Art History iClicker Questions

Midterm 1

What is the name of the woman who ruled Egypt as a Pharaoh for approximately 20 years in the 15th century BCE, during the New Kingdom Period?
A. Deir el-Bahri

B. Thutmose

C. Hatshepsut

D. Nefertiti

C. Hatshepsut

Where was the principal temple to the Egyptian god Amun-Re located?

A. Thebes

B. Memphis

C. Saqqara

D. Gizeh

A. Thebes

Identify this object:

A. Victory Stele of Naram-Sin

B. Palette of King Narmer

C. Stele of King Akhenaton and Queen Nefertiti

D. Two Dogs Palette

B. Palette of King Narmer

What is the significance of the two different crowns worn by the figure on the front and back sides of this object?

A. They represent the king’s connections with the gods Re and Horus

B. They represent the King’s rule of both Upper and Lower Egypt

C. They symbolize the king’s mother’s family line and his father’s family line

D. They represent papyrus and lotus. the two most important plants grown along the Nile River

B. They represent the King’s rule of both Upper and Lower Egypt

To which period of ancient history does this object belong?

A. Predynastic/Early Dynastic Egypt (3000 - 2686 BCE)

B. Akkadian-era Mesopotamia (2350 - 2150 BCE)

C. Achaemenid-era Persia (559 BCE - 330 CE)

D. Old Kingdom Egypt (2686 - 2150 BCE)

A. Predynastic/Early Dynastic Egypt (3000 - 2686 BCE)

Pairs of colossal sculpted stone lamassu placed as guardians at palace doors and city gateways are characteristic of which ancient civilization?

A. Akkadian

B. Sumerian (Uruk Period)

C. Neo-Babylonian

D. Neo-Assyrian

D. Neo-Assyrian

What are the primary purpose of ancient Mesopotamian ziggurats, such as the Anu Ziggurat in Uruk and the Ziggurat of Ur?

A. Royal tombs for deceased priest-kings of a city-state

B. Platforms upon which temples to deities were constructed

C. Royal storehouses for surplus grain and supplies

D. Lavishly decorated palaces where the ruling family resided

B. Platforms upon which temples to deities were constructed

Identify the conventional name for the structure shown here and the city in which it was originally located:

A. Entrance to the White Temple in Uruk

B. Northwest Palace of Ashurnasirpal II in Kalhu

C. Ishtar Gate in Babylon

D. Apadana of the palace in Persepolis

C. Ishtar Gate in Babylon

The Stele of Hammurabi was created in which ancient Mesopotamian historical era?

A. Early Dynastic (2900 - 23500 BCE)

B. Third Dynasty of Ur (2100 - 2000 BCE)

C. Akkadian (2350 - 2150 BCE)

D. Old Babylonian Period (2000 - 1600 BCE)

D. Old Babylonian Period (2000 - 1600 BCE)

Who is represented by the enthroned figure on the right?

A. Hammurabi, ruler of Babylonia

B. Marduk, patron god of Babylon

C. Shamash, Mesopotamian god of the sun and of divine justice

D. Gudea, ruler of the city-state of Laash

C. Shamash, Mesopotamian god of the sun and of divine justice

What is significant about the carved cuneiform inscription on the Stele of Hammurabi?

A. It is the oldest known complete written code of laws

B. It is the oldest known text written in the cuneiform script

C. It describes the creation myth of the Mesopotamian gods

D. It narrates Hammurabi’s military victory over the Lullubi people

A. It is the oldest known complete written code of laws

Identify this work of art:

A. Standard of Ur

B. Ziggurat of Uruk

C. Statuette of Worshippers from Eshnunna

D. Warka Vase (Uruk Vase)

D. Warka Vase (Uruk Vase)

What do the carved images on this object represent, generally speaking?
A. The invention of cuneiform writing

B. A religious ceremony in honor of the goddess Inanna and a priest-King of Uruk, who brings votive offers to her shrine

C. The Sumerians defeating their enemies, the Hittites, in battle and plundering their lands

D. The elaborate funeral of a powerful priest-king of Uruk

B. A religious ceremony in honor of the goddess Inanna and a priest-King of Uruk, who brings votive offers to her shrine

Which of the following statements most accurately characterizes the Paleolithic era?

A. People built domestic structures and produced large-scale sculptures out of stone

B. People were hunter-gathers and lived a nomadic lifestyle

C. People domesticated plants and animals and lived in permanent farming settlements

D. People used bronze tools and weapons

B. People were hunter-gathers and lived a nomadic lifestyle

The Paleolithic cave paintings at Lascaux, in France, predominantly depict what kind of subject matter?

A. Groups of humans hunting large wildlife

B. Bison and other four-legged animals

C. Portraits of religious leaders

D. Local vegetation and landscape features such as trees, mountains, and rivers

B. Bison and other four-legged animals

What kind of objects survives in large quantities today and is associated with the Cycladic culture 3000 - 2000 BCE?

A. Sculpted marble figurines of seated male harp players

B. Wall frescoes depicting sports and public ceremonies

C. Sculpted marble figurines of female figures with their arms folded

D. Ceramic vessels depicting ocean imagery

C. Sculpted marble figurines of female figures with their arms folded

Identify the culture that produced this ceramic vessel.

A. Minoan

B. Cycladic

C. Mycenean

D. Old Kingdom Egyptian

A. Minoan

Identify this work of art and where it is from.

A. Bull leaping fresco, island of Keros, Cyclades

B. Bull leaping fresco, Palace of Knossos, Crete

C. Bull leaping fresco, Citadel of Mycenae, Greece

D. Painted Sarcophagus, Hagia Triada, Crete

B. Bull leaping fresco, Palace of Knossos, Crete