Flashcards
Art of Mesopotamia
The Standard of Ur was found during the archaeological excavation of ...
a burial site
a royal palace
a temple
a battlefield
Ur was one of the great cities of...
Mesopotamia
Africa
Syria
Egypt
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
Pergamonmuseum, Berlin
Louvre, Paris
What was the first thing that the Sumerians accomplished?
Trading over long distances
What was the first thing that the Sumerians accomplished?
Founding new city-states
Farming and domestication of animal
Farming and domestication of animal
Why was Mesopotamia such a good area for growing crops?
The land was covered with heavy vegetation
The rivers flooded and deposited rich soil
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 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
Chimera
Griffin
Lamassu
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
Sumerians
Assyrians
Akkadians
Babylonians
Which of the following is a characteristic of the art of the Ancient Near East?
All of these
A focus on the relationship between the human and the divine
The prominence of relief sculpture
Idealistic rather than naturalistic human images
The use of realistic yet symbolic animals
What was the name of the primary Babylonian god?
Molech
Marduk
Baal
Asherah
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?
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?
Tigris and Euphrates
Euphrates and Indus
Tigris and Indus
Euphrates and Amu Darya
Who was a founder of Persepolis?
Kurigalzu II
Darius the Great
Sargon
Cyrus II the Great
Which of the following developed cuneiform writing and focused on religion in their sculptures, cylinder seals, ziggaruts, and steles?
Assyrians
Akkadians
Sumerians
Persians
Babylonians
What can you see in the picture?
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
In the picture you can see...
Isthar Gate