Question 1

The tholos tombs of the Mycenaeans are best described by which term?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pyramidal structure 
B)  Henge structure 
C)  Corbeled dome structure 
D)  Trilithic structure 
A)  Pyramidal structure 
B)  Henge structure 
C)  Corbeled dome structure 
D)  Trilithic structure C

Question 2

Which of the following appeared on Crete in the Middle Minoan period?

Accepted Answer

A)  Landscape painting 
B)  Composite view 
C)  Potter's wheel 
D)  Palatial complex 
A)  Landscape painting 
B)  Composite view 
C)  Potter's wheel 
D)  Palatial complex C

Question 3

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What function did this object serve?

Accepted Answer

A)  Throne 
B)  Fireplace 
C)  Storage 
D)  Burial 
A)  Throne 
B)  Fireplace 
C)  Storage 
D)  Burial D

Question 4

What is the material of the Minoan Snake Goddess ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stone 
B)  Faience 
C)  Wood 
D)  Plaster 
A)  Stone 
B)  Faience 
C)  Wood 
D)  Plaster

Question 5

What term is used for the stone fortification walls of such Mycenaean sites as Tiryns and Mycenae?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tower walls 
B)  Cyclopean masonry 
C)  Giantoid masonry 
D)  Skygod courses 
A)  Tower walls 
B)  Cyclopean masonry 
C)  Giantoid masonry 
D)  Skygod courses

Question 6

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Which culture produced this figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mycenaean 
B)  Cycladic 
C)  Cretan 
D)  Minoan 
A)  Mycenaean 
B)  Cycladic 
C)  Cretan 
D)  Minoan

Question 7

Which of the following palatial sites is on Crete?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pylos 
B)  Tiryns 
C)  Knossos 
D)  Troy 
A)  Pylos 
B)  Tiryns 
C)  Knossos 
D)  Troy

Question 8

The Spring Fresco from Akrotiri is the first large-scale example of which genre?

Accepted Answer

A)  Still life 
B)  Religious cycle 
C)  Landscape 
D)  Agricultural calendar 
A)  Still life 
B)  Religious cycle 
C)  Landscape 
D)  Agricultural calendar

Question 9

What architectural form makes up the Lion Gate at Mycenae?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pylon 
B)  Post and lintel 
C)  Tumulus 
D)  Tholos 
A)  Pylon 
B)  Post and lintel 
C)  Tumulus 
D)  Tholos

Question 10

What best describes the arrangement of the soldiers on the Warrior Vase ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pyramidal 
B)  Hierarchy of scale 
C)  Frieze 
D)  Non-unified ground line 
A)  Pyramidal 
B)  Hierarchy of scale 
C)  Frieze 
D)  Non-unified ground line

Question 11

What is the main subject of the Mycenaean Linear B tables?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trade and foreign contacts 
B)  Administrative recordkeeping 
C)  Greek poetry and literature 
D)  Religious texts and inscriptions 
A)  Trade and foreign contacts 
B)  Administrative recordkeeping 
C)  Greek poetry and literature 
D)  Religious texts and inscriptions

Question 12

What instrument is being played by the Cycladic Keros musician?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drum 
B)  Sistrum 
C)  Flute 
D)  Harp 
A)  Drum 
B)  Sistrum 
C)  Flute 
D)  Harp

Question 13

Minoans coated the rough surface of their rubble walls with a fine white lime plaster that required rapid execution and great skill. Which painting method was used with this type of fabrication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Watercolor 
B)  True fresco 
C)  Fresco secco 
D)  Tempera 
A)  Watercolor 
B)  True fresco 
C)  Fresco secco 
D)  Tempera

Question 14

The Mycenaean practice of placing death masks over the deceased's face is reminiscent of which group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neolithic peoples 
B)  Newgrange culture 
C)  Hagar Qim group 
D)  Egyptians 
A)  Neolithic peoples 
B)  Newgrange culture 
C)  Hagar Qim group 
D)  Egyptians

Question 15

What construction technique was used to make the gallery at Tiryns?

Accepted Answer

A)  Post and lintel 
B)  Ashlar masonry 
C)  Corbeled arch 
D)  Relieving triangle 
A)  Post and lintel 
B)  Ashlar masonry 
C)  Corbeled arch 
D)  Relieving triangle

Question 16

The Minoan La Parisienne is made in what medium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stone 
B)  Ivory 
C)  Fresco 
D)  Gold 
A)  Stone 
B)  Ivory 
C)  Fresco 
D)  Gold

Question 17

Which best describes the shape of a Minoan column?

Accepted Answer

A)  A straight shaft with a lotus capital 
B)  A cylinder wider in the middle than on the bottom or top 
C)  A straight cylinder with flutes 
D)  A tapering shape and a bulbous capital 
A)  A straight shaft with a lotus capital 
B)  A cylinder wider in the middle than on the bottom or top 
C)  A straight cylinder with flutes 
D)  A tapering shape and a bulbous capital

Question 18

The Homeric poems inspired Heinrich Schliemann's discovery of which site?

Accepted Answer

A)  Knossos 
B)  Atlantis 
C)  Pylos 
D)  Troy 
A)  Knossos 
B)  Atlantis 
C)  Pylos 
D)  Troy

Question 19

Which phrase best describes the rendition of the body of Cycladic figurines?

Accepted Answer

A)  Naturalistic 
B)  Rounded 
C)  Highly schematized 
D)  Distinctly monumental 
A)  Naturalistic 
B)  Rounded 
C)  Highly schematized 
D)  Distinctly monumental

Question 20

What is an innovative feature of the Minoan Harvesters Vase ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overlapping figures 
B)  Frontal eye in profile face 
C)  Animated facial expressions 
D)  Composite view 
A)  Overlapping figures 
B)  Frontal eye in profile face 
C)  Animated facial expressions 
D)  Composite view

Exam 4: The Prehistoric Aegean

The tholos tombs of the Mycenaeans are best described by which term?

Which of the following appeared on Crete in the Middle Minoan period?

​ What function did this object serve?

What is the material of the Minoan Snake Goddess ?

What term is used for the stone fortification walls of such Mycenaean sites as Tiryns and Mycenae?

​ Which culture produced this figure?

Which of the following palatial sites is on Crete?

The Spring Fresco from Akrotiri is the first large-scale example of which genre?

What architectural form makes up the Lion Gate at Mycenae?

What best describes the arrangement of the soldiers on the Warrior Vase ?

What is the main subject of the Mycenaean Linear B tables?

What instrument is being played by the Cycladic Keros musician?

Minoans coated the rough surface of their rubble walls with a fine white lime plaster that required rapid execution and great skill. Which painting method was used with this type of fabrication?

The Mycenaean practice of placing death masks over the deceased's face is reminiscent of which group?

What construction technique was used to make the gallery at Tiryns?

The Minoan La Parisienne is made in what medium?

Which best describes the shape of a Minoan column?

The Homeric poems inspired Heinrich Schliemann's discovery of which site?

Which phrase best describes the rendition of the body of Cycladic figurines?

What is an innovative feature of the Minoan Harvesters Vase ?

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