Question 1

Minoan frescoes were

Accepted Answer

A)  fresco secco 
B)  more stylized than in Egypt 
C)  more abstract than in Egypt 
D)  more numerous than in Egypt 
E)  true fresco 
A)  fresco secco 
B)  more stylized than in Egypt 
C)  more abstract than in Egypt 
D)  more numerous than in Egypt 
E)  true fresco

Question 2

Cycladic civilization is prehistoric because

Accepted Answer

A)  it had not invented the wheel 
B)  it did not have monumental architecture 
C)  it did not have a writing system 
D)  it had no agriculture 
A)  it had not invented the wheel 
B)  it did not have monumental architecture 
C)  it did not have a writing system 
D)  it had no agriculture

Question 3

The Cyclades are

Accepted Answer

A)  mythical giants 
B)  marble idols 
C)  islands 
D)  bodies of water 
E)  Minoan cities 
A)  mythical giants 
B)  marble idols 
C)  islands 
D)  bodies of water 
E)  Minoan cities

Question 4

Polyphemos was

Accepted Answer

A)  a Greek artist 
B)  a Greek city 
C)  a Greek hero 
D)  a Cyclops 
E)  a friend of Odysseus 
A)  a Greek artist 
B)  a Greek city 
C)  a Greek hero 
D)  a Cyclops 
E)  a friend of Odysseus

Question 5

Mycenaean civilization was discovered by

Accepted Answer

A)  Evans 
B)  Schliemann 
C)  Marinatos 
D)  Aeschylos 
E)  Euripides 
A)  Evans 
B)  Schliemann 
C)  Marinatos 
D)  Aeschylos 
E)  Euripides

Question 6

The Aegean is named after

Accepted Answer

A)  Aegisthus 
B)  Zeus 
C)  the father of Theseus 
D)  the Minotaur 
E)  the daughter of Minos 
A)  Aegisthus 
B)  Zeus 
C)  the father of Theseus 
D)  the Minotaur 
E)  the daughter of Minos

Question 7

Minoan Civilization is generally dated

Accepted Answer

A) 4000 to 1000 B.C. 
B) 3000 to 1500 B.C. 
C) 3500 to 1000 B.C. 
D) 2500 to 1500 B.C. 
E) 4500 to 2000 B.C. 
A) 4000 to 1000 B.C. 
B) 3000 to 1500 B.C. 
C) 3500 to 1000 B.C. 
D) 2500 to 1500 B.C. 
E) 4500 to 2000 B.C.

Question 8

Cycladic idols can be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  geometric 
B)  organic 
C)  naturalistic 
D)  non-figurative 
E)  non-representational 
A)  geometric 
B)  organic 
C)  naturalistic 
D)  non-figurative 
E)  non-representational

Question 9

The Aegean civilizations include

Accepted Answer

A)  Egypt, Santorini, and Mycenae 
B)  Greece, Egypt, and Thera 
C)  Cycladic, Egyptian, and Greek 
D)  Mycenaean, Cycladic, and Minoan 
A)  Egypt, Santorini, and Mycenae 
B)  Greece, Egypt, and Thera 
C)  Cycladic, Egyptian, and Greek 
D)  Mycenaean, Cycladic, and Minoan

Question 10

The Palace at Knossos was not fortified because

Accepted Answer

A)  the inhabitants of Crete were peace-loving 
B)  the Minoans thought of themselves as invincible 
C)  Crete is an island 
D)  Crete ruled the Aegean 
A)  the inhabitants of Crete were peace-loving 
B)  the Minoans thought of themselves as invincible 
C)  Crete is an island 
D)  Crete ruled the Aegean

Question 11

The most likely interpretation of the Boxing Children is as

Accepted Answer

A)  a Cycladic sport 
B)  a personal dispute 
C)  a theatrical performance 
D)  an initiation ritual 
E)  a religious ritual 
A)  a Cycladic sport 
B)  a personal dispute 
C)  a theatrical performance 
D)  an initiation ritual 
E)  a religious ritual

Question 12

The Minoan column has

Accepted Answer

A)  a lotus capital, a straight shaft, a square base 
B)  a floral capital, a tapering shaft, a pillow base 
C)  a pillow capital, a round base, a tapering shaft 
D)  a papyrus capital, a round base, a tapering shaft 
E)  a bull capital, a round base, a tapering shaft 
A)  a lotus capital, a straight shaft, a square base 
B)  a floral capital, a tapering shaft, a pillow base 
C)  a pillow capital, a round base, a tapering shaft 
D)  a papyrus capital, a round base, a tapering shaft 
E)  a bull capital, a round base, a tapering shaft

Question 13

Cycladic idols are generally found in

Accepted Answer

A)  temples 
B)  graves 
C)  storage jars 
D)  caves 
E)  the sea 
A)  temples 
B)  graves 
C)  storage jars 
D)  caves 
E)  the sea

Question 14

Minoan features suggest that although found in Mycenae,the ________ is(are)Minoan.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Vaphio Cups 
B)  the Harvester Vase 
C)  the Octopus Vase 
D)  the Agamemnon Mask 
A)  the Vaphio Cups 
B)  the Harvester Vase 
C)  the Octopus Vase 
D)  the Agamemnon Mask

Question 15

The heroes of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey may have come from

Accepted Answer

A)  Minoan Crete 
B)  Athens 
C)  Mycenaean Greece 
D)  Santorini 
A)  Minoan Crete 
B)  Athens 
C)  Mycenaean Greece 
D)  Santorini

Question 16

Kamares ware can be characterized as

Accepted Answer

A)  monochrome 
B)  decorated with dynamic designs 
C)  organic 
D)  figurative 
E)  decorated with Linear B script 
A)  monochrome 
B)  decorated with dynamic designs 
C)  organic 
D)  figurative 
E)  decorated with Linear B script

Exam 4: The Aegean

Minoan frescoes were

Cycladic civilization is prehistoric because

The Cyclades are

Polyphemos was

Mycenaean civilization was discovered by

The Aegean is named after

Minoan Civilization is generally dated

Cycladic idols can be described as

The Aegean civilizations include

The Palace at Knossos was not fortified because

The most likely interpretation of the Boxing Children is as

The Minoan column has

Cycladic idols are generally found in

Minoan features suggest that although found in Mycenae,the ________ is(are)Minoan.

The heroes of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey may have come from

Kamares ware can be characterized as

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