Mesopotamian Art

In "The Standard of Ur" one figure is shown as being much larger than the others.

This method of scaling figures in art to show their importance, with more important figures appearing larger than others is known as...

• Grand scale

• Monumental proportions

• Foreshortening

• Hierarchical proportion

Mesopotamia means land between rivers. Between which two rivers?

• Indus and Ganges

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Nile and Euphrates

• Yellow and Yangtze

Which Mesopotamian king is depicted on this famous law code stele receiving laws from the god Shamash, inspiring the saying "An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth"?

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Cyrus

• Hammurabi

• Sargon

Thousands of years ago, the Ishtar Gate served as a grand entrance separating the city of ______ from the outside world.

• Nineveh

• Sumer

• Uruk

• Babylon

What is the name for this mythical Mesopotamian dragon?

• Mushhushshu

• Ishtar

• Shamash

• Inanna

What is the name of this Assyrian bull-headed instrument?

• Harp

• Lyre

• Mandolin

• Kora

This Assyrian mythological hybrid bull/ lion, with eagle wings and a human head is known as a

• Sphinx

• Griffin

• Lamassu

• Cherubim

Which describes the capitals at the Palace of Persepolis?

• Corinthian

• double bull

• Doric

• Ionic

Cuneiform means "______" shaped writing.

• stone

• clay

• wedge

• petra

Which best describes the ibex illustrated on this ancient Mesopotamian vessel that was excavated from a necropolis at Susa?

• Realism

• Stylized

• Pure abstraction