Question and Correct Answer

World culture quiz

 Question 1
2 out of 2 points | | | Why did the arts develop in Mesopotamia?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | As celebrations of the priest-kings' power | Correct Answer: | As celebrations of the priest-kings' power | | | | |
 Question 2
2 out of 2 points | | | What did lost-wax casting enable the Mesopotamian sculptors to create?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | Larger and more lightweight bronze pieces | Correct Answer: | Larger and more lightweight bronze pieces | | | | |
 Question 3
2 out of 2 points | | | What classic struggle do Gilgamesh and Enkidu represent?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | Nature versus civilization | Correct Answer: | Nature versus civilization | | | | |
 Question 4
2 out of 2 points | | | What is the Persian Zoroaster's greatest contribution to religious thought?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | The emphasis on free will | Correct Answer: | The emphasis on free will | | | | |
 Question 5
2 out of 2 points | | | Why is the Epic of Gilgamesh a first in known literary works?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | It is the first to confront the idea of death | Correct Answer: | It is the first to confront the idea of death | | | | |
 Question 6
2 out of 2 points | | | Why is King Solomon's authorship of the "Song of Solomon" doubtful?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | The female protagonist's voice is stronger than the man's | Correct Answer: | The female protagonist's voice is stronger than the man's | | | | |
 Question 7
0 out of 2 points | | | What were ziggurats most likely designed to resemble?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | A city | Correct Answer: | A mountain | | | | |
 Question 8
2 out of 2 points | | | What was the Mesopotamian ruler's role in religion?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | To act as