Exam 2: Art of the Ancient Near East

The most impressive surviving archeological remains of the Sumerians is the __________.

Gilgamesh was the legendary king of __________.

Known for his persecution of Jews, as recorded in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Daniel, Nebuchadnezzar II was responsible for transforming ______________into one of the most splendid cities of its day.

The first domestication of grains occurred in the area known as the __________.

What were the geographic boarders of the Hittite civilization?

The notched walls built as part of military defenses are called __________.

The Sumerians were defeated by their northern neighbors called the __________.

The Sumerians invented the first system of writing called ______________.

In the ancient Near East, why was there a need to control the water supply of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

By the end of the ninth century BCE, the __________ culture controlled most of Mesopotamia.

How did Assurnasirpal II improve his empire?

Sculptures of the leader Gudea emphasize ______________.

What are some of the important "firsts" developed by the Sumerians?

In the Stele of Naram-Sin , what artistic device is used to signal Naram-Sin's importance and reinforce his divine right to rule?

A beautiful copper alloy head, which is the earliest major work of hollow-cast sculpture known in the ancient Near East, dates from the time of __________.

In the image of Enemies Crossing the Euphrates to Escape Assyrian Archers (p. 42), the __________________ convey depth.

_____________ were huge stepped structures surmounted by a shrine or temple.

________________ excavated Ur during the 1920s.

Ziggurats functioned symbolically as _______________.

Which of the following objects conveys both political and religious meaning?