Exam 9: Ancient Approaches

The Temple of Solomon primarily served this function.

What vital function did the ancient Egyptian pyramids serve?

What did Homer's Iliad and Odyssey create for the Greeks?

The Woman of Willendorf,(30,000-25,000 B.C.E.),the best-known female sculpture of this age,is from what period?

What do the mask of Tutankhamen and the bust of Nefertiti have in common?

Discuss the importance of the Homer's epic poems,Iliad and Odyssey as they relate to Greek history.

Why is Sumerian writing different from other early cultures?

Compare the Assyrian ziggurat with the Egyptian pyramid.What is the basic difference?

Ancient Greek philosophy that music had ethical powers and could affect character.

What provided the focus of much of Egyptian art?

What is the oldest known story in the world dating from the seventh century B.C.E.?

What Egyptian literature contains spells or magic formulas to protect the deceased in afterlife?

The earliest identifiable art in Mexico comes from what culture?

What two types of bronzes were created by China's earliest dynasty?

The term used to describe Sumerian writing.

The word "bible" takes its name from which city that exported papyrus reed used in the ancient world for making books?

An artistic innovation of the Chinese Shang dynasty

What style of painting adorns the walls of the tomb of Nefertari-mi-en-Mat (c.1290-1229)?

This text forms the hymnal of ancient Israel.

What is the doctrine of ethos?