Flashcards
Art of Mesopotamia
The Standard of Ur was found during the archaeological excavation of ...
a battlefield
a burial site
a temple
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, Naples
National Archaeological Museum, Athens
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 area did not have any agricultural pests
The rivers flooded, making it easier for planters to pull out weeds that might harm crops
The land was covered with heavy vegetation
The rivers flooded and deposited rich soil
The rivers flooded and deposited rich soil
In Assyrian art, a winged bull or lion with the head of a man is called what?
Bullman
Harpy
Lamassu
Griffin
Chimera
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?
Babylonians
Persians
Sumerians
Akkadians
Assyrians
Which of the following is a characteristic of the art of the Ancient Near East?
A focus on the relationship between the human and the divine
Idealistic rather than naturalistic human images
The use of realistic yet symbolic animals
All of these
The prominence of relief sculpture
What was the name of the primary Babylonian god?
Asherah
Marduk
Molech
Baal
Why were ziggurats important to the Sumerians?
They protected the city from invaders
Scrolls that documented Mesopotamian history were encased in ziggurats
They were built as temples to honor the gods and goddesses
They were built as tombs for the kings
They were built as temples to honor the gods and goddesses
In which present-day country is Mesopotamia located?
Iraq
Japan
Africa
Iran
Mesopotamia government was a combination of a monarchy and a democracy.
True
False
What can you see in the picture?
Persepolis
What two rivers surrounded the early Mesopotamian region?
Euphrates and Indus
Euphrates and Amu Darya
Tigris and Indus
Tigris and Euphrates
Who was a founder of Persepolis?
Kurigalzu II
Darius the Great
Cyrus II the Great
Sargon
Which of the following developed cuneiform writing and focused on religion in their sculptures, cylinder seals, ziggaruts, and steles?
Persians
Sumerians
Akkadians
Assyrians
Babylonians
What can you see in the picture?
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
In the picture you can see...
Isthar Gate
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