Question 1

What event seems to have brought about the end of the Old Palace period in Minoan art?

Accepted Answer

A)  Volcanic eruption 
B)  Invasion by the Egyptians 
C)  Invasion by the Mycenaeans 
D)  Earthquake 
A)  Volcanic eruption 
B)  Invasion by the Egyptians 
C)  Invasion by the Mycenaeans 
D)  Earthquake

Question 2

Which monument at Mycenae has yielded the most burial goods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Megaron 
B)  Treasury of Atreus 
C)  Mastaba of Agamemnon 
D)  Grave Circle A 
A)  Megaron 
B)  Treasury of Atreus 
C)  Mastaba of Agamemnon 
D)  Grave Circle A

Question 3

What is the primary context of the Akrotiri frescoes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Palaces 
B)  Houses 
C)  Tombs 
D)  Temples 
A)  Palaces 
B)  Houses 
C)  Tombs 
D)  Temples

Question 4

Aside from wealth, the inlaid dagger blades found in Grave Circle A attest to what aspect of Mycenaean kingship?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its close relationship to Egypt 
B)  Its warlike nature 
C)  Its focus on commerce 
D)  Its ceremonial practices 
A)  Its close relationship to Egypt 
B)  Its warlike nature 
C)  Its focus on commerce 
D)  Its ceremonial practices

Question 5

What fills the relieving triangle of the Lion Gate at Mycenae?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rubble 
B)  Wooden pyramid 
C)  Sculpted relief 
D)  Repoussé image 
A)  Rubble 
B)  Wooden pyramid 
C)  Sculpted relief 
D)  Repoussé image

Question 6

Which was the most important architectural component of a Mycenaean palace?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tholos 
B)  Grave circle 
C)  Magazine 
D)  Megaron 
A)  Tholos 
B)  Grave circle 
C)  Magazine 
D)  Megaron

Question 7

How prevalent was large-scale figural art on the Greek mainland During the Mycenaean period?

Accepted Answer

A)  Very abundant 
B)  Only in temples 
C)  Nonexistent 
D)  Very rare 
A)  Very abundant 
B)  Only in temples 
C)  Nonexistent 
D)  Very rare

Question 8

What best describes the site of Tiryns?

Accepted Answer

A)  Egyptian outpost 
B)  Mycenaean fortified palace 
C)  Minoan trading center 
D)  Minoan shrine 
A)  Egyptian outpost 
B)  Mycenaean fortified palace 
C)  Minoan trading center 
D)  Minoan shrine

Question 9

What is the form of the graves in Grave Circle A at Mycenae?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sarcophagi 
B)  Cist graves 
C)  Chamber tomb 
D)  Shaft graves 
A)  Sarcophagi 
B)  Cist graves 
C)  Chamber tomb 
D)  Shaft graves

Question 10

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Which component of this object, found at Mycenae, indicates it was created by a Minoan artist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Warlike character 
B)  Garments 
C)  Material 
D)  Findspot 
A)  Warlike character 
B)  Garments 
C)  Material 
D)  Findspot

Exam 4: The Prehistoric Aegean

What event seems to have brought about the end of the Old Palace period in Minoan art?

Which monument at Mycenae has yielded the most burial goods?

What is the primary context of the Akrotiri frescoes?

Aside from wealth, the inlaid dagger blades found in Grave Circle A attest to what aspect of Mycenaean kingship?

What fills the relieving triangle of the Lion Gate at Mycenae?

Which was the most important architectural component of a Mycenaean palace?

How prevalent was large-scale figural art on the Greek mainland During the Mycenaean period?

What best describes the site of Tiryns?

What is the form of the graves in Grave Circle A at Mycenae?

​ Which component of this object, found at Mycenae, indicates it was created by a Minoan artist?

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