1. What is the "fertile crescent"?

2. As agricultural communities began to form small cities, how did the former farmers adapt themselves?

3. Why was Jericho considered to be a fortified settlement?

4. Briefly discuss the funerary practices of the early Jericho residents, including disposing of remains.

5. What is the significance of the excavation at Çatal Hüyük? (Catal Huyuk)

6. How is t he statue of the Goddess Giving Birth from Çatal Hüyük similar to the Venus of Willendorf?

7. Who was Inanna?

8. What is the ziggurat? What is its function?

9. What is the difference between a ziggurat and a mastaba? Between a ziggurat anda pyramid?

10. What is the significance of the "White Temple"?

11. What is the difference between the bent axis approach of the Mesopotamian ziggurat and the Egyptian pyramid approach (walkway)?

12. What is a cella? Where is it located (in/on/around the ziggurat)?

13. The picture writing on ancient mesopotamian cylinder seals is called _________ and is closely related to_____.

14. What is cuneiform?

15. The votive statues from the Abu Temple at Tell Asmar were meant to represent what?

16. Discuss the significancve of the eyes of the Abu Temple figures.

17. What is lapis lazuli? What is its symbolic significance?

18. What did the discovery of the "Lyre Soundbox" suggest about ancient Mesopotamian beliefs about the afterlife?

19. Discuss the imagery from the bitumin and shell inlay of the Lyre soundbox.

20. Who was Gudea?

21. What is significant about the commemorative statues bearing Gudea's likeness?

22. Identify the stylistic traits of the bronze head of Sargon I, the Akkadian ruler.

23. Identify the significant stlistic elements of the victory stele of Narem-Sin.

24. Who was Hammurabi? What was Hammurabi's Law?

25. Identify the significant stlistic elements of the Law Code of Hammurabi stele.

26. What was the main goal of ancient Assyrian relief carving, as seen in (artwork x)?

27. Identify the significant stlistic elements of the relief carving of King Assurnasipal Hunting Lions.

28. Identify the significance of the relief carving ofthe "Dying Lioness"

29. What is a citadel?

30. What is a lamassu? Function?

31. Discuss the stylistic traits of the lamassu from the entrance of the citadel of Sargon II

32. Identify the significant stlistic elements of the "Lion Gate".

33. Identify the significant stlistic elements of the "Ishtar Gate" - built during whose reign?

34. What was the other name for the Marduk ziggurat? Why was it built?

35. Discuss the attributes of the animal style on the painted beaker from Susa, Iran.

36. Identify the significant stlistic elements of Scythian goldwork, as seen in the Reclining Stag, from lower Russia.

37. Identify the significant stlistic elements of the Audience Hall of Darius, Persopolis, Iran.

38. Discuss the stylistic traits of the bull capitals from Persopolis. What was their function?

39. Be able to dicuss the columns themselves from Persopolis - designs based on ?, parts of the column, coloring, etc.

40. Discuss the differences in Persian and Assyrian relief carving.

41. How is the Palace of Shapur a blending of Persian and Roman elements?

42. Discuss the stylistic traits of the repousse metallic head of the Sassanian Ruler, metalsmithing techniques, gilding.

43. Discuss the significance of woven Persian textiles and how they influenced other art, art in other countries.