The Ancient Near East Quiz

The library that preserved theEpic of Gilgamesh was created by the

Assyrians

Which major religion was not influenced by the Zend-Avesta?

Buddhism

No musical instruments have been found at Ur.

False

The Epic of Gilgamesh is the only source that names Gilgamesh as a Sumerian king.

False

The Song of Songs has a simple meaning and does not contain double-entendres.

False

The body of laws outlined in the Torah is almost identical to the law code of Hammurabi.

False

Ur is the oldest city in Mesopotamia.

False

The famous ruler of Old Babylon who is associated with a law code is

Hammurabi

After the agricultural revolution, what new development led to the development of cities and the emergence of the Bronze Age?

Metallurgy

A famous cylinder seal depicts Ishtar, goddess of love and war.

True

A synoptic scene depicts several consecutive actions at once.

True

A ziggurat was usually the central feature in Mesopotamian cities.

True

According to cuneiform pictograms, the word for a slave literally means "a woman from over the mountains".

True

The legend of Sargon the Great gave rise to the narrative genre and is the original "rags-to-riches" story.

True

An upright stone slab carved with a commemorative design or inscription is called

a stele

The Standard of Ur

is an early narrative scene that likely depicts the power of the king

During the periods of turmoil in the kingdoms of Judah and Israel in which the came under attack by the Assyrians and Neo-Babylonians who claimed to instruct and guide the people?

prophets

Marduk, the chief god of Babylon, was often depicted as a

spade

The story of Gilgamesh shows

the limitations of humans in face of the power of the gods and nature