Exam 2: Art of the Ancient Near East

In the Stele of Hammurabi, Hammurabi stands in a gesture of____________ before the seated god Shamash.

The __________ may have been the first group of people to work in iron.

At Kalhu, low relief scenes of _______________ covered the walls.

Trace the development of the various cultures that inhabited Mesopotamia from the Sumerians to the Persians.

What were some of the marvels of the city of Babylon?

What purposes did the large architectural complexes of Uruk serve?

The ruler, __________, conquered the Persian Empire in 334 BCE.

How was the ziggurat constructed and what purpose did it serve?

Why was Mesopotamia vulnerable to political upheaval?

In the many votive statues commissioned by Gudea, he is represented as ____________________.

How did the agriculture change the face of culture in the Fertile Crescent?

Demonstrating the importance of art objects as military booty, the ___________ was taken by an Elamite king.

What were some of the significant features of the palace complex of Sargon II?

On the Stele of Hammurabi, the ruler broke new ground by __________________.

The incised design on a cylinder seal found in the tomb of Queen Paubi demonstrates the Sumerian's use of ___________.

The relief sculpture of Assurnasirpal II killing lions probably depicts a _____________.

How is Gudea generally portrayed and why is his face so familiar?

At the top of the Anu ziggurat White Temple was ____________.

The Ishtar Gate and the walls extended beyond were made from _____________.

What major cultural shift took place between 4000 BCE and 3000 BCE?