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Which statement describes the significance of the dragon and bull images on Babylon's Ishtar Gate?

A. Both the dragon and bull symbolize ancient kings of Babylon.

B. Both the dragon and bull symbolize gods that were important to Babylon.

C. The dragon symbolizes the enemies of Babylon; the bull symbolizes the strength of the city-state.
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What type of artwork is the row of lions on Babylon's Processional Way?

A. painted sunken-relief sculptures

B. fresco wall paintings

C. raised-relief sculptures of glazed brick
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Why did the sculptors of Ashurnasirpal II Hunting Lions place the lion below the king?

A. The placement showed the king's power over nature.

B. The placement showed that lions are less agile than humans.

C. The placement informed viewers that the lion could never harm the king.
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Which is the best definition of an Egyptian pylon?

A. a concrete gateway guarded by a set of sculptures

B. a tall, four-sided structure, with a pyramidal top, that is covered with relief sculptures

C. a massive gateway with sloped sides
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What type of relief carvings are on the columns of the Hypostyle Hall in the Great Temple of Amun at Karnak?

A. sunken relief

B. low relief

C. high relief
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Which of the following is the best description of a convention that Egyptian artists used in funerary sculptures?

A. Figures had extremely accurate body proportions.

B. Figures had compact forms with few projecting parts.

C. Figures were accurate likenesses of the real people.
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B. Both the dragon and bull symbolize gods that were important to Babylon.
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C. raised-relief sculptures of glazed brick
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A. The placement showed the king's power over nature.
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C. a massive gateway with sloped sides
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A. sunken relief
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B. Figures had compact forms with few projecting parts.