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Art of Mesopotamia
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The Standard of Ur was found during the archaeological excavation of ...
a temple
a burial site
a battlefield
a royal palace
Ur was one of the great cities of...
Africa
Egypt
Syria
Mesopotamia
In the picture you can see...
Ziggurat in Ur
The illustration shows plan of...
Megaron
Where is currently located Isthar Gate?
National Archaeological Museum, Athens
National Archaeological Museum, Naples
Louvre, Paris
Pergamonmuseum, Berlin
What was the first thing that the Sumerians accomplished?
Founding new city-states
Farming and domestication of animal
Trading over long distances
What was the first thing that the Sumerians accomplished?
Farming and domestication of animal
Why was Mesopotamia such a good area for growing crops?
The rivers flooded and deposited rich soil
The land was covered with heavy vegetation
The rivers flooded, making it easier for planters to pull out weeds that might harm crops
The area did not have any agricultural pests
The rivers flooded and deposited rich soil
In Assyrian art, a winged bull or lion with the head of a man is called what?
Lamassu
Griffin
Bullman
Chimera
Harpy
Which of the following established a dynasty in 539 BCE; experimented with new art forms like metalwork, stone mosaics, woven art, and illuminated manuscripts; and built elaborate cities and complex reliefs?
Persians
Assyrians
Sumerians
Akkadians
Babylonians
Which of the following is a characteristic of the art of the Ancient Near East?
Idealistic rather than naturalistic human images
The prominence of relief sculpture
The use of realistic yet symbolic animals
All of these
A focus on the relationship between the human and the divine
What was the name of the primary Babylonian god?
Why were ziggurats important to the Sumerians?
Scrolls that documented Mesopotamian history were encased in ziggurats
They protected the city from invaders
They were built as tombs for the kings
They were built as temples to honor the gods and goddesses
They were built as temples to honor the gods and goddesses
In which present-day country is Mesopotamia located?
Mesopotamia government was a combination of a monarchy and a democracy.
What can you see in the picture?
Persepolis
