Question 1

Egyptian sculpture typically represents __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  types 
B)  idealizations 
C)  individuals 
D)  gods 
E)  animals 
A)  types 
B)  idealizations 
C)  individuals 
D)  gods 
E)  animals

Question 2

The capital of the ruler Hammurabi was __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sumer 
B)  Baghdad 
C)  Babylon 
D)  Assyria 
E)  Mesopotamia 
A)  Sumer 
B)  Baghdad 
C)  Babylon 
D)  Assyria 
E)  Mesopotamia

Question 3

__________ refers to the first stage of human culture,marked by simple social organization,the discovery of fire,and basic techniques for hunting and gathering.

Accepted Answer

A)  Neolithic 
B)  Paleolithic 
C)  Archaic 
D)  Cuneiform 
E)  Mesopotamian 
A)  Neolithic 
B)  Paleolithic 
C)  Archaic 
D)  Cuneiform 
E)  Mesopotamian

Question 4

Animals were important symbols in Sumeria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Egyptians believed that life continued for the dead as long as the corpse,or some __________ of it,survived.

Accepted Answer

A)  part 
B)  image 
C)  memory 
D)  imprint 
E)  story 
A)  part 
B)  image 
C)  memory 
D)  imprint 
E)  story

Question 6

Among other things,writing served as a tool of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  genealogy 
B)  mythology 
C)  social control 
D)  artists 
E)  common people 
A)  genealogy 
B)  mythology 
C)  social control 
D)  artists 
E)  common people

Question 7

Most of our knowledge of Egyptian painting comes from the tombs of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Osiris 
B)  Thebes 
C)  Cairo 
D)  Giza 
E)  Khufu 
A)  Osiris 
B)  Thebes 
C)  Cairo 
D)  Giza 
E)  Khufu

Question 8

Around __________ years ago,humankind began to develop notions of selfhood and individuality.

Accepted Answer

A)  10,000 
B)  5000 
C)  2000 
D)  20,000 
E)  50,000 
A)  10,000 
B)  5000 
C)  2000 
D)  20,000 
E)  50,000

Question 9

The largest pyramid at the Giza complex is that of Khufu.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The purpose of Egyptian pyramids was to protect the pharaohs' bodies after death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Two of the main cities of the Babylonian empire were Nimrud and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sumer 
B)  Nineveh 
C)  Alexandria 
D)  Cairo 
E)  Nile 
A)  Sumer 
B)  Nineveh 
C)  Alexandria 
D)  Cairo 
E)  Nile

Question 12

The most important part of Egyptian architecture is __________ buildings.

Accepted Answer

A)  worship 
B)  civic 
C)  mortuary 
D)  commercial 
E)  public 
A)  worship 
B)  civic 
C)  mortuary 
D)  commercial 
E)  public

Question 13

Examine the Lascaux cave paintings.What purpose do you think they served? How would seeing them in candlelight be different than with modern lighting methods? Do you think the cave should remain sealed off? Also,do you think the cave belongs to all people,or to the French?

Accepted Answer

The Lascaux cave paintings are a collect

Question 14

A(n)__________ is a frame for a hieroglyphic inscription formed by a rope design surrounding an oval space.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)__________ is a frame for a hieroglyphic...

Question 15

Hammurabi's authority and law was believed to come from the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Persians 
B)  ancestors 
C)  gods 
D)  Chinese 
E)  Sumerians 
A)  Persians 
B)  ancestors 
C)  gods 
D)  Chinese 
E)  Sumerians

Question 16

During the reign of __________,the stiff poses of earlier Egyptian art disappeared in favor of a more natural form of representation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the reign of __________,the stiff poses...

Question 17

The __________ were first to use a potter's wheel.

Accepted Answer

A)  Babylonians 
B)  Ionians 
C)  Iberians 
D)  Phoenicians 
E)  Sumerians 
A)  Babylonians 
B)  Ionians 
C)  Iberians 
D)  Phoenicians 
E)  Sumerians

Question 18

What characteristic Sumerian idea is seen in He-goat from Ur?

Accepted Answer

perfection

Question 19

The Pharaoh __________ believed in only one god.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Pharaoh __________ believed in only one...

Question 20

The Code of Hammurabi is clearly the source for the Old Testament.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Egyptian sculpture typically represents __________.

The capital of the ruler Hammurabi was __________.

__________ refers to the first stage of human culture,marked by simple social organization,the discovery of fire,and basic techniques for hunting and gathering.

Animals were important symbols in Sumeria.

Egyptians believed that life continued for the dead as long as the corpse,or some __________ of it,survived.

Among other things,writing served as a tool of __________.

Most of our knowledge of Egyptian painting comes from the tombs of __________.

Around __________ years ago,humankind began to develop notions of selfhood and individuality.

The largest pyramid at the Giza complex is that of Khufu.

The purpose of Egyptian pyramids was to protect the pharaohs' bodies after death.

Two of the main cities of the Babylonian empire were Nimrud and __________.

The most important part of Egyptian architecture is __________ buildings.

Examine the Lascaux cave paintings.What purpose do you think they served? How would seeing them in candlelight be different than with modern lighting methods? Do you think the cave should remain sealed off? Also,do you think the cave belongs to all people,or to the French?

A(n)__________ is a frame for a hieroglyphic inscription formed by a rope design surrounding an oval space.

Hammurabi's authority and law was believed to come from the __________.

During the reign of __________,the stiff poses of earlier Egyptian art disappeared in favor of a more natural form of representation.

The __________ were first to use a potter's wheel.

What characteristic Sumerian idea is seen in He-goat from Ur?

The Pharaoh __________ believed in only one god.

The Code of Hammurabi is clearly the source for the Old Testament.

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Exam 2: The Ancient World

Egyptian sculpture typically represents __________.

The capital of the ruler Hammurabi was __________.

__________ refers to the first stage of human culture,marked by simple social organization,the discovery of fire,and basic techniques for hunting and gathering.

Animals were important symbols in Sumeria.

Egyptians believed that life continued for the dead as long as the corpse,or some __________ of it,survived.

Among other things,writing served as a tool of __________.

Most of our knowledge of Egyptian painting comes from the tombs of __________.

Around __________ years ago,humankind began to develop notions of selfhood and individuality.

The largest pyramid at the Giza complex is that of Khufu.

The purpose of Egyptian pyramids was to protect the pharaohs' bodies after death.

Two of the main cities of the Babylonian empire were Nimrud and __________.

The most important part of Egyptian architecture is __________ buildings.

Examine the Lascaux cave paintings.What purpose do you think they served? How would seeing them in candlelight be different than with modern lighting methods? Do you think the cave should remain sealed off? Also,do you think the cave belongs to all people,or to the French?

A(n)__________ is a frame for a hieroglyphic inscription formed by a rope design surrounding an oval space.

Hammurabi's authority and law was believed to come from the __________.

During the reign of __________,the stiff poses of earlier Egyptian art disappeared in favor of a more natural form of representation.

The __________ were first to use a potter's wheel.

What characteristic Sumerian idea is seen in He-goat from Ur?

The Pharaoh __________ believed in only one god.

The Code of Hammurabi is clearly the source for the Old Testament.

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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