Question 1

Describe the megaron and its importance in Mycenaean architecture.

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It was a reception hall that had the thr...

Question 2

Define labrys and its importance in Minoan architecture.

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Question 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

Which of the following is a palace on Crete?

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

Question 8

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 9

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

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The statue holds snakes in her hands and...

Question 10

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 11

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

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Considered by many to be the finest epic...

Question 12

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

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Similarities exist in techniqu...

Question 13

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

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One must know where the work w...

Question 14

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

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Cycladic and Minoan sculptures are both ...

Question 15

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 16

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

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The potter's wheel was introdu...

Question 17

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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The citadel of Tiryns and the palace at ...

Question 18

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

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Women were portrayed...

Question 19

Who was Sir Arthur Evans?

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He was an Englishman who began...

Question 20

The Lion Gate is the gateway to ____.

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

Exam 4: The Prehistoric Aegean

Define labrys and its importance in Minoan architecture.

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Tiryns was ____.

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

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German amateur archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann discovered in his excavations ____.

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

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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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Who was Sir Arthur Evans?

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

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Describe the megaron and its importance in Mycenaean architecture.

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

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

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

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

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

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The Lion Gate is the gateway to ____.

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Who or what was the Minotaur?

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Minoan columns are distinguished by ____.

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

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Which of the following is a palace on Crete?

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