Exam 2: Ancient Mesopotamia and Persia

The Elamite statue of Queen Napir-Asu shows its Mesopotamian heritage.Which phrase supports this assertion?

The Mesopotamian king who codified the law and prescribed penalties for infractions was ____.

Although largely influenced by Assyrian art,Persian art differed in the preference for ____.

Bull-headed capitals would most likely be found in ____.

A central figure of the Neo-Sumerian age,____ placed many statues in temples to render his perpetual service to the gods.

The statuettes of two worshipers represent ____.

The themes portrayed in the murals that decorated Assyrian palaces were intended to ____.

The name for the monumental gateway to the citadel of Persepolis,that Gate of All Lands,is a reference to ____.

Alexander the Great razed Persepolis in 330 BCE.What prior event suggests that this was an act of revenge?

Victory stele of Naram-Sin and Triumph of Shapur I both ____.

The rock-cut relief decorating the palace of Shapur I at Bishapur depicts ____.

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 ____.

Persepolis (royal audience hall)and Palace of Shapur I,Ctesiphon ____.

The Ziggurat at Ur can best be described as a ____.

The use of polished diorite in many depictions of Gudea is significant because ____.

The exaggeration of the eye size on Sumerian votive sculptures likely symbolizes their ____.

____ is a term for the large composite creatures that guarded the gates of Assyrian royal complexes.

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

Sound box of the lyre from tomb 789 ____.

What was the importance of the code of Hammurabi?