Ancient Near East

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Often referred to as cradle of civilization

Answer 1

Mesopotamia

Question 2

Fertile cresecent

Few natural anvatages aside from water and soil

Has important materials like hardwood and metals.

Answer 2

GEOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY

Question 3

System of writing

Earliest Form of writing

Most significant cultural contributions of the Sumerians.

Answer 3

Cuneiform

Question 4

World’s largest city during reign ok King Nebuchadnezzar II

Answer 4

BABYLONIAN

Question 5

Ancient name for the northeastern part of modern Iraq. named after its orig capital, Assur.

Answer 5

ASSYRIAN

Question 6

Now known as Iran, was once a major empire on par with superpowers.

Answer 6

PERSIAN

Question 7

Each citEach city-state worshipped its own god for protection

People aimed to make peace with their wrathfu

Answer 7

RELIGION

Question 8

Bricks were made from clay mixed with chpped straw to improve cohesion and bonding.

Answer 8

ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER

Question 9

TYPES OF BRICKS

Answer 9

Sun Dried

Kiln dried

Colored glazed

Question 10

ordinary finish

Answer 10

Sun Dried

Question 11

for facing important buildings

Answer 11

Kiln dried

Question 12

for decorative purposes

Answer 12

Colored glazed

Question 13

“Holy Mountains”

A chief building structure, square or rectangle in plan.

Answer 13

ZIGGURATS

Question 14

to stand out among other structures/ to appear more important

to get the temple closer to the sky

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The Grand Height

Question 15

Usually have one flat top rectangular mould, carrying the upper temple

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Bc 3500 - 3000

Question 16

Two or more stages ziggurat – rectangular in plan designed with several tiers or stages

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Bc2125

Question 17

Seven stages square base ziggurat

Answer 17

Bc 2125

Question 18

Kings celebrated their victories, wealth and power by building large palaces.

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PALACES

Question 19

IMPORTANT PARTS OF PALACE

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Seraglio

Harem

Khan

Question 20

Palace proper, kings residence, men’s apartment and reception courts.

Answer 20

Seraglio

Question 21

Private fam apartment or women’s quarter.

Answer 21

Harem

Question 22

service chambers,”inn” for travelers prototype.

Answer 22

Khan

Question 23

Gleaming temple built atop a mud brick

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White temple of Uruk

Question 24

Also known as cella

Served as the meeting place

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The central hall

Question 25

Ziggurat of ur-nammu

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Has a solid core of mud brick and faced w/ burnt brickwork

Question 26

Was given special sanctity by being dug down to virgin soil

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Temple oval, Khafaje

Question 27

Square-planned with defensive parameter and covered nearly one square mile.

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Palace of sargon, Khorsabad

Question 28

Plants grew on the roof and terrace

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Hanging Gardens of babylon

Question 29

Dedicated to goddess Ishtar. Bas relief of lions in blue glazed tile.

Answer 29

Ishtar gate

Question 30

Biblical literature, Land of Shinar (Babylonia)

Answer 30

Tower of Babel

Question 31

Showcase for the empire, began by Darius I executed by Xerxes I finished by Artaxerxes I.

Answer 31

Palace of Persopolis

Question 32

to separate people accoring to their social importance.

Answer 32

Gate of All Nations

Question 33

Grand Audience Hall

Answer 33

The Adapana

Question 34

finest quality stone and the smallest of the palce buildings.

Answer 34

Tachara Palace of harius and Xerxes, Persopolis

Question 35

Reception chamber & Guard Room

Answer 35

Tripylon

Question 36

Built by Xerxes as his private residence. stood on a platform hewn 18m, was ascended by for staircases.

Answer 36

Hadish Palace

Question 37

“Hall of Hundred Columns”

Answer 37

Throne Hall

Question 38

served as armory and storehouse

Answer 38

Treasury