Question 1

Twisted perspective refers to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the incorrect representation of space
B)  objects represented from two viewpoints
C)  uneven ground lines
D)  images created on the irregular wall surface B

Question 2

The _____ introduced a new concept of royal power based on loyalty to the king.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sumerians
B)  Akkadians
C)  Guians
D)  rulers of Ur

Question 3

The Neolithic architecture in northern Europe is described as _____ because it uses large stones.

Accepted Answer

A)  corbeled
B)  wattle and daub
C)  megalithic
D)  henge C

Question 4

Instead of creating figures with a variety of body types, Egyptians applied a _____, or system of proportions.

Accepted Answer

A)  canon
B)  cubic
C)  ka
D)  relief

Question 5

What are the main components of a mastaba?

Accepted Answer

A mastaba is an ancient Egyptian tomb st...

Question 6

An arrangement of stones in a circle is called a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  henge
B)  menir
C)  heel stone
D)  dolmen

Question 7

Describe the significance of the temple in Sumerian life.

Accepted Answer

The temple held immense significance in ...

Question 8

Found at the temple of Amen Re at Karnak, the _____ or window level was an Egyptian innovation.

Accepted Answer

A)  pylon
B)  causeway
C)  clerestory
D)  serdab

Question 9

The inhabitants of ancient _____ established the earliest city-states.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sumer
B)  Hattusha
C)  Persepolis
D)  Jericho

Question 10

The earliest preserved art objects date to the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Assyrians
B)  Neolithic period
C)  Egyptians
D)  Paleolithic period

Question 11

Sumerian artists were the first to use art to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  capture the spirit of animals
B)  tell stories
C)  communicate with deities
D)  decorate their temples

Question 12

Why were animals represented in the profile view in the Paleolithic period?

Accepted Answer

Animals were often represented in profil...

Question 13

Describe the difference between optical and conceptual. Please provide examples of depicting a figure or animal conceptually from the chapter.

Accepted Answer

Optical and conceptual are two different...

Question 14

How have scholars interpreted handprints in Paleolithic cave paintings?

Accepted Answer

Scholars have interpreted handprints in ...

Question 15

Selecting examples, please provide the artistic changes that occurred during the reign of Akhenaton. What factors may have stimulated these changes?

Accepted Answer

During the reign of Akhenaton, there wer...

Question 16

Compare and contrast select artworks from the Paleolithic and the Neolithic periods. To what extent were subject matter, technique, and meaning similar or different?

Accepted Answer

The Paleolithic and Neolithic periods we...

Question 17

_____ were colossal monsters that guarded the gates of Assyrian palaces?

Accepted Answer

A)  Warkas
B)  Lamassus
C)  Kalhus
D)  Sphinxes B

Question 18

_____ is used to indicate the greater importance of figures.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hierarchy of scale
B)  Composite view
C)  Twisted perspective
D)  Bas-relief

Question 19

The most common subject in Paleolithic art was _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  settlements
B)  animals
C)  human figures
D)  battle scenes

Question 20

Which object represents the beginning of large-scale sculpture in the ancient world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human figure, from Ain Ghazal
B)  Statuettes of two worshippers, from the Square Temple at Eshunna
C)  Victory stele of Naram-Sin
D)  Head of an Akkadian ruler, from Nineveh

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The _____ introduced a new concept of royal power based on loyalty to the king.

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The Neolithic architecture in northern Europe is described as _____ because it uses large stones.

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Instead of creating figures with a variety of body types, Egyptians applied a _____, or system of proportions.

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What are the main components of a mastaba?

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An arrangement of stones in a circle is called a _____.

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Describe the significance of the temple in Sumerian life.

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Found at the temple of Amen Re at Karnak, the _____ or window level was an Egyptian innovation.

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The inhabitants of ancient _____ established the earliest city-states.

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The earliest preserved art objects date to the _____.

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Sumerian artists were the first to use art to _____.

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Why were animals represented in the profile view in the Paleolithic period?

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Describe the difference between optical and conceptual. Please provide examples of depicting a figure or animal conceptually from the chapter.

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How have scholars interpreted handprints in Paleolithic cave paintings?

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Selecting examples, please provide the artistic changes that occurred during the reign of Akhenaton. What factors may have stimulated these changes?

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Compare and contrast select artworks from the Paleolithic and the Neolithic periods. To what extent were subject matter, technique, and meaning similar or different?

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_____ were colossal monsters that guarded the gates of Assyrian palaces?

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_____ is used to indicate the greater importance of figures.

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The most common subject in Paleolithic art was _____.

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Which object represents the beginning of large-scale sculpture in the ancient world?

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