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Nabataean art - Quiz
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  • 1. What are baetyls in Nabataean art?
A) Ornate architectural columns
B) Large bronze statues
C) Written religious scrolls
D) Representations of gods and goddesses
  • 2. Where are baetyls commonly found?
A) On the exterior of city walls
B) In public and private shrines
C) Inside burial tombs only
D) Floating in water basins
  • 3. Which god is most often embodied by baetyls?
A) Apollo
B) Dionysus
C) Zeus
D) Dushara
  • 4. What is the typical physical shape of a baetyl?
A) Polygonal and highly detailed
B) Cylindrical and hollow
C) Rectangular and non-figural
D) Spherical and decorative
  • 5. What features can occasionally be found on baetyls?
A) Jewelry carvings
B) Intricate hair patterns
C) Stylised eyes and a nose
D) Full body limbs
  • 6. What style does the majority of Nabataean painting follow?
A) Egyptian style
B) Byzantine style
C) Hellenistic style
D) Romanesque style
  • 7. Where is the 'Painted House' located?
A) Jerusalem
B) Petra city center
C) Little Petra, Jordan
D) Amman
  • 8. Why were the frescoes in the Painted House hidden for centuries?
A) Natural rock falls
B) Deliberate vandalism
C) Water damage
D) Soot from Bedouin campfires
  • 9. What imagery is depicted in the Painted House frescoes?
A) Grapevines and putti
B) Battle scenes and horses
C) Geometric patterns only
D) Harvesting and farming
  • 10. With which Greek god is the imagery in the Painted House associated?
A) Dionysus
B) Ares
C) Poseidon
D) Hermes
  • 11. What materials were used in the Painted House frescoes?
A) Marble dust and wax
B) Oil and acrylic
C) Glazes and gold leaf
D) Charcoal and clay
  • 12. What was the possible function of the Painted House?
A) Wine consumption
B) Religious sacrifice
C) Sleeping quarters
D) Public assembly
  • 13. How are the Painted House frescoes described compared to Roman imitations at Herculaneum?
A) Inferior
B) Identical
C) More abstract
D) Superior
  • 14. What does the text say about the survival of Nabataean paintings?
A) Few instances have survived
B) They have all been destroyed
C) Only outdoor paintings exist
D) Many examples are well preserved
  • 15. Can baetyls appear in the round?
A) Yes
B) Only if they are painted
C) Only if they are made of gold
D) No, only as relief sculpture
  • 16. Why did Nabataean pottery feature exclusively floral patterns?
A) Due to limited color pigments
B) Because of local plant availability
C) Due to religious aniconism
D) To imitate metal wares
  • 17. What is the common color of Nabataean pottery?
A) Pure white
B) Dark blue
C) Pinkish
D) Jet black
  • 18. Which construction technique is most common in Nabataean tombs?
A) Adobe mud-casting
B) Rock-cut
C) Brick-stacking
D) Timber-frame assembly
  • 19. How many different façade types are identified in Nabataean tombs?
A) Ten
B) Eight
C) Four
D) Six
  • 20. What is the function of the triclinia found in Petra?
A) Feasts dedicated to the dead
B) Temporary housing for traveling merchants
C) Meeting places for government officials
D) Storage of local clay
  • 21. Which architectural features were used to finish Nabataean pottery pieces?
A) Polishing with sand
B) Oil-based wax
C) Varnish and lacquer
D) Burnishing or a sintering process
  • 22. What is the suspected occupant of the Urn Tomb?
A) A high priest
B) King Malchus II
C) A master architect
D) A wealthy merchant
  • 23. What kind of non-permanent housing did Nabataeans use early on?
A) Tipis
B) Tents
C) Yurts
D) Wigwams
  • 24. In which Petra area has residential research been conducted?
A) al-Siq
B) az-Zantur
C) ad-Deir
D) al-Khazneh
  • 25. Besides tents and built structures, what other spaces were used for residential purposes?
A) Caves
B) Boats
C) Temples
D) Tombs
  • 26. How are the eyes often depicted in later, stylised Nabataean sculpture?
A) Covered by helmets
B) Deep-set and realistic
C) Flat, cartoonish, semicircular
D) Closed and serene
  • 27. What shape are the noses often depicted as in later Nabataean sculpture?
A) Flat
B) Triangular
C) Hooked
D) Button-shaped
  • 28. In what traditional form was Dushara first represented?
A) Aniconic square block
B) A realistic marble statue
C) A tall pillar
D) A bronze animal
  • 29. What are the square blocks representing gods in Petra called?
A) Obelisks
B) Baetyls
C) Stele
D) Monoliths
  • 30. Besides Petra, where have examples of Dushara been found?
A) Amman
B) Jerash
C) Damascus
D) Khirbet et-Tannur
  • 31. Which of the following is listed as a commonly represented Nabataean deity?
A) Al-Uzza
B) Thor
C) Athena
D) Ra
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