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The first example of dressed stone in the Aegean is at


A) Thera.
B) Mycenae.
C) Akrotiri.
D) Knossos.

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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What features suggests a main difference between Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations?


A) towers
B) citadels
C) crenellations
D) bunkers

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Which term is used to describe the precisely cut blocks used to build Mycenaean tholos tombs?


A) rhyton
B) ashlar
C) faience
D) cyclopean

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Describe the iconography in Aegean art, and give at least three examples.

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1. The bull is a common example of icono...

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Art historian Thomas Strasser identified the subject of the so-called Flotilla Fresco as


A) a fishing expedition.
B) a specific seascape of Thera.
C) a volcanic eruption.
D) the approach of a Mycenaean warship.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Why is the term labyrinth appropriate for the Palace of Knossos?

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The structure's complicated la...

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The beautiful Harvester Rhyton (Fig. 4-9) may have been covered with


A) niello.
B) gold leaf.
C) serpentine.
D) fresco.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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What is the metalworking technique that fuses minute balls of precious metal to a surface?


A) fresco
B) relief
C) filigree
D) granulation

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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Which city's walls were rebuilt three times?


A) Knossos
B) Mycenae
C) Pylos
D) Troy

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Aegean artists created exquisite luxury goods from imported


A) gold.
B) beeswax.
C) glass.
D) marble.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Scholars who think a confederation of aristocrats ruled Minoan civilization during the Old Palace period interpret the "palace" complex at Knossos as


A) the residences of several ruling families.
B) sites of religious ceremonies or rituals.
C) an administrative complex.
D) a commercial district.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following was an architectural feature of the "palace" complex at Knossos?


A) marble columns
B) fortified outer walls
C) corbeled ceilings
D) flat roofs

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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What defines the style of the Cycladic Island works of art?

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Compare the "palace" complex of Knossos with the Mycenaean citadel.

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What defines the styles used for depictions of sea life decorating works like Octopus Flask (Fig. 4-11) ?


A) energetic
B) stoic
C) serious
D) idealistic

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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Give two reasons that the Harvester Rhyton is exceptional.

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What were the earliest tomb structures on mainland Greece called?


A) tholos tombs
B) beehive tombs
C) shaft graves
D) passage graves

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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In comparison to the Harvester Rhyton (Fig. 4-9) , the figures on the Warrior Krater (Fig. 4-26) do not have the


A) majestic scale.
B) vibrant energy.
C) static march.
D) calm expression.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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