Art 101 - Survey of Art History I » Summer 2021 » Mesopotamian Quiz

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Question #1
The earliest form of written language is called:
A.   cuneiform
B.   faience
C.   hypostyle
D.   lamassus
Question #2
Ziggurats served the same purpose as Egyptian tombs.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #3
A votive figure holds a candle.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #4
Division of a composition into horizontal bands is called:
A.   propaganda
B.   registers
C.   abzu
D.   hypostyle
Question #5
Damnatio memoriae is:
A.   the first law code
B.   lost-wax casting
C.   symbolic mutilation of an object
D.   castration
Question #6
The first known artwork to reject the use of registers is:
A.   Palace of Dur-Sharrukin
B.   Stele of Naram-Sin
C.   Disk of Enheduanna
D.   Head of an Akkadian Ruler
Question #7
Composite view and composite figure are the same thing.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #8
Who is the first known author in history?
A.   Xerxes
B.   Sargon I
C.   Enheduanna
D.   Hannurabi
Question #9
What color was never mentioned by Homer?
A.   White
B.   Gold
C.   Green
D.   Blue

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