Ancient Near East / Egypt Study Guide

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The type of government where a god is recognized as the ruler is called

Monarchy

Theocracy (correct)

Oligarchy

Autonomy

Which term describes the lamassu's power to ward off evil or bad luck?

Anatropic

Anu

Apandana

Apotropaic (correct)

What was discovered in the White Temple?

A foundation deposit of human sacrifices and records of temple accounting

Records of temple accounting and the Code of Hammurabi

Records of temple accounting and Sumerian Votive Statuettes

A foundation deposit of animal bones and records of temple accounting (correct)

The wide-eyed stares of the Sumerian Votive Statuettes represent

Devotion and eternal wakefulness Signup and view all the answers

Bull-headed capitals would most likely be found in

Babylon Signup and view all the answers

The ziggurat at Uruk can best be described as a

Temple base Signup and view all the answers

What is the earliest form of writing in Mesopotamia?

Cuneiform Signup and view all the answers

Mesopotamia is known as this because of the rich soil from the rivers that surround it:

The Fertile Crescent Signup and view all the answers

Ziggurats are made of:

Mud bricks Signup and view all the answers

The main room of a temple is called a:

Naos Signup and view all the answers

The front of a building is called the:

Facade Signup and view all the answers

The two sides of the Standard of Ur are titled/represent:

War and Peace Signup and view all the answers

This crown symbolizes Upper Egypt:

White crown (Hedjet) Signup and view all the answers

This crown symbolizes Lower Egypt:

Red crown (Deshret) Signup and view all the answers

What important object made it possible for archaeologists to translate Egyptian hieroglyphics?

Rosetta Stone Signup and view all the answers

During mummification, organs of the deceased were taken out and stored in:

Canopic jars Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the stone that references the primeval mound of initial creation?

Benben stone Signup and view all the answers

In two-dimensional Egyptian art, how do artists indicate depth/space?

By overlapping figures Signup and view all the answers

In a few sentences, explain how the Egyptians typically portrayed the human body and why they did so.

Egyptians portrayed the human body in a composite view, showing all parts of the body restively and from the most recognizable angles. This method was used to present subjects in their most recognizable form for identification in the afterlife. Signup and view all the answers

The 3 largest pyramids at Giza are from the:

Fourth dynasty Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Ancient Near East

Theocracy is a type of government where a god is recognized as the ruler.
The term "apotropaic" describes the lamassu's power to ward off evil or bad luck.
The blue glaze on the Ishtar Gate is meant to represent the sky or the heavens.
A foundation deposit of animal bones and records of temple accounting was discovered in the White Temple.
The wide-eyed stares of the Sumerian Votive Statuettes represent devotion and eternal wakefulness.
Bull-headed capitals would most likely be found in Babylon.
The ziggurat at Uruk can best be described as a temple base.
The Code of Hammurabi depicts Hammurabi receiving the law from the god Shamash.
Hammurabi is given the authority to rule from the god Shamash by the Code of Hammurabi
The Code of Hammurabi is noteworthy artistically because it is written in cuneiform script on a black basalt stele.
On the Victory Stele of Naram-Sin, the king wears a horned helmet signifying his divinity, and 3 stars shine on his triumph.
Naram-Sin is shown defeating the enemy Lulubi on his Victory Stele.
The Victory Stele of Naram-Sin is noteworthy artistically because it is a monumental sculpted relief.
Hieratic is the term for representing two points of view/perspectives within the same figure.
Cuneiform is the earliest form of writing Mesopotamia.
Mesopotamia is known as the "land between the rivers" because of the rich soil from the rivers that surround it.
Ziggurats are made of mudbricks.
The main room of a temple is called a cella.
The front of a building is called the facade.
The two sides of the Standard of Ur are titled/represent peace and war.

Ancient Egypt

The White Crown symbolizes Upper Egypt.
The Red Crown symbolizes Lower Egypt.
The architectural structure depicted in the image is called a pylon.
Abu Simbel is an Egyptian site that uses pylons.
Mastabas and step pyramids were two precursors to the full pyramidal tombs.
The two objects King Tutankhamun is depicted holding on his innermost coffin are a crook and flail.
The Rosetta Stone was the important object that made it possible for archaeologists and historians to translate Egyptian hieroglyphics.
During mummification, organs of the deceased were taken out and stored in canopic jars.
The Benben stone is the name of the stone that references the primeval mound of initial creation.
In two-dimensional Egyptian art, artists indicate depth/space by making objects smaller to depict distance.
The Egyptians often depicted the human body in profile view because profile view allowed artists to depict the most important parts of the body (head, arms, legs) in a way that gave the best sense of size and scale.
The 3 largest pyramids at Giza are from the Old Kingdom period.
The largest pyramid at Giza was built for Khufu.
The middle (size wise) pyramid was built for Khafre.

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