ARTS 1303 Exam 1 Questions with Correct Answers Latest Update 2025/2026
Best use of cylinder seals? - Answers Cylinder seals were used to mark possessions, identify
ownership, and functioned much like a signature.
Which of the following best describes cuneiform and why it is significant? - Answers
Pictographs are a system of writing developed by the Sumerians in the Ancient Near East which
led to cuneiform, a more complex way of writing, and marks the beginning of writing.
The Standard of Ur, (War Side/Peace Side), depicts which of the following? - Answers early
example of historical narrative
Which of the following is the best example of a stele? - Answers Law Code of Hammurabi
The Ziggurat at Ur can best be described as a: - Answers Sumerian temple base
The Mesopotamian king who codified the law and prescribed penalties for infractions was
_________. - Answers Hammurabi
In Ancient Mesopotamia hierarchy of
scale was a convention which indicated which of the following? - Answers order of importance
The statue of Queen Napir-Asu represents a queen and there is an allusion to fertility. Which
motif supports this allusion? - Answers hands crossed over the belly
Sumerians may have been the first to use pictures to tell coherent stories. What argument
makes this a valid assertion? - Answers narrative presented in registers or bands
The open-eyed stares of the votive statues Statuettes of Two Worshipers of Ancient Sumer are
thought to represent: - Answers eternal wakefulness and duty
Which of the following may be the best explanation for the portrayal of Akhenaton's body type? -
Answers it was meant to represent the sexless sun disk god Aton
Which of the following best describes the purpose of the pyramids? Think about the prime
reason, though there are many, there is one that truly sent a message to the people of Egypt. -
Answers served as a reminder of the absolute power of the pharaoh
Tomb interiors often included hunting scenes. These are associated with the idea of providing
provisions for the ka, and it is also a metaphor for which of the following? - Answers triumph
over evil
Which of the following provided the greatest source of information regarding the reconstruction
of ancient Egyptian civilization? - Answers tomb interiors
, Tomb paintings were created in which of the following techniques? - Answers fresco secco
The Rosetta Stone was a discovery which allowed which of the following... - Answers Its
discovery finally allowed historians to decipher ancient painting techniques.
The Palette of King Narmer established the convention for state policy represented in art, a
policy proclaiming the pharaoh a divine ruler. Which of the following supports this idea? -
Answers larger than life representation of pharaoh
The ancient Egyptians believed the unification of Egypt took place in a single great event. Which
of the following is a record of that great event? - Answers Palette of Narmer
A Palette could best be described as_____________________________. - Answers a stone slab with
a circular depression used for mixing pigment to then be be applied to the face
Which of the following describes one of the drawbacks of the fresco secco (dry) technique? -
Answers colors do not fuse to the wall surface
It has been suggested that cycladic figurines, (Figurine of a Woman & Male Lyre Player) were
funerary offerings. Based on their schematized representation and size, how might they have
been placed in the graves? - Answers placed on their backs
Which of the following is a palace on Crete? - Answers Knossos
Spring Fresco is the first pure landscape. Which of the following best defines landscape? -
Answers It has no humans and no narrative element.
The Prehistoric Aegean Lion Gate is the gateway to: - Answers Mycenae
Minoan columns, (Prehistoric Aegean) are distinguished by: - Answers tapering shape and wide
open capitals
Minoans coated the rough surface of their rubble walls with a fine white lime plaster that
required rapid execution and great skill. Which painting method was used with this type of
fabrication? - Answers true fresco
What form of arch is above the lintel of the Lion Gate? - Answers corbelled arch
The Treasury of Atreus, (Tholos Style) is an excellent example of... - Answers beehive tomb
The funerary practice of the Mycenaean's, covering the faces of the dead with gold masks,
recalls what other culture? - Answers Egyptians
What is the subject matter seen on the largest dagger found in the tomb from Grave Circle A? -
Answers hunters attacking lions
Repousse is a method... - Answers used by metal workers to produce a image from a single
Best use of cylinder seals? - Answers Cylinder seals were used to mark possessions, identify
ownership, and functioned much like a signature.
Which of the following best describes cuneiform and why it is significant? - Answers
Pictographs are a system of writing developed by the Sumerians in the Ancient Near East which
led to cuneiform, a more complex way of writing, and marks the beginning of writing.
The Standard of Ur, (War Side/Peace Side), depicts which of the following? - Answers early
example of historical narrative
Which of the following is the best example of a stele? - Answers Law Code of Hammurabi
The Ziggurat at Ur can best be described as a: - Answers Sumerian temple base
The Mesopotamian king who codified the law and prescribed penalties for infractions was
_________. - Answers Hammurabi
In Ancient Mesopotamia hierarchy of
scale was a convention which indicated which of the following? - Answers order of importance
The statue of Queen Napir-Asu represents a queen and there is an allusion to fertility. Which
motif supports this allusion? - Answers hands crossed over the belly
Sumerians may have been the first to use pictures to tell coherent stories. What argument
makes this a valid assertion? - Answers narrative presented in registers or bands
The open-eyed stares of the votive statues Statuettes of Two Worshipers of Ancient Sumer are
thought to represent: - Answers eternal wakefulness and duty
Which of the following may be the best explanation for the portrayal of Akhenaton's body type? -
Answers it was meant to represent the sexless sun disk god Aton
Which of the following best describes the purpose of the pyramids? Think about the prime
reason, though there are many, there is one that truly sent a message to the people of Egypt. -
Answers served as a reminder of the absolute power of the pharaoh
Tomb interiors often included hunting scenes. These are associated with the idea of providing
provisions for the ka, and it is also a metaphor for which of the following? - Answers triumph
over evil
Which of the following provided the greatest source of information regarding the reconstruction
of ancient Egyptian civilization? - Answers tomb interiors
, Tomb paintings were created in which of the following techniques? - Answers fresco secco
The Rosetta Stone was a discovery which allowed which of the following... - Answers Its
discovery finally allowed historians to decipher ancient painting techniques.
The Palette of King Narmer established the convention for state policy represented in art, a
policy proclaiming the pharaoh a divine ruler. Which of the following supports this idea? -
Answers larger than life representation of pharaoh
The ancient Egyptians believed the unification of Egypt took place in a single great event. Which
of the following is a record of that great event? - Answers Palette of Narmer
A Palette could best be described as_____________________________. - Answers a stone slab with
a circular depression used for mixing pigment to then be be applied to the face
Which of the following describes one of the drawbacks of the fresco secco (dry) technique? -
Answers colors do not fuse to the wall surface
It has been suggested that cycladic figurines, (Figurine of a Woman & Male Lyre Player) were
funerary offerings. Based on their schematized representation and size, how might they have
been placed in the graves? - Answers placed on their backs
Which of the following is a palace on Crete? - Answers Knossos
Spring Fresco is the first pure landscape. Which of the following best defines landscape? -
Answers It has no humans and no narrative element.
The Prehistoric Aegean Lion Gate is the gateway to: - Answers Mycenae
Minoan columns, (Prehistoric Aegean) are distinguished by: - Answers tapering shape and wide
open capitals
Minoans coated the rough surface of their rubble walls with a fine white lime plaster that
required rapid execution and great skill. Which painting method was used with this type of
fabrication? - Answers true fresco
What form of arch is above the lintel of the Lion Gate? - Answers corbelled arch
The Treasury of Atreus, (Tholos Style) is an excellent example of... - Answers beehive tomb
The funerary practice of the Mycenaean's, covering the faces of the dead with gold masks,
recalls what other culture? - Answers Egyptians
What is the subject matter seen on the largest dagger found in the tomb from Grave Circle A? -
Answers hunters attacking lions
Repousse is a method... - Answers used by metal workers to produce a image from a single
