Question 1

Early Bronze Age Cycladic marble figures generally represented

Accepted Answer

A)  women. 
B)  bulls. 
C)  soldiers. 
D)  fish. 
A)  women. 
B)  bulls. 
C)  soldiers. 
D)  fish. A

Question 2

Which legendary Greek king ruled Mycenae during the time of the Trojan War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Menelaus 
B)  Paris 
C)  Priam 
D)  Agamemnon 
A)  Menelaus 
B)  Paris 
C)  Priam 
D)  Agamemnon D

Question 3

The Toreador Fresco is also known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the Snake Goddess Fresco. 
B)  the Boxing Children. 
C)  the Crocus Gatherer. 
D)  the Leaping Bull Fresco. 
A)  the Snake Goddess Fresco. 
B)  the Boxing Children. 
C)  the Crocus Gatherer. 
D)  the Leaping Bull Fresco. D

Question 4

The monumental tomb used in Mycenaean culture is known as a

Accepted Answer

A)  dromos 
B)  tholos. 
C)  megaron. 
D)  propylon. 
A)  dromos 
B)  tholos. 
C)  megaron. 
D)  propylon.

Question 5

The Cyclades are named after their original inhabitants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Minoan civilization made use of jars made from which material, the literal name of which is "cooked earth"?

Accepted Answer

A)  faïence 
B)  ceramic 
C)  terra-cotta 
D)  fresco 
A)  faïence 
B)  ceramic 
C)  terra-cotta 
D)  fresco

Question 7

The Ship Fresco is an important example of which culture's artwork?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Faïence is a type of semiprecious stone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Archaeological remains suggest that war was a more common occurrence for Mycenaean society than for Minoan society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Early Bronze Age Cycladic idols are believed to have been used in religious processions because

Accepted Answer

A)  they generally depict animals that Cycladic culture considered to be sacred. 
B)  they cannot stand upright on their own. 
C)  contemporary written documents allude to the use of similar objects in such processions. 
D)  they have been found almost exclusively inside religious temples. 
A)  they generally depict animals that Cycladic culture considered to be sacred. 
B)  they cannot stand upright on their own. 
C)  contemporary written documents allude to the use of similar objects in such processions. 
D)  they have been found almost exclusively inside religious temples.

Question 11

Mycenaean royal tombs were pyramidal in shape.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In Minoan culture, snakes most likely represented

Accepted Answer

A)  wisdom. 
B)  kingship. 
C)  evil. 
D)  fertility. 
A)  wisdom. 
B)  kingship. 
C)  evil. 
D)  fertility.

Question 13

The typical characteristics of Kamares ware include

Accepted Answer

A)  rigid patterns of straight lines suggesting divine order. 
B)  colorless designs that imply an emphasis on practicality rather than decoration. 
C)  the substitution of abstract designs for representations of natural forms, which seem to have been taboo. 
D)  curvilinear designs that follow the form of the vessel. 
A)  rigid patterns of straight lines suggesting divine order. 
B)  colorless designs that imply an emphasis on practicality rather than decoration. 
C)  the substitution of abstract designs for representations of natural forms, which seem to have been taboo. 
D)  curvilinear designs that follow the form of the vessel.

Question 14

The Treasury of Atreus is a famous Mycenaean

Accepted Answer

A)  defensive fortification. 
B)  storehouse. 
C)  royal tomb. 
D)  royal palace. 
A)  defensive fortification. 
B)  storehouse. 
C)  royal tomb. 
D)  royal palace.

Question 15

What seems to have been the primary purpose and function of ancient Aegean art?

Accepted Answer

The primary purpose and function of anci

Question 16

Discuss the bull imagery on Minoan Crete. Cite the iconography as well as the mythology.

Accepted Answer

The bull imagery on Minoan Crete is a si

Question 17

Some scholars believe that Thera is the lost Atlantis described by Plato in Timaeus and Kritias.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A long, horizontal strip of painting along a wall is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  a repoussé. 
B)  a frieze. 
C)  megaron. 
D)  a corbel. 
A)  a repoussé. 
B)  a frieze. 
C)  megaron. 
D)  a corbel.

Question 19

The palace at Knossos exhibits all the following features EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  post-and-lintel construction. 
B)  high, vaulting ceilings. 
C)  stone masonry walls. 
D)  short, wooden columns. 
A)  post-and-lintel construction. 
B)  high, vaulting ceilings. 
C)  stone masonry walls. 
D)  short, wooden columns.

Question 20

What was a megaron?

Accepted Answer

A)  a form of sculpture that depicted Mycenaean kings as godlike giants 
B)  a type of gate that made Mycenaean palaces nearly impenetrable 
C)  a massive tomb designed as a burial place for Mycenaean kings 
D)  the central structure of a palace in which Mycenaean kings presided 
A)  a form of sculpture that depicted Mycenaean kings as godlike giants 
B)  a type of gate that made Mycenaean palaces nearly impenetrable 
C)  a massive tomb designed as a burial place for Mycenaean kings 
D)  the central structure of a palace in which Mycenaean kings presided

Exam 6: The Aegean

Early Bronze Age Cycladic marble figures generally represented

Which legendary Greek king ruled Mycenae during the time of the Trojan War?

The Toreador Fresco is also known as

The monumental tomb used in Mycenaean culture is known as a

The Cyclades are named after their original inhabitants.

Minoan civilization made use of jars made from which material, the literal name of which is "cooked earth"?

The Ship Fresco is an important example of which culture's artwork?

Faïence is a type of semiprecious stone.

Archaeological remains suggest that war was a more common occurrence for Mycenaean society than for Minoan society.

Early Bronze Age Cycladic idols are believed to have been used in religious processions because

Mycenaean royal tombs were pyramidal in shape.

In Minoan culture, snakes most likely represented

The typical characteristics of Kamares ware include

The Treasury of Atreus is a famous Mycenaean

What seems to have been the primary purpose and function of ancient Aegean art?

Discuss the bull imagery on Minoan Crete. Cite the iconography as well as the mythology.

Some scholars believe that Thera is the lost Atlantis described by Plato in Timaeus and Kritias.

A long, horizontal strip of painting along a wall is known as

The palace at Knossos exhibits all the following features EXCEPT

What was a megaron?

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