Chapter 2: Art of the Ancient Near East

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1) Sumerians wrote with which of the following instruments?

    A) Awl

    B) Stylus

    C) Quill

    D) Flint

2) Which of the following was NOT developed by the Sumerians?

    A) Bronze Casting

    B) Dugout Canoe

    C) Plow

    D) Wagon Wheel

3) Structures in the cities of the ancient Near East were built primarily of:

    A) Mud Brick

    B) Timber

    C) Thatch

    D) Stone

4) Jericho and Chatal Huyuk are part of which culture?

    A) Akkad

    B) Early Neolithic

    C) Neo-Babylonia

    D) Sumer

5) Cone mosaics were commonly used to form

    A) Decorative patterns

    B) Furniture Inlay

    C) Jewelry clasps,

    D) Vase designs

6) Ur, Uruk, and Tell Asmar are part of which culture?

    A) Akkad

    B) Early Neolithic

    C) Neo-Babylonia

    D) Sumer

7) The designs found on cylinder seals were_____ into the surface

    A) Cast

    B) Incised

    C) Molded

    D) Polished

8) The Stela of Naramsin celebrates a

    A) Coronation

    B) Funeral

    C) Military Victory

    D) Religious Holiday

9) The Sumerians developed a script called .

10) What originally stood on top of a ziggurat?

    A) Temple

    B) Throne

    C) Tree

    D) Umbrella

11) Sculptures like the statuettes of Tell Asmar or the portrait of Ibih-Il functioned as figures acting as worshipers to the gods.

12) Answer the questions based on this image: Image A

What ruler is depicted in this image?

    A) Gudea

    B) Hammurabi

    C) Naramsin

    D) Narmer

13) What is inscribed in the text beneath the sculpted forms?

    A) Book of the Dead

    B) Code of Law

    C) Epic of Gilgamesh

    D) Prayer to the Gods