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