Question 1

The Minoan civilization was discovered by

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A) Schliemann. 
B) Evans. 
C) Marinatos. 
D) Plato. 
E) Theseus. 
A) Schliemann. 
B) Evans. 
C) Marinatos. 
D) Plato. 
E) Theseus. B

Question 2

The Aegean is named after

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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. C

Question 3

The most likely interpretation of the Boxing Children is as

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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. D

Question 4

The general dates for the Mycenaean civilization are

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A) 1800 to 1600 B.C. 
B) 1600 to 1400 B.C. 
C) 1400 to 1200 B.C. 
D) 1800 to 1400 B.C. 
E) 1600 to 1200 B.C. 
A) 1800 to 1600 B.C. 
B) 1600 to 1400 B.C. 
C) 1400 to 1200 B.C. 
D) 1800 to 1400 B.C. 
E) 1600 to 1200 B.C.

Question 5

The term Helladic comes from

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A) Helen of Troy. 
B) the Greek name for Greece. 
C) the Greek name for Helen. 
D) the islands of the Hellades. 
E) the Greek name for Troy. 
A) Helen of Troy. 
B) the Greek name for Greece. 
C) the Greek name for Helen. 
D) the islands of the Hellades. 
E) the Greek name for Troy.

Question 6

The statue of the so-called Snake Goddess is made of

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A) terracotta. 
B) fresco. 
C) marble. 
D) faïence. 
E) Kamares. 
A) terracotta. 
B) fresco. 
C) marble. 
D) faïence. 
E) Kamares.

Question 7

Mycenaean civilization was discovered by

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

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

Kamares ware can be characterized as

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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.

Question 10

Minoan frescoes were

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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 11

The Aegean civilizations include

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

Question 12

Niello is

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A) a ceremonial dagger. 
B) an alloy that contains sulfur and silver. 
C) a decorative inlay. 
D) an alloy of copper and tin also known as bronze. 
E) the original name for Crete. 
A) a ceremonial dagger. 
B) an alloy that contains sulfur and silver. 
C) a decorative inlay. 
D) an alloy of copper and tin also known as bronze. 
E) the original name for Crete.

Question 13

Cyclopaean refers to

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A) a group of islands. 
B) a kind of wall. 
C) a citadel. 
D) a style of painting. 
E) a grave circle. 
A) a group of islands. 
B) a kind of wall. 
C) a citadel. 
D) a style of painting. 
E) a grave circle.

Question 14

As far as one can tell,the most sacred animal on Minoan Crete was

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A) the lion. 
B) the bull. 
C) the griffin. 
D) the snake. 
E) the duck. 
A) the lion. 
B) the bull. 
C) the griffin. 
D) the snake. 
E) the duck.

Question 15

The modern name for Thera is

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A) Knossos. 
B) Cairo. 
C) Anatolia. 
D) Santorini. 
E) Atlantis. 
A) Knossos. 
B) Cairo. 
C) Anatolia. 
D) Santorini. 
E) Atlantis.

Question 16

Schliemann found

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A) Knossos. 
B) Mycenae. 
C) Troy. 
D) both Mycenae and Troy. 
A) Knossos. 
B) Mycenae. 
C) Troy. 
D) both Mycenae and Troy.

Question 17

A pinched waist,profile pose,and "floating" forms are typical of the frescoes of

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A) Assyria. 
B) Crete. 
C) Egypt. 
D) Rome. 
A) Assyria. 
B) Crete. 
C) Egypt. 
D) Rome.

Question 18

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 19

Thera seems to have been destroyed by a volcanic eruption in

Accepted Answer

A) 1628 B.C. 
B) 1400 B.C. 
C) 1250 B.C. 
D) 1500 B.C. 
A) 1628 B.C. 
B) 1400 B.C. 
C) 1250 B.C. 
D) 1500 B.C.

Question 20

Agamemnon and Klytemnestra were the parents of

Accepted Answer

A) Elektra, Orestes, and Kassandra. 
B) Iphigenia, Kassandra, and Orestes. 
C) Elektra, Iphigenia, and Kassandra. 
D) Elektra, Orestes, and Iphigenia. 
A) Elektra, Orestes, and Kassandra. 
B) Iphigenia, Kassandra, and Orestes. 
C) Elektra, Iphigenia, and Kassandra. 
D) Elektra, Orestes, and Iphigenia.

Exam 4: The Aegean

The Minoan civilization was discovered by

The Aegean is named after

The most likely interpretation of the Boxing Children is as

The general dates for the Mycenaean civilization are

The term Helladic comes from

The statue of the so-called Snake Goddess is made of

Mycenaean civilization was discovered by

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

Kamares ware can be characterized as

Minoan frescoes were

The Aegean civilizations include

Niello is

Cyclopaean refers to

As far as one can tell,the most sacred animal on Minoan Crete was

The modern name for Thera is

Schliemann found

A pinched waist,profile pose,and "floating" forms are typical of the frescoes of

The Cyclades are

Thera seems to have been destroyed by a volcanic eruption in

Agamemnon and Klytemnestra were the parents of

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