Question 1

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What is the central feature of the Ctesiphon palace, shown here?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apadana 
B)  Cella 
C)  Iwan 
D)  Protome 
A)  Apadana 
B)  Cella 
C)  Iwan 
D)  Protome

Question 2

How many years separate the construction of the White Temple and the construction of the ziggurat at Ur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Two centuries 
B)  Ten millennia 
C)  A decade 
D)  A millennium 
A)  Two centuries 
B)  Ten millennia 
C)  A decade 
D)  A millennium

Question 3

What was the function of the ziggurat at Ur?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was a fortified citadel. 
B)  It was a burial ground. 
C)  It was a palatial compound. 
D)  It was a temple platform. 
A)  It was a fortified citadel. 
B)  It was a burial ground. 
C)  It was a palatial compound. 
D)  It was a temple platform.

Question 4

Who placed many statues of himself in temples to render his perpetual service to the gods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hammurabi 
B)  Urnanshe 
C)  Gudea 
D)  Naram-Sin 
A)  Hammurabi 
B)  Urnanshe 
C)  Gudea 
D)  Naram-Sin

Question 5

What prior event might have motivated Alexander the Great to raze Persepolis in 330 BCE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The destruction of the Assyrian city of Nimrud 
B)  The founding of the Sasanian dynasty 
C)  The Persian sack of the Athenian Acropolis 
D)  The Persian sack of the fortress of Jericho 
A)  The destruction of the Assyrian city of Nimrud 
B)  The founding of the Sasanian dynasty 
C)  The Persian sack of the Athenian Acropolis 
D)  The Persian sack of the fortress of Jericho

Question 6

At what Elamite site have archaeologists discovered examples of painted pottery going back to the Neolithic period?

Accepted Answer

A)  Uruk 
B)  Susa 
C)  Ctesiphon 
D)  Babylon 
A)  Uruk 
B)  Susa 
C)  Ctesiphon 
D)  Babylon

Question 7

Which of the following works of art was created first?

Accepted Answer

A)  Standard of Ur 
B)  Warka Vase 
C)  Stele of the Vultures 
D)  Stele of Hammurabi 
A)  Standard of Ur 
B)  Warka Vase 
C)  Stele of the Vultures 
D)  Stele of Hammurabi

Question 8

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What is the story told by this relief?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexander destroys the palace at Persepolis. 
B)  Archers defend the ziggurat at Ur. 
C)  Sumerians drive the Elamites into the Tigris River. 
D)  Assyrians drive enemy forces into the Euphrates River. 
A)  Alexander destroys the palace at Persepolis. 
B)  Archers defend the ziggurat at Ur. 
C)  Sumerians drive the Elamites into the Tigris River. 
D)  Assyrians drive enemy forces into the Euphrates River.

Question 9

What is the name of the earliest-known author?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homer 
B)  Gilgamesh 
C)  Enheduanna 
D)  Naram-Sin 
A)  Homer 
B)  Gilgamesh 
C)  Enheduanna 
D)  Naram-Sin

Question 10

Column capitals in the shapes of bull heads were characteristic of which region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assyria 
B)  Babylonia 
C)  Syria 
D)  Persia 
A)  Assyria 
B)  Babylonia 
C)  Syria 
D)  Persia

Question 11

What is the significance of the polished diorite used for many sculpted portraits of Gudea?

Accepted Answer

A)  The stone symbolizes death. 
B)  The stone symbolizes military victory 
C)  The stone is easily shaped and carved. 
D)  The material was costly to acquire. 
A)  The stone symbolizes death. 
B)  The stone symbolizes military victory 
C)  The stone is easily shaped and carved. 
D)  The material was costly to acquire.

Question 12

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Of the original components that made up this statue, which used the rarest material?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gold-leaf wig 
B)  Wood body 
C)  Marble face 
D)  Embroidered garment 
A)  Gold-leaf wig 
B)  Wood body 
C)  Marble face 
D)  Embroidered garment

Question 13

What materials were used in the construction of the Ishtar Gate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concrete and blue-glazed tile 
B)  Mudbrick and blue-gazed tile 
C)  Mudbrick and lapis lazuli 
D)  Granite and lapis lazuli 
A)  Concrete and blue-glazed tile 
B)  Mudbrick and blue-gazed tile 
C)  Mudbrick and lapis lazuli 
D)  Granite and lapis lazuli

Question 14

What are the subjects of the two sides of the Standard of Ur ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Farming and hunting 
B)  War and peace 
C)  Family life and community life 
D)  Rural life and urban life 
A)  Farming and hunting 
B)  War and peace 
C)  Family life and community life 
D)  Rural life and urban life

Question 15

What information does the victory stele of Eannatum ( Stele of the Vultures ) provide about the nature of the ensi, or leader?

Accepted Answer

A)  The hierarchy of scale of the figures on the relief proves the ruler is equal to the soldiers. 
B)  The god Ningirsu was opposed to Eannatum ruling Lagash and sought to thwart him. 
C)  The ensi is the fearless general who paves the way for his soldiers against the enemy. 
D)  The ensi is chosen by the gods to rule over the kingdom of the Akkadians. 
A)  The hierarchy of scale of the figures on the relief proves the ruler is equal to the soldiers. 
B)  The god Ningirsu was opposed to Eannatum ruling Lagash and sought to thwart him. 
C)  The ensi is the fearless general who paves the way for his soldiers against the enemy. 
D)  The ensi is chosen by the gods to rule over the kingdom of the Akkadians.

Question 16

What determined the orientation of the White Temple at Uruk?

Accepted Answer

A)  The midpoint of the Orion constellation 
B)  The cardinal points of the compass 
C)  The direction of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers 
D)  The position the rising sun on the king's birthday 
A)  The midpoint of the Orion constellation 
B)  The cardinal points of the compass 
C)  The direction of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers 
D)  The position the rising sun on the king's birthday

Question 17

What was the administrative and economic center of the Sumerian city?

Accepted Answer

A)  The palace 
B)  The temple 
C)  The archive 
D)  The city-state 
A)  The palace 
B)  The temple 
C)  The archive 
D)  The city-state

Question 18

What is the subject of the relief on the stele of Hammurabi?

Accepted Answer

A)  The coronation of Hammurabi 
B)  Divinity grants Hammurabi the right to rule 
C)  Hammurabi punishes enemies 
D)  The death of Hammurabi 
A)  The coronation of Hammurabi 
B)  Divinity grants Hammurabi the right to rule 
C)  Hammurabi punishes enemies 
D)  The death of Hammurabi

Question 19

What decorative details of the bull's head harp and the Standard of Ur are the same?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both narrate fantastical scenes. 
B)  Both display carved scenes of battle. 
C)  Both display inlaid scenes in registers. 
D)  Both narrate the deeds of Gilgamesh. 
A)  Both narrate fantastical scenes. 
B)  Both display carved scenes of battle. 
C)  Both display inlaid scenes in registers. 
D)  Both narrate the deeds of Gilgamesh.

Question 20

What epic poem recounts the exploits of a legendary king of Uruk and slayer of the monster Huwawa?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Iliad 
B)  Epic of Gilgamesh 
C)  Herodotus: The Histories 
D)  The Story of Roxanne 
A)  The Iliad 
B)  Epic of Gilgamesh 
C)  Herodotus: The Histories 
D)  The Story of Roxanne

Exam 2: Ancient Mesopotamia and Persia

​ What is the central feature of the Ctesiphon palace, shown here?

How many years separate the construction of the White Temple and the construction of the ziggurat at Ur?

What was the function of the ziggurat at Ur?

Who placed many statues of himself in temples to render his perpetual service to the gods?

What prior event might have motivated Alexander the Great to raze Persepolis in 330 BCE?

At what Elamite site have archaeologists discovered examples of painted pottery going back to the Neolithic period?

Which of the following works of art was created first?

​ What is the story told by this relief?

What is the name of the earliest-known author?

Column capitals in the shapes of bull heads were characteristic of which region?

What is the significance of the polished diorite used for many sculpted portraits of Gudea?

​ Of the original components that made up this statue, which used the rarest material?

What materials were used in the construction of the Ishtar Gate?

What are the subjects of the two sides of the Standard of Ur ?

What information does the victory stele of Eannatum ( Stele of the Vultures ) provide about the nature of the ensi, or leader?

What determined the orientation of the White Temple at Uruk?

What was the administrative and economic center of the Sumerian city?

What is the subject of the relief on the stele of Hammurabi?

What decorative details of the bull's head harp and the Standard of Ur are the same?

What epic poem recounts the exploits of a legendary king of Uruk and slayer of the monster Huwawa?

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What is the central feature of the Ctesiphon palace, shown here?

What is the story told by this relief?

Of the original components that made up this statue, which used the rarest material?