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CHAPTER 2—MESOPOTAMIA AND PERSIA
MULTIPLE CHOICE
- The Ziggurat at Ur can best be described as a:
- Sumerian burial ground
- fortified city-state
- palace for Naram-Sin
- Sumerian temple base
ANS: D PTS: 1
- Ishtar Gate, with its relief decorations of a dragon, lion and bull, comes from the city of: a. Lagash
- Persepolis
- Ur
- Babylon
ANS: D PTS: 1
- Bull-headed capitals would most likely be found in
- Lascaux
- Jericho
- Persia
- Israel
ANS: C PTS: 1
- The new concept of godlike sovereignty can be described by the representations of ____, the king who appeared as a god in Mesopotamian Akkadian art. a. Urnanshe
- Naram-Sin
- Eannatum
- Gilgamesh
ANS: B PTS: 1
- In his pursuit of beautifying the city of Bayblon, Nebuchadnezzar II built the ____ as one of the main entrances to the city. a. White Temple
- Ziggurat at Ur
- Palace of Darius
- Ishtar Gate
ANS: D PTS: 1
- The stylistic conventions of rigidly frontal symmetry, abnormally large eyes, and tightly clasped hands are most characteristic of the early art of ____. a. Jericho
- Çatal Höyük
- Sumer
- Babylon
ANS: C PTS: 1
- The White Temple, Uruk is oriented to the ____.
- Orion constellation
- Cardinal points of the compass
- Persian Gulf
- North
ANS: B PTS: 1
- A predominant theme or themes found in the narrative reliefs of the Assyrians was or were: a. the sun disk, Aton
- war and hunting
- scenes of the afterlife
- animal fables
ANS: B PTS: 1
- Persian relief figure sculpture can be distinguished from earlier Mesopotamian styles by: a. the bulging muscles
- use of extremely large eyes
- a preference for nudity
- forms are more rounded
ANS: D PTS: 1
- The Two Statuettes of Worshippers, created by the Sumerians, were ____.
- Placed in tombs to entertain the deceased in the afterlife
- placed in temples in thanksgiving to the deities
- guardians of the Citadel of Sargon II
- used as a form of currency
ANS: B PTS: 1
- In ancient Mesopotamia the hierarchy of scale was a convention, which indicated:
- order of importance
- order of the gods
- the first families
- the power of money
ANS: A PTS: 1
- The open-eyed stares of the votive statues of ancient Sumer are thought to represent:
- portraits of specific people
- eternal wakefulness and duty
- vigilance against demons
- the priestly class
ANS: B PTS: 1
- The Mesopotamian king who codified the law and prescribed penalties for infractions was ____. a. Urnanshe
- Innana
- Naram-Sin
- Hammurabi
ANS: D PTS: 1
- ____ was the ensi of Lagash who erected and restored numerous temples in honor of the gods and is shown seated with a temple plan in his lap. a. Assurnasirpal
- Imhotep
- Senmut
- Gudea
ANS: D PTS: 1
- The rock-cut relief at Bishapur depicts:
- the Sun-god Innana
- the coronation of Shapur II
- a dying lioness
- triumph of Shapur I over Valerian
ANS: D PTS: 1
- Historical narrative relief can be found at the Assyrian palace of ____ at Nimrud. a. Gudea
- Sargon IV
- Marduk I
- Ashurnasirpal II
ANS: D PTS: 1
- Alexander the Great razed Persepolis in 330 BCE. What prior event suggests that this was an act of revenge?
- destruction of Assyrian city of Nimrud
- birth of the Sasanian dynasty
- Persian sack of the Athenian Acropolis
- Persian sack of Sparta
ANS: C PTS: 1
- What epic poem recounts the exploits of a legendary king of Uruk and slayer of the monster Huwawa? a. Iliad and Odyssey
- Epic of Gilgamesh
- Epic of Nimrud
- Tale of Homer
ANS: B PTS: 1
- The Victory stele of Eannatum (Stele of the Vultures) is an extraordinary monument because it provides information about warfare techniques and insight into the special nature of the ruler. Which statement provides the most valid justification for this assertion? a. these descriptions are found in the Epic of Gilgamesh
- excavated tablets with these descriptions are found in Nimrud
- words and pictures are combined
- the inclusion of vultures, which are special avatars of the ruler
ANS: C PTS: 1
- The statement, “measuring rods and coiled rope,” which connotes the ruler’s capacity to build social order and render judgments, is best depicted on the ____. a. Stele of Hammurabi
- Standard of Ur
- Victory Stele of Naram-Sin
- Victory stele of Eannatum (Stele of the Vultures)
ANS: A PTS: 1
- One of the suggested purposes of Assyrian narrative relief is to:
- show the horror of war
- show the joy of the hunt
- glorify the gods
- glorify the king
ANS: D PTS: 1
- In Assyrian relief, such as 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? a. artistic license
- legible retelling of a decisive moment in king’s deeds
- following technical codes as established by the Sasanians
- following technical codes as established by the Elamites
ANS: B PTS: 1
- The Elamite statue of Queen Napir-Asu shows its Mesopotamian heritage. Which phrase supports this assertion?
- square volume and strict frontality
- strict true profile and slim silhouette
- cylindrical volume and strict frontality
- optical profile and full silhouette
ANS: C PTS: 1
- 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? a. hands crossed over the belly
- upright posture
- patterned gown
- inscription on queen’s skirt
ANS: A PTS: 1
- The Sumerians may have been the first to use pictures to tell coherent stories. What argument makes this a valid assertion?
- narrative presented with haphazard figures
- narrative presented in registers or bands
- narrative presented in squares or boxes
- narrative presented with same-size figures
ANS: B PTS: 1
- Which of the following works of art was created first?
- Standard of Ur
- Victory stele of Eannatum (Stele of the Vultures)
- Worshippers from the Square Temple at Eshnunna
- Warka Vase
ANS: D PTS: 1
- ____ is a term for the large composite creatures that stood at the entrance to the Assyrian king’s quarters in their palaces. a. Sphinx
- Lamassu
- Zimri-lim
- Ishtar
ANS: B PTS: 1
- The monumental gateway to the citadel of Persepolis is a reference to ____.
- the harmony of the peoples of the Assyrian empire
- the harmony of the peoples of the Sasanian empire
- the harmony of the peoples of the Persian empire
- the harmony of the peoples of the Elamite empire
ANS: C PTS: 1
SLIDE IDENTIFICATION
Select the response that identifies or corresponds best to the image on the screen.
- (Figure 2-2)
- Uruk
- Ur
- Babylon
- Lagash
ANS: A PTS: 1 KEY: Slide Identification
- (Figure 2-6A)
- Hammurabi
- Ashurbanipal
- Eshnunna
- Gudea
ANS: C PTS: 1 KEY: Slide Identification
- (Figure 2-6)
- deities
- court of Gudea
- council of Ur
- votive figures
ANS: D PTS: 1 KEY: Slide Identification
- -18)
Victory Stele of Naram-Sin
Stele of Hammurabi
Victory Stele of Eannatum Stele of Ashurbanipal
B
- -16)
Gudea
Urnanshe
Eannatum
Sargon the Great
A PTS:
- -25)
apadana
- plaza
- sanctuary
- royal bedchamber
ANS: A PTS: 1 KEY: Slide Identification
- (Figure 2-28A)
- Triumph of Ashurbanipal over Cyrus
- Triumph of Xerxes over Alexander the Great
- Triumph of Titus over Shapur I
- Triumph of Shapur I
ANS: D PTS: 1 KEY: Slide Identification
- (Figure 2-7)
- Victory Stele of Naram-Sin
- Stele of Hammurabi
- Victory Stele of Eannatum (Stele of the Vultures)
- Stele of Gudea
ANS: C PTS: 1 KEY: Slide Identification
- (Figure 2-11)
- signet ring
- bracelet
- cylinder seal
- stele
ANS: C PTS: 1 KEY: Slide Identification
- (Figure 2-8)
- Standard of Cyrus
- Standard of Hammurabi
- Standard of Ur
- Standard of Nimrud
ANS: C PTS: 1 KEY: Slide Identification
- -15)
Sumerian
Akkadian
Babylonian Assyrian
A
- -13)
Naram-Sin of Akkad
Hammurabi of Babylon
Gudea of Lagash
Napir-Asu of Susa
A PTS:
- -20A)
Persepolis
- Dur Sharrukin (modern Khorsabad)
- Babylon
- Akkad
ANS: B PTS: 1 KEY: Slide Identification
- (Figure 2-22)
- Assyrian
- Persian
- Sumerian
- Neo-Babylonian
ANS: A PTS: 1 KEY: Slide Identification
- (Figure 2-27)
- Babylonian
- Sasanian
- Akkadian
- Sumerian
ANS: B PTS: 1 KEY: Slide Identification
- (Figure 2-10)
- Standard of Ur
- cylinder seal
- lamassu
- sound box
ANS: D PTS: 1 KEY: Slide Identification
- (Figure 2-4)
- Uruk
- Sasanian
- Assyrian
- Babylonian
ANS: A PTS: 1 KEY: Slide Identification
- -21)
Hittite
Achaemenid
Assyrian
Sasanian
C
- -24)
Ur
Babylon
Persepolis Assyria
B PTS:
- -17A)
mural
- fresco
- encaustic on wood
- tempera on panel
ANS: A PTS: 1 KEY: Slide Identification
- (Figure 2-16)
- Urnanshe
- Hammurabi
- Gudea
- Zimri-Lim
ANS: C PTS: 1 KEY: Slide Identification
- (Figure 2-22)
- Iran
- Ur
- Persia
- Iraq
ANS: D PTS: 1 KEY: Slide Identification