ART HISTORY 1 UNIT 2 MILESTONE PRACTICE
TESTED QUESTIONS 2026 VERIFIED ANSWER
KEY
◉ The code of Hammurabi
Babylon (modern Iran). Susain. c. 1792-1750 B.C.E. Basalt.
In this stone is carved with around 300 laws, the first know set of
ruler enforced laws.
(Stone, carved, laws, inscriptions) Answer:
◉ Temple of Amun-re and Hypostyle Hall
Karnark, near Luxor, Egypt. New Kingdom, 18th and 19th Dynasties.
Temple: c. 1550 B.C.E.; hall: c. 1250 B.C.E. Cut sandstone and mud
brick.
The Hypostyle Hall is also the largest and most elaborately
decorated of all such buildings in Egypt and the patchwork of artistic
styles and different royal names seen in these inscriptions and relief
sculptures reflect the different stages at which they were carved
over the centuries. As the temple of Amun-re is the largest religious
complex in the world. Answer:
◉ Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and Three Daughters
,New Kingdom (Amarna), 18th Dynasty. c. 1353-1335 B.C.E.
Limestone.
This small stele, probably used as a home altar, gives an seldom
opportunity to view a scene from the private live of the king and
queen. Answer:
◉ King Menkaura and Queen
Old Kingdom, Fourth Dynasty. c. 2490-2472 B.C.E. Greywacke
Representational, proportional, frontal viewpoint, hierarchical
structure.
They were perfectly preserved and nearly life-size. This was the
modern world's first glimpse of one of humankind's artistic
masterworks, the statue of Menkaura and queen. Answer:
◉ Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
Near Luxor, Egypt. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty. c. 1473-1458 B.C.E.
Sandstone, partially carved into a rock cliff, and red granite.
It sits directly against the rock which forms a natural amphitheater
around it so that the temple itself seems to grow from the living
rock. Most beautiful of all of the temples of Ancient Egypt. Answer:
◉ Tutankhamun's Tomb, intermost coffin. New Kingdom, 18th
Dynasty. c. 1,323 B.C.E. Gold with inlay of enamel and semiprecious
stones.
,The kings gold inner coffin, shown above, displays a quality of
workmanship and an attention to detail which is unsurpassed. It is a
stunning example of the Ancient goldsmith's art Answer:
◉ Last judgement of Hu-Nefer, from his tomb
New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty. c. 1,275 B.C.E. Painted papyrus scroll
In Hu-Nefer's scroll, the figures have all the formality of
stance,shape, and attitude of traditional egyptian art. Abstract
figures and hieroglyphs alike are aligned rigidly. Nothing here was
painted in the flexible, curvilinear style suggestive of movement that
was evident in the art of Amarna and Tutankhamen. The return to
conservatism is unmistakable. Answer:
◉ Lamassu from the citadel of Sargon II, Dur Sharrukin
Neo-Assyrian. c. 720-705 B.C.E. Alabaster
The Assyrian lamassu sculptures are partly in the round, but the
sculptor nonetheless conceived them as high reliefs on adjacent
sides of a corner. The combine the front view of the animal at rest
with the side view of it in motion. Seeking to present a complete
picture of the lamas from both the front and the side, the sculptor
gave the monster five legs- two seen from the front, four seen from
the side. Answer:
◉ Athenian agora
Archiac through Hellenistic Greek. 600 B.C.E.-150 C.E. Plan
, It is the most richly adorned and quality of its sculptural decoration
it is surpassed only by the Parthenon. the sculptural decoration and
certain sections of the roof were made up of Parian marble. Answer:
◉ Anavysos Kouros
Archaic Greek. c. 530 B.C.E. Marble with remnants of paint
Geometric almost abstract forms predominate, and complex
anatomical details, such as the chest muscles and pelvic arch, are
rendered in beautiful analogous patterns. It exemplifies two
important aspects of Archaic Greek art—an interest in lifelike
vitality and a concern with design. Answer:
◉ Peplos Kore from the Acropolis
Archiac Greek. c. 530 B.C.E. Marble, painted details
Greeks painted their sculptures in bright colors and adorned them
with metal jewelry Answer:
◉ Sarcophagus of the Spouses
Etruscan. c. 520 B.C.E. Terra cotta
The Sarcophagus of the Spouses as an object conveys a great deal of
information about Etruscan culture and its customs. The convivial
theme of the sarcophagus reflects the funeral customs of Etruscan
society and the elite nature of the object itself provides important
information about the ways in which funerary custom could
TESTED QUESTIONS 2026 VERIFIED ANSWER
KEY
◉ The code of Hammurabi
Babylon (modern Iran). Susain. c. 1792-1750 B.C.E. Basalt.
In this stone is carved with around 300 laws, the first know set of
ruler enforced laws.
(Stone, carved, laws, inscriptions) Answer:
◉ Temple of Amun-re and Hypostyle Hall
Karnark, near Luxor, Egypt. New Kingdom, 18th and 19th Dynasties.
Temple: c. 1550 B.C.E.; hall: c. 1250 B.C.E. Cut sandstone and mud
brick.
The Hypostyle Hall is also the largest and most elaborately
decorated of all such buildings in Egypt and the patchwork of artistic
styles and different royal names seen in these inscriptions and relief
sculptures reflect the different stages at which they were carved
over the centuries. As the temple of Amun-re is the largest religious
complex in the world. Answer:
◉ Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and Three Daughters
,New Kingdom (Amarna), 18th Dynasty. c. 1353-1335 B.C.E.
Limestone.
This small stele, probably used as a home altar, gives an seldom
opportunity to view a scene from the private live of the king and
queen. Answer:
◉ King Menkaura and Queen
Old Kingdom, Fourth Dynasty. c. 2490-2472 B.C.E. Greywacke
Representational, proportional, frontal viewpoint, hierarchical
structure.
They were perfectly preserved and nearly life-size. This was the
modern world's first glimpse of one of humankind's artistic
masterworks, the statue of Menkaura and queen. Answer:
◉ Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
Near Luxor, Egypt. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty. c. 1473-1458 B.C.E.
Sandstone, partially carved into a rock cliff, and red granite.
It sits directly against the rock which forms a natural amphitheater
around it so that the temple itself seems to grow from the living
rock. Most beautiful of all of the temples of Ancient Egypt. Answer:
◉ Tutankhamun's Tomb, intermost coffin. New Kingdom, 18th
Dynasty. c. 1,323 B.C.E. Gold with inlay of enamel and semiprecious
stones.
,The kings gold inner coffin, shown above, displays a quality of
workmanship and an attention to detail which is unsurpassed. It is a
stunning example of the Ancient goldsmith's art Answer:
◉ Last judgement of Hu-Nefer, from his tomb
New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty. c. 1,275 B.C.E. Painted papyrus scroll
In Hu-Nefer's scroll, the figures have all the formality of
stance,shape, and attitude of traditional egyptian art. Abstract
figures and hieroglyphs alike are aligned rigidly. Nothing here was
painted in the flexible, curvilinear style suggestive of movement that
was evident in the art of Amarna and Tutankhamen. The return to
conservatism is unmistakable. Answer:
◉ Lamassu from the citadel of Sargon II, Dur Sharrukin
Neo-Assyrian. c. 720-705 B.C.E. Alabaster
The Assyrian lamassu sculptures are partly in the round, but the
sculptor nonetheless conceived them as high reliefs on adjacent
sides of a corner. The combine the front view of the animal at rest
with the side view of it in motion. Seeking to present a complete
picture of the lamas from both the front and the side, the sculptor
gave the monster five legs- two seen from the front, four seen from
the side. Answer:
◉ Athenian agora
Archiac through Hellenistic Greek. 600 B.C.E.-150 C.E. Plan
, It is the most richly adorned and quality of its sculptural decoration
it is surpassed only by the Parthenon. the sculptural decoration and
certain sections of the roof were made up of Parian marble. Answer:
◉ Anavysos Kouros
Archaic Greek. c. 530 B.C.E. Marble with remnants of paint
Geometric almost abstract forms predominate, and complex
anatomical details, such as the chest muscles and pelvic arch, are
rendered in beautiful analogous patterns. It exemplifies two
important aspects of Archaic Greek art—an interest in lifelike
vitality and a concern with design. Answer:
◉ Peplos Kore from the Acropolis
Archiac Greek. c. 530 B.C.E. Marble, painted details
Greeks painted their sculptures in bright colors and adorned them
with metal jewelry Answer:
◉ Sarcophagus of the Spouses
Etruscan. c. 520 B.C.E. Terra cotta
The Sarcophagus of the Spouses as an object conveys a great deal of
information about Etruscan culture and its customs. The convivial
theme of the sarcophagus reflects the funeral customs of Etruscan
society and the elite nature of the object itself provides important
information about the ways in which funerary custom could
