Mesopotamian Art and Architecture
- 1. Which ancient Mesopotamian city is known for its famous Ishtar Gate?
A) Nineveh
B) Eridu
C) Ur
D) Babylon
- 2. What type of writing system did the Mesopotamians develop?
A) Hieroglyphics
B) Cuneiform
C) Calligraphy
D) Alphabet
- 3. What is the purpose of the famous Hammurabi's Code stele?
A) Prayer text
B) Legal code
C) Historical record
D) Love poem
- 4. What is the purpose of the Mesopotamian votive statues?
A) To decorate palaces
B) To serve as burial markers
C) To guard city gates
D) To represent worshippers in temples
- 5. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon are considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Who is believed to have commissioned them?
A) Sargon the Great
B) Nebuchadnezzar II
C) Ashurbanipal
D) Cyrus the Great
- 6. Which ancient Mesopotamian city was rediscovered by archaeologists in the mid-19th century?
A) Lagash
B) Uruk
C) Sippar
D) Nineveh
- 7. The Sumerians are credited with inventing which architectural innovation?
A) Vaulted ceilings
B) Columns
C) The arch
D) Flying buttresses
- 8. What is the name of the Mesopotamian sun god, often depicted in art?
A) Shamash
B) Ishtar
C) Marduk
D) Enlil
- 9. Which Mesopotamian monument was considered a symbol of the wealth and power of the empire?
A) The Acropolis
B) The Obelisk
C) The Ziggurat
D) The Pyramid
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