Question 1

What did the mutilations of the Head of a Man mean?

Accepted Answer

The damage to one side of the

Question 2

Which ruler conquered the Persian Empire in 334 BCE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexander the Great 
B)  Xerxes 
C)  Sargon II 
D)  Gudea 
A)  Alexander the Great 
B)  Xerxes 
C)  Sargon II 
D)  Gudea

Question 3

Which object,taken by an Elamite king,demonstrated the importance of art objects as military booty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disk of Enheduanna 
B)  Stele of Naram-Sin 
C)  Votive Statue of Gudea 
D)  Stele of Hammurabi 
A)  Disk of Enheduanna 
B)  Stele of Naram-Sin 
C)  Votive Statue of Gudea 
D)  Stele of Hammurabi

Question 4

Stepped structures known as ziggurats may have developed from the practice of

Accepted Answer

A)  using prisoners as a workforce. 
B)  repeated rebuilding at sacred sites. 
C)  establishing settlements on high land for safety. 
D)  burying the dead in pyramids. 
A)  using prisoners as a workforce. 
B)  repeated rebuilding at sacred sites. 
C)  establishing settlements on high land for safety. 
D)  burying the dead in pyramids.

Question 5

Ziggurats functioned symbolically as

Accepted Answer

A)  entrances to the underworld. 
B)  bridges between the earth and the heavens. 
C)  fortresses of the rulers. 
D)  the home of the gods. 
A)  entrances to the underworld. 
B)  bridges between the earth and the heavens. 
C)  fortresses of the rulers. 
D)  the home of the gods.

Question 6

Cylinder seals,which were often buried with the dead,were signs of

Accepted Answer

A)  favor of the gods. 
B)  belief in the afterlife. 
C)  status or high office. 
D)  penance. 
A)  favor of the gods. 
B)  belief in the afterlife. 
C)  status or high office. 
D)  penance.

Question 7

The Stele of Hammurabi is significant as both a work of ancient Mesopotamian art and as

Accepted Answer

A)  an example of Babylonian literature. 
B)  a religious artifact recording Hebrew tradition. 
C)  a key to deciphering cuneiform texts. 
D)  a historical document recording a written code of law. 
A)  an example of Babylonian literature. 
B)  a religious artifact recording Hebrew tradition. 
C)  a key to deciphering cuneiform texts. 
D)  a historical document recording a written code of law.

Question 8

What technique did the Sumerians use to create cylinder seals that ensured the identification of documents and established property ownership?

Accepted Answer

A)  illusionism 
B)  registers 
C)  vertical perspective 
D)  sunken relief 
A)  illusionism 
B)  registers 
C)  vertical perspective 
D)  sunken relief

Question 9

The incised design on a cylinder seal found in the tomb of Queen Puabi demonstrates the Sumerians' use of

Accepted Answer

A)  narrative images. 
B)  geometric patterns. 
C)  personal monograms. 
D)  cuneiform. 
A)  narrative images. 
B)  geometric patterns. 
C)  personal monograms. 
D)  cuneiform.

Question 10

Which city was Nebuchadnezzar II responsible for transforming into one of the most splendid of its day?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The Epic of Gilgamesh was attributed to the

Accepted Answer

A)  Sumerians. 
B)  Akkadians. 
C)  Babylonians. 
D)  Persians. 
A)  Sumerians. 
B)  Akkadians. 
C)  Babylonians. 
D)  Persians.

Question 12

The Persians won the loyalty of their subjects by tolerating

Accepted Answer

A)  relaxed punishment toward slaves. 
B)  trade with the Greeks. 
C)  local chieftains and advisors. 
D)  native customs and religions. 
A)  relaxed punishment toward slaves. 
B)  trade with the Greeks. 
C)  local chieftains and advisors. 
D)  native customs and religions.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

1.The Assyrians rose to dominance in the

Question 14

A beautiful copper alloy head,which is the earliest major work of hollow-cast sculpture known in the ancient Near East,dates from the time of

Accepted Answer

A)  Darius. 
B)  Nebuchadnezzar. 
C)  Ashurbanipal. 
D)  Sargon. 
A)  Darius. 
B)  Nebuchadnezzar. 
C)  Ashurbanipal. 
D)  Sargon.

Question 15

Discuss the religious beliefs and funerary practices of the Mesopotamians,and describe how Mesopotamian art reflects the region's history and beliefs.Provide at least one example of architecture and one example of sculpture.

Accepted Answer

1.Early Mesopotamian cultures began buil

Question 16

The relief of Darius and Xerxes Receiving Tribute exemplifies Persian art's emphasis on

Accepted Answer

A)  the divinity of the king. 
B)  military power. 
C)  allegiance and economic prosperity. 
D)  multicultural tolerance. 
A)  the divinity of the king. 
B)  military power. 
C)  allegiance and economic prosperity. 
D)  multicultural tolerance.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

The palace complex included tw

Question 18

The Sumerians invented the first system of writing called

Accepted Answer

A)  pictographs. 
B)  hieroglyphics. 
C)  cuneiform. 
D)  inlay. 
A)  pictographs. 
B)  hieroglyphics. 
C)  cuneiform. 
D)  inlay.

Exam 2: Art of the Ancient Near East

What did the mutilations of the Head of a Man mean?

Which ruler conquered the Persian Empire in 334 BCE?

Which object,taken by an Elamite king,demonstrated the importance of art objects as military booty?

Stepped structures known as ziggurats may have developed from the practice of

Ziggurats functioned symbolically as

Cylinder seals,which were often buried with the dead,were signs of

The Stele of Hammurabi is significant as both a work of ancient Mesopotamian art and as

What technique did the Sumerians use to create cylinder seals that ensured the identification of documents and established property ownership?

The incised design on a cylinder seal found in the tomb of Queen Puabi demonstrates the Sumerians' use of

Which city was Nebuchadnezzar II responsible for transforming into one of the most splendid of its day?

The Epic of Gilgamesh was attributed to the

The Persians won the loyalty of their subjects by tolerating

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

A beautiful copper alloy head,which is the earliest major work of hollow-cast sculpture known in the ancient Near East,dates from the time of

Discuss the religious beliefs and funerary practices of the Mesopotamians,and describe how Mesopotamian art reflects the region's history and beliefs.Provide at least one example of architecture and one example of sculpture.

The relief of Darius and Xerxes Receiving Tribute exemplifies Persian art's emphasis on

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

The Sumerians invented the first system of writing called

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