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Question #5, January 26 Ancient Near Eastern

How politically stable was the Mesopotamian region and how did this impact the arts of the region?

Question #4, January 26 Ancient Near Eastern

Compare the sculpture of Tell Asmar with the sculpture of Egypt.

Question #3, January 26 Ancient Near Eastern

Describe the conventions of Sumerian art.

Question #2, January 26 Ancient Near Eastern

Describe the differences between a ziggurat and a pyramid.

Question #1, January 26 Ancient Near Eastern

Describe the visual characteristics of Assyrian art.

STUDY GUIDE: Ancient Near East

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1) What material was used to make the Ishtar Gate?
A) Wood
B) Glazed bricks
C) Cut stone
D) Metal panels
E) Adobe

2) The Sumerians built primarily of wood and what other material?
A) Granite
B) Diorite stone
C) Mud brick
D) Tufa
E) Marble

3) What is the main room of a Sumerian temple called?
A) Audience hall
B) Hypostyle hall
C) Atrium
D) Cella
E) None of the above

4) Who wrote one of the very first codes of law?
A) Darius I
B) Hammurabi
C) Gudea
D) Xerxes
E) None of the above

5) The statues from Abu Temple at Tell Asmar ________.
A) were made of terra-cotta
B) cubic forms were dominant
C) were carved of stone
D) have no eyes
E) were carved wood

6) The “bent-axis approach” was typical of which type of structure?
A) Greek temples
B) Sumerian ziggurats
C) Persian temples
D) Persian palaces
E) Egyptian pyramids

7) The stela depicting the Law Code of Hammurabi comes from which culture?
A) Sumerian
B) Babylonian
C) Egyptian
D) Assyrian
E) None of the above

8) Darius I and Xerxes are two of the most important figures of which culture?
A) Assyrian
B) Egyptian
C) Greek
D) Achaemenidian
E) Sumerian

9) What was the most important form of architecture for the Persians?
A) Fortresses
B) Palaces
C) Mastabas
D) Temples
E) Tombs

10) Who looted and burned the palace in Persepolis?
A) Imhotep
B) Xerxes
C) Alexander
D) Darius I
E) Ramses II

Question #5, January 19 Egyptian

In what ways did Egyptian religious beliefs impact Egyptian art?

Question #4, January 19 Egyptian

How and why did the art style change under the rule of Akhennaten?

Question #3, January 19 Egyptian

Examine the statue of King Menkaure and his Queen Khamerernebty. How does it reflect the characteristics of Egyptian sculpture? What is the function of a ka statue?

Question #2, January 19 Egyptian

Examine Ti Watching a Hippopotamus Hunt. Discuss Egyptian conventions of depicting people in paintings and relief sculptures. Include in your discussion the different angles of poses, the different handlings of Egyptians versus foreigners, and the significance of differences in scale.

Question #1, January 19 Egyptian

Interpret the meaning of the Palette of King Narmer. Explain the different ways in which its message is conveyed.

Question #5, January 12 Prehistoric

How was Stonehenge constructed? What are speculations about its possible function?

Question #4, January 12 Prehistoric

Describe the techniques used by Paleolithic cave dwellers to create paintings on the interior walls of caves. What observations may be made about composition and design?

Question #3, January 12 Prehistoric

What developments mark the change from Old Stone Age to New Stone Age? How did this impact the development of architecture?

Question #2, January 12 Prehistoric

What concerns does the Venus of Willendorf reflect?

Question #1, January 12 Prehistoric

What was depicted on Paleolithic cave walls? What purpose did these depictions serve?