Question 1

The Ishtar Gate was dedicated to the

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A)  god of war. 
B)  goddess of fertility. 
C)  goddess of the moon. 
D)  god of the underworld. 
A)  god of war. 
B)  goddess of fertility. 
C)  goddess of the moon. 
D)  god of the underworld. B

Question 2

Sir Leonard Woolley discovered the so-called "royal" cemetery at

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A)  Ur. 
B)  Tell Asmar. 
C)  Akkad. 
D)  Persepolis. 
A)  Ur. 
B)  Tell Asmar. 
C)  Akkad. 
D)  Persepolis. A

Question 3

The main corridor of a Near Eastern temple was known as the

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A)  cella. 
B)  armature. 
C)  tyre. 
D)  enki. 
A)  cella. 
B)  armature. 
C)  tyre. 
D)  enki. A

Question 4

Hammurabi's law code was inscribed on

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A)  a series of papyrus scrolls. 
B)  the walls of a ziggurat. 
C)  a stele. 
D)  his tomb. 
A)  a series of papyrus scrolls. 
B)  the walls of a ziggurat. 
C)  a stele. 
D)  his tomb.

Question 5

With regard to pottery, what is a register?

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A)  a symbol identifying the potter who made a piece 
B)  a decorated strip encircling the piece 
C)  a flat bottom allowing the piece to stand upright 
D)  a statuette of a human or animal figure 
A)  a symbol identifying the potter who made a piece 
B)  a decorated strip encircling the piece 
C)  a flat bottom allowing the piece to stand upright 
D)  a statuette of a human or animal figure

Question 6

Lions were traditional guardians because they

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A)  were kings of the animals. 
B)  were thought to never sleep. 
C)  were powerful enough to keep enemies away. 
D)  symbolized the human king. 
A)  were kings of the animals. 
B)  were thought to never sleep. 
C)  were powerful enough to keep enemies away. 
D)  symbolized the human king.

Question 7

Cuneiform literally means "etched in clay."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Unlike other Near Eastern peoples, the Hittites were too concerned with war and conquest to produce monumental works of art.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Hittite capital was located in

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A)  modern Turkey. 
B)  modern Jordan. 
C)  modern Iraq. 
D)  modern Iran. 
A)  modern Turkey. 
B)  modern Jordan. 
C)  modern Iraq. 
D)  modern Iran.

Question 10

Iranian art is notable for its preference for

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A)  stylized animal figures. 
B)  stylized human figures. 
C)  abstract patterns devoid of figurative content. 
D)  realistic depictions of the natural world. 
A)  stylized animal figures. 
B)  stylized human figures. 
C)  abstract patterns devoid of figurative content. 
D)  realistic depictions of the natural world.

Question 11

The legendary birth story of Sargon I closely resembles that of which biblical figure?

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A)  Jesus 
B)  Moses 
C)  David 
D)  Solomon 
A)  Jesus 
B)  Moses 
C)  David 
D)  Solomon

Question 12

The Ishtar Gate was erected during the reign of Hammurabi.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Lapis lazuli is a semiprecious blue stone used in some Near Eastern art.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What functions did ziggurats serve? What do these constructions reveal about Near Eastern religious and social views?

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Ziggurats served several functions in an

Question 15

Discuss the issue of provenience in regard to the Proto-Elamite Kneeling Bull. What is provenience, and what is lost when provenience is lost?

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Provenience refers to the place of origi

Question 16

Ancient Near Eastern art exhibits all of the following characteristics EXCEPT

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A)  flat space. 
B)  legs in profile. 
C)  frontal heads. 
D)  frontal eyes. 
A)  flat space. 
B)  legs in profile. 
C)  frontal heads. 
D)  frontal eyes.

Question 17

How did Near Eastern rulers use art to enhance their prestige and strengthen their rule?

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Near Eastern rulers used art in various

Question 18

Glyptic art such as cylinder seals is so named because it is

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A)  circular. 
B)  carved. 
C)  painted. 
D)  small. 
A)  circular. 
B)  carved. 
C)  painted. 
D)  small.

Question 19

How did Near Eastern religious views shape Near Eastern art? What does Near Eastern art suggest about views of the supernatural and the divine?

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Near Eastern religious views played a si

Question 20

Scythian artwork is notable for what characteristic?

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A)  a fascination with military conflict 
B)  the realistic depiction of the human form 
C)  monumental and bulky size and shape 
D)  the merging of different animal forms 
A)  a fascination with military conflict 
B)  the realistic depiction of the human form 
C)  monumental and bulky size and shape 
D)  the merging of different animal forms

Exam 4: The Ancient Near East

The Ishtar Gate was dedicated to the

Sir Leonard Woolley discovered the so-called "royal" cemetery at

The main corridor of a Near Eastern temple was known as the

Hammurabi's law code was inscribed on

With regard to pottery, what is a register?

Lions were traditional guardians because they

Cuneiform literally means "etched in clay."

Unlike other Near Eastern peoples, the Hittites were too concerned with war and conquest to produce monumental works of art.

The Hittite capital was located in

Iranian art is notable for its preference for

The legendary birth story of Sargon I closely resembles that of which biblical figure?

The Ishtar Gate was erected during the reign of Hammurabi.

Lapis lazuli is a semiprecious blue stone used in some Near Eastern art.

What functions did ziggurats serve? What do these constructions reveal about Near Eastern religious and social views?

Discuss the issue of provenience in regard to the Proto-Elamite Kneeling Bull. What is provenience, and what is lost when provenience is lost?

Ancient Near Eastern art exhibits all of the following characteristics EXCEPT

How did Near Eastern rulers use art to enhance their prestige and strengthen their rule?

Glyptic art such as cylinder seals is so named because it is

How did Near Eastern religious views shape Near Eastern art? What does Near Eastern art suggest about views of the supernatural and the divine?

Scythian artwork is notable for what characteristic?

Why Do We Study the History of Art

The Language of Art

Prehistoric Western Europe

Ancient Egypt

The Aegean

The Art of Ancient Greece

The Art of the Etruscans

Ancient Rome

Early Christian and Byzantine Art

The Early Middle Ages

Romanesque Art

Gothic Art

Precursors of the Renaissance

The Early Renaissance

The High Renaissance in Italy

Mannerism and the Later Sixteenth Century in Italy

Sixteenth-Century Painting and Printmaking in Northern Europe

The Baroque Style in Western Europe

Rococo, the Eighteenth Century, and Revival Styles

Neoclassicism: the Late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries

Romanticism: the Late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries

Nineteenth-Century Realism

Nineteenth-Century Impressionism

Post-Impressionism and the Late Nineteenth Century

The Early Twentieth Century: Picasso, Fauvism, Expressionism, and Matisse

Cubism, Futurism, and Related Twentieth-Century Styles

Dada, Surrealism, Social Realism, Regionalism, and Abstraction

Mid-Century American Abstraction

Pop Art, Op Art, Minimalism, and Conceptualism

Continuity, Innovation, and Globalization

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