Question 1

Which of the following was not a significant contribution of the Sumerians:

Accepted Answer

A)   Specialization of labor
B)   The invention of post-and-lintel architecture
C)   The advent of writing
D)   The invention of the city-stateE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

The White Temple at Uruk is oriented to the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Orion constellation
B)   cardinal points of the compass
C)   Persian Gulf
D)   northE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

The statuettes of two worshippers,from the Square Temple at Eshnunna,created by the Sumerians,were ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   placed in tombs to entertain the deceased in the afterlife
B)   placed in temples in thanksgiving to the deities
C)   guardians of the Citadel of Sargon II
D)   used as a form of currencyE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

The Elamite statue of Queen Napir-Asu represents the ideal queen;in addition,there is an allusion to fertility as it relates to being queen.Which motif supports this allusion?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hands crossed over the belly
B)   Upright posture
C)   Patterned gown
D)   Inscription on queen's skirtE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

The new concept of godlike sovereignty can be described by the representations of ____,the king who appeared as a god in Mesopotamian Akkadian art.

Accepted Answer

A)   Urnanshe
B)   Naram-Sin
C)   Eannatum
D)   GilgameshE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Statuettes of two worshipers and Gudea seated,holding temple plan both represent the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   continuing tradition of depictions of royalty
B)   deep commitment to religion and the gods
C)   work of Sumer and Akkad
D)   Assyrian tradition of royal depictionsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The Sumerians may have been the first to use pictures to tell coherent stories.What argument makes this a valid assertion?

Accepted Answer

A)   Narrative presented with haphazard figures
B)   Narrative presented in registers or bands
C)   Narrative presented in squares or boxes
D)   Narrative presented with same-size figuresE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

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)   BabylonE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

The statue of Queen Napir-Asu represents ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   an ideal queen and serves as a votive figure
B)   an ideal goddess and serves as an idol
C)   the work of the Sasanian Empire
D)   the work of SumerE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Historical narrative relief can be found at the Assyrian palace of ____ at Nimrud.

Accepted Answer

A)   Gudea
B)   Sargon IV
C)   Marduk I
D)   Ashurnasirpal IIE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

The head of an Akkadian ruler represents ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   a deity
B)   an official and ruler
C)   the work of Persepolis
D)   a royal figure from SumerE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Stele with laws of Hammurabi represents the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   gods granting the right to rule
B)   coronation of the ruler
C)   work of Sumer and Babylon
D)   gods granting the right to codify the lawE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

In Assyrian relief,such as the Assyrian archers pursuing enemies,the artists combine different viewpoints in the same frame and other adjustments for clarity.Which of the following phrases best describes the artists' primary goal?

Accepted Answer

A)   Artistic license
B)   Legible retelling of a decisive moment in king's deeds
C)   Following technical codes as established by the Sasanians
D)   Following technical codes as established by the ElamitesE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Victory stele of Eannatum (Stele of the Vultures) and Victory stele of Naram-Sin ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Victory stele of Naram-Sin shows daring innovation by breaking with the compositional formula of storytelling via horizontal registers
B)   Victory stele of Eannatum (Stele of the Vultures) represents the Assyrian tradition of war relief
C)   each represents Sumer and Elamite workshops
D)   each represents Achaemenid and Sasanian workshopsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Which of the following works of art was created first?

Accepted Answer

A)   Standard of Ur
B)   Victory stele of Eannatum (Stele of the Vultures) 
C)   Worshippers from the Square Temple at Eshnunna
D)   Warka VaseE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Found on the Warka Vase,the convention of hierarchy of scale indicated ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   greater importance
B)   order of the gods
C)   the first families
D)   the power of moneyE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 17

What epic poem(s) recounts the exploits of a legendary king of Uruk and slayer of the monster Huwawa?

Accepted Answer

A)   Iliad and Odyssey
B)   Epic of Gilgamesh
C)   Epic of Nimrud
D)   Tale of HomerE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Describe an architectural feature used at Persepolis that seems to have been uniquely Persian.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

In his pursuit of beautifying the city of Bayblon,Nebuchadnezzar II built the ____ as one of the main entrances to the city.

Accepted Answer

A)   White Temple
B)   Ziggurat at Ur
C)   Palace of Darius
D)   Ishtar GateE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Exam 2: Ancient Mesopotamia and Persia

Victory stele of Eannatum (Stele of the Vultures) and Victory stele of Naram-Sin ____.

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Describe an architectural feature used at Persepolis that seems to have been uniquely Persian.

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In Assyrian relief,such as the Assyrian archers pursuing enemies,the artists combine different viewpoints in the same frame and other adjustments for clarity.Which of the following phrases best describes the artists' primary goal?

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

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The Elamite statue of Queen Napir-Asu represents the ideal queen;in addition,there is an allusion to fertility as it relates to being queen.Which motif supports this allusion?

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In his pursuit of beautifying the city of Bayblon,Nebuchadnezzar II built the ____ as one of the main entrances to the city.

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The Sumerians may have been the first to use pictures to tell coherent stories.What argument makes this a valid assertion?

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Found on the Warka Vase,the convention of hierarchy of scale indicated ____.

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What epic poem(s) recounts the exploits of a legendary king of Uruk and slayer of the monster Huwawa?

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Which of the following works of art was created first?

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Which of the following was not a significant contribution of the Sumerians:

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The statue of Queen Napir-Asu represents ____.

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The statuettes of two worshippers,from the Square Temple at Eshnunna,created by the Sumerians,were ____.

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Historical narrative relief can be found at the Assyrian palace of ____ at Nimrud.

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The new concept of godlike sovereignty can be described by the representations of ____,the king who appeared as a god in Mesopotamian Akkadian art.

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Stele with laws of Hammurabi represents the ____.

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Statuettes of two worshipers and Gudea seated,holding temple plan both represent the ____.

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The White Temple at Uruk is oriented to the ____.

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The head of an Akkadian ruler represents ____.

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Victory stele of Eannatum (Stele of the Vultures) and Victory stele of Naram-Sin ____.

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In Assyrian relief,such as the Assyrian archers pursuing enemies,the artists combine different viewpoints in the same frame and other adjustments for clarity.Which of the following phrases best describes the artists' primary goal?

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

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The Elamite statue of Queen Napir-Asu represents the ideal queen;in addition,there is an allusion to fertility as it relates to being queen.Which motif supports this allusion?

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In his pursuit of beautifying the city of Bayblon,Nebuchadnezzar II built the ____ as one of the main entrances to the city.

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The Sumerians may have been the first to use pictures to tell coherent stories.What argument makes this a valid assertion?

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Found on the Warka Vase,the convention of hierarchy of scale indicated ____.

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What epic poem(s) recounts the exploits of a legendary king of Uruk and slayer of the monster Huwawa?

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Which of the following works of art was created first?

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Which of the following was not a significant contribution of the Sumerians:

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The statue of Queen Napir-Asu represents ____.

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The statuettes of two worshippers,from the Square Temple at Eshnunna,created by the Sumerians,were ____.

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Historical narrative relief can be found at the Assyrian palace of ____ at Nimrud.

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Stele with laws of Hammurabi represents the ____.

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Statuettes of two worshipers and Gudea seated,holding temple plan both represent the ____.

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