar to more recent art?

Accepted Answer

The Paleolithic era, also known as the O

Question 14

The first stage of human culture dates to before __________ years B.C.E.

Accepted Answer

A)  50,000 
B)  140,000 
C)  700,000 
D)  100,000 
E)  1,000,000 
A)  50,000 
B)  140,000 
C)  700,000 
D)  100,000 
E)  1,000,000

Question 15

The __________ king was a direct link between the royal family line and the creator sun god.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sumerian 
B)  Babylonian 
C)  Mesopotamian 
D)  Neolithic 
E)  Egyptian 
A)  Sumerian 
B)  Babylonian 
C)  Mesopotamian 
D)  Neolithic 
E)  Egyptian

Question 16

The __________ are the oldest existing buildings in the world.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ are the oldest existing buildings...

Question 17

Compare and contrast the art of Egypt and Sumeria.How did art function in these two ancient societies? How did the work differ from the art of earlier societies?

Accepted Answer

The art of Egypt and Sumeria had many si

Question 18

__________ refers to the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sumeria 
B)  Babylonia 
C)  New Land 
D)  Fertile Crescent 
E)  The Cradle 
A)  Sumeria 
B)  Babylonia 
C)  New Land 
D)  Fertile Crescent 
E)  The Cradle

Question 19

Egyptian sculpture is entirely idealized,never naturalistic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

It has been suggested that the layout of the Giza pyramid complex was meant to mirror __________ belt.

Accepted Answer

The answer of It has been suggested that the layout...

__________ is a word meaning "all the gods."

The largest Egyptian pyramid is somewhat taller than a(n)__________-story building.

Ancient sculptors seem to have worked from __________,not live models.

Egyptian musicians played the lyre.

__________ refers to an Egyptian burial tomb of great size and scale.

Egyptians believed the __________ embodied the sun god.

__________ is the Sumerian writing system,consisting of wedge marks pressed into damp clay.

What was the attitude of the Egyptians toward the human body?

Who is the main character of the Gilgamesh epic?

Sumerian sculpture came to depict kings in __________ acts,rather than as warlords.

The basic instrument in Mesopotamia and in Egypt was the __________.

When was the Egyptian Book of the Dead compiled?

Compare and contrast life in the Paleolithic and Neolithic era.What purposes might art have served in these times? How are these purposes similar to more recent art?

The first stage of human culture dates to before __________ years B.C.E.

The __________ king was a direct link between the royal family line and the creator sun god.

The __________ are the oldest existing buildings in the world.

Compare and contrast the art of Egypt and Sumeria.How did art function in these two ancient societies? How did the work differ from the art of earlier societies?

__________ refers to the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

Egyptian sculpture is entirely idealized,never naturalistic.

It has been suggested that the layout of the Giza pyramid complex was meant to mirror __________ belt.

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The High Middle Ages

The Early Renaissance

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Exam 2: The Ancient World

__________ is a word meaning "all the gods."

The largest Egyptian pyramid is somewhat taller than a(n)__________-story building.

Ancient sculptors seem to have worked from __________,not live models.

Egyptian musicians played the lyre.

__________ refers to an Egyptian burial tomb of great size and scale.

Egyptians believed the __________ embodied the sun god.

__________ is the Sumerian writing system,consisting of wedge marks pressed into damp clay.

What was the attitude of the Egyptians toward the human body?

Who is the main character of the Gilgamesh epic?

Sumerian sculpture came to depict kings in __________ acts,rather than as warlords.

The basic instrument in Mesopotamia and in Egypt was the __________.

When was the Egyptian Book of the Dead compiled?

Compare and contrast life in the Paleolithic and Neolithic era.What purposes might art have served in these times? How are these purposes similar to more recent art?

The first stage of human culture dates to before __________ years B.C.E.

The __________ king was a direct link between the royal family line and the creator sun god.

The __________ are the oldest existing buildings in the world.

Compare and contrast the art of Egypt and Sumeria.How did art function in these two ancient societies? How did the work differ from the art of earlier societies?

__________ refers to the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

Egyptian sculpture is entirely idealized,never naturalistic.

It has been suggested that the layout of the Giza pyramid complex was meant to mirror __________ belt.

Introduction Understanding the Arts

The Aegean and Archaic Greece

Greek Classicism and Hellenism

The Roman Period

Judaism and Early Christianity

Byzantium and Islam

The Early Middle Ages

The High Middle Ages

The Early Renaissance

The High Renaissance and Mannerism

Renaissance and Reformation in Northern Europe

The Baroque Age

The Enlightenment

The Romantic Age

Realism, Impressionism, and Beyond

Modernism

From Modernism to Postmodernism and Beyond

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