Ancient Mediterranean I Multiple Choice Test
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Question 1:
The White Temple, Uruk is oriented to the _________________________.
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North.
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Orion constellation.
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Cardinal points of the compass. (Correct)
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Persian Gulf.
Question 2:
The overall structure shown in the work on the left served as
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a temple.
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a cemetery.
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an audience hall. (Correct)
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an open market.
Question 3:
The long horizontals and verticals of the colonnades and their rhythm of light and dark repeat
the ________ of the limestone cliffs above.
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roughness
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steps
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irregularity
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pattern (Correct)
Question 4:
The eighteenth dynasty Egyptian pharaoh whose religious beliefs had an emphatic, but
short-lived, impact on the visual arts was
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Akhenaton. (Correct)
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Tutankhamun.
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Ramesses II.
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Zoser.
Question 5:
Queen Hatshepsut is an unusual figure in Egyptian art because she was sometimes depicted as
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a mummy.
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a man. (Correct)
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Amen-Ra.
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Osiris.
Question 6:
The three great pyramids are located at
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Saqqara.
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Cairo.
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Giza. (Correct)
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Alexandria.
Question 7:
The complex shown is located at the site of
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Persepolis (Correct)
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Babylon
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Nineveh
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Mycenae
Question 8:
The work serves to legitimize the
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institution of monotheism
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invasion of neighboring city-states
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authority of the priests
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king’s right to rule (Correct)
Question 9:
All of the following are characteristic of ancient Egyptian artistic conventions EXCEPT
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shoulders full front.
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head full front. (Correct)
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only one eye showing.
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feet in profile.
Question 10:
In the Old Kingdom, this structure adjoined the pyramid and was the site where offerings were
made to the dead king and ceremonies were performed. Which of the following does this
describe?
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Temple at Karnak.
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Valley temple.
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Mortuary temple. (Correct)
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Temple at Luxor.
Question 11:
The image on the left shows a staircase leading to the
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altar.
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necropolis.
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acropolis.
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apadana. (Correct)
Question 12:
The inscribed text outlines
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ceremonial prayers to the gods.
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laws governing crime and punishment. (Correct)
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historical accounts of military triumphs.
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rituals in preparation for the afterlife.
Question 13:
Which of the following is the best explanation for the portrayal of Akhenaton’s body type?
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no experienced artists would work for him.
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he was cursed by the priests of Amen.
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deliberate artistic reaction against the established canon. (Correct)
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a plot hatched by the priesthood of Amen to make him look foolish.
Question 14:
The many-columned hall found in an Egyptian temple is called a _____________?
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hypostyle hall. (Correct)
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sanctuary hall.
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colonnade.
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pylon hall.
Question 15:
The work is
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Akkadian
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Babylonian (Correct)
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Sumerian
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Assyrian
Question 16:
The interiors of Egyptian temples often included halls with
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frescoed walls.
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closely spaced columns. (Correct)
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colored marble panels.
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high ribbed vaults.
Question 17:
The largest figure in the slide on the left is shown
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hunting.
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racing.
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marching in a procession.
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subduing the enemy. (Correct)
Question 18:
The Sumerians may have been the first to use pictures to tell coherent stories. What argument
makes this a valid assertion?
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narrative presented in registers or bands. (Correct)
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narrative presented with haphazard figures.
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narrative presented in squares or boxes.
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narrative presented with same-size figures.
Question 19:
The largest figure in the left slide is barefoot, with his sandals being carried behind him, to show
that he is
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involved in a sacred act.
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about to cross a river.
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of low caste.
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about to lead his troops into battle. (Correct)
Question 20:
Egyptian sculpture is characterized by
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animation.
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open forms. (Incorrect)
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ornate sentimentality.
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solemn, solidity of form.
Question 21:
Which of the following describes a function of the pyramids?
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served as a reminder of the absolute power of the pharaoh. (Correct)
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served as a reminder of the afterlife.
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provided work for the powerful mason guild.
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served as a platform for the priests of Amen to gain followers.
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Question 22:
Bull-headed capitals would most likely be found in
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Persia. (Correct)
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Egypt.
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Jericho.
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Lascaux.
Question 23:
The type of sculptural form is called a
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obelisk.
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stele. (Correct)
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pylon.
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palette.
Question 24:
The scale and imagery of the complex assert the authority of
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Greek city-states
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Babylon
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Persia (Correct)
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New Kingdom Egypt
Question 25:
The images on both sides of this stone palette are arranged
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in family groupings.
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in registers. (Correct)
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randomly.
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chronologically.