Question 1

Minoan columns are distinguished by ____.

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A) tapering shape and bulbous capitals 
B) pronounced swelling in the center 
C) bud-shaped capitals 
D) bull-shaped capitals

Question 2

What ancient painting convention was followed to distinguish men from women?

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Question 3

Evaluate the importance of "context" in archaeology and art history.

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Question 4

Who or what was the Minotaur?

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A) The king of Crete 
B) Half bull, half man 
C) A bull with eagle's wings 
D) Achilles' pet

Question 5

Evaluate the difference between Minoan palace frescoes and the Hagia Triada sarcophagus.

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Question 6

Who was Sir Arthur Evans?

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Question 7

Compare and contrast Cycladic sculpture and Minoan sculpture. Consider context and society when relevant. Use examples to support your essay.

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Question 8

Evaluate and describe the architectural differences between the citadel of Tiryns and the palace at Knossos. What geographic and historical factors may account for these differences? Consider the societal components as well in your essay.

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Question 9

When was the potter's wheel introduced, and how did it influence the shape of pottery?

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Question 10

Which of the following works of art provides information about the Minoan religion?

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A) Hagia Triada sarcophagus 
B) Spring Fresco , Thera 
C) La Parisienne fresco, Knossos 
D) Octopus flask, Palaikastro

Question 11

Describe the megaron and its importance in Mycenaean architecture.

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Question 12

German amateur archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann discovered in his excavations ____.

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A) the palace at Knossos 
B) cities described by Homer 
C) Atlantis 
D) the labyrinth of the Minotaur

Question 13

What is the Iliad , and how did it impact the art history of the Aegean?

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Question 14

Define labrys and its importance in Minoan architecture.

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Question 15

Which of the following is a palace on Crete?

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

Question 16

It has been suggested that Cycladic figurines were funerary offerings. Based on their schematized representation and size, how might they have been placed in the graves?

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A) Standing by the sarcophagus 
B) Standing in the grave 
C) Placed on their backs 
D) Suspended from the sarcophagus

Question 17

Tiryns was ____.

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A) a fortified palace 
B) an Egyptian outpost 
C) a market 
D) a shrine to the Minoan goddess

Question 18

The Lion Gate is the gateway to ____.

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A) Tiryns 
B) Knossos 
C) Malia 
D) Mycenae

Question 19

Landscape with swallows ( Spring fresco ) is significant because it is the first ____.

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A) Minoan religious image 
B) narrative cycle 
C) pure landscape 
D) image to depict a real hunt

Question 20

What speaks for identifying the Minoan snake goddess as either a deity or a priestess?

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Exam 4: The Prehistoric Aegean