Flashcards
2. ARH: Ancient Near East
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- 1The term "Mesopotamia" means landbetween the rivers
- 2The world's oldest recorded code of law is found on theStele of Hammurabi.
- 3Which part of Persepolis could hold thousands of people?the Apadana
- 4In some works of art, the size of the figures denotes their importance. This is known asHieratic scale
- 5A small stone, decorated with incised patterns, that makes an identifying "signature" when rolled across soft clay or wax is called acylinder seal
- 6Who was the most well-known Neo-Babylonian ruler?Nebuchadnezzar II
- 7Which two great rivers run through Mesopotamia?the Tigris and the Euphrates
- 8A guardian figure found on Assyrian gateways is calleda lamassu.
- 9Which of the following is a writing instrument shaped like a triangular wedge?stylus
- 10An upright stone slab decorated with writing or images that is used as a marker or memorial is astele.
- 11Simple pictures, called pictographs, evolved into representations of syllable sounds known asPhonograms
- 12Which culture strongly influenced the Assyrians?Sumerian
- 13The Stele of Naram-Sin commemoratesa military victory.
- 14Along with organizing lands into twenty tribute-paying areas, what practice made Darius an effective and able administrator?a system of fair taxation
- 15Who ultimately put an end to the Persian Empire?The Greeks
- 16As seen in the carved vessel from Uruk, the horizontal bands where visual narratives are displayed are known asregisters.
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