Question 1

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

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The abstract female ...

Question 2

What scene is shown in the most famous painting of Knossos, the Bull Leaping mural?

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Two women are flanking the bul...

Question 3

Give two reasons that the Harvester Rhyton is exceptional.

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It is so small and includes a ...

Question 4

Girl Gathering Saffron Crocus Flowers (Fig. 4-1)  demonstrates Aegean cultural practices related to

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A)   a woman's entry into adolescence.
B)   domestic role of women.
C)   the harvesting of food.
D)   marriage ceremonies.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

What were the earliest tomb structures on mainland Greece called?

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A)   tholos tombs
B)   beehive tombs
C)   shaft graves
D)   passage gravesE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

The Statuette of a Male Figure (Fig. 4-8)  has been interpreted as a(n)

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A)   soldier.
B)   prisoner.
C)   young god.
D)   athlete.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Aegean artists created exquisite luxury goods from imported

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A)   gold.
B)   beeswax.
C)   glass.
D)   marble.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D) A

Question 8

What have archaeologists found most helpful in determining dates for their Aegean finds?

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A)   pottery from Kamares
B)   the volcanic eruption on Thera
C)   geographic descriptions in the Iliad
D)   shipwrecks in the MediterraneanE) B) and C)
F) None of the above B

Question 9

What is exceptional about the materials of the Statuette of a Male Figure and how may it have functioned?

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The work is an example of mult...

Question 10

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

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A)   niello.
B)   gold leaf.
C)   serpentine.
D)   fresco.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

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

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The structure's complicated layout includes a central courtyard and many suites of rooms arranged around central spaces.

Question 12

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

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A)   fresco
B)   relief
C)   filigree
D)   granulationE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 13

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

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A)   towers
B)   citadels
C)   crenellations
D)   bunkersE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

In which millennium BCE was the potter's wheel introduced to the Minoan world?

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A)   fourth
B)   third
C)   second
D)   firstE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

How did the Mycenaean tomb develop from the shaft grave to the tholos tomb?

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Shaft graves were large pits a...

Question 16

According to art historian Gail Hoffman, what features on Head with Remains of Painted Decoration (Fig. 4-3)  are related to Cycladic rituals of mourning the dead?

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A)   painted eyes
B)   presence of a necklace
C)   red lines
D)   floral motifE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The first example of dressed stone in the Aegean is at

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A)   Thera.
B)   Mycenae.
C)   Akrotiri.
D)   Knossos.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Scholars believe the Bull Leaping mural from the palace of Knossos on Crete represents

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A)   a popular form of entertainment.
B)   a scene from Minoan legend.
C)   a fertility ritual or initiation practice.
D)   a dance of sorrow.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Trace the development of luxury goods from the Aegean world from the Cyclades islands to Crete and then to the Greek mainland.

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1. Precious stone, such as marble, was u...

Question 20

How would you compare and contrast the art of the Minoans with the art of the Mycenaeans?

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1. The Minoan works of art can be descri...

Exam 4: Art of the Ancient Aegean

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

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What scene is shown in the most famous painting of Knossos, the Bull Leaping mural?

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Give two reasons that the Harvester Rhyton is exceptional.

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Girl Gathering Saffron Crocus Flowers (Fig. 4-1) demonstrates Aegean cultural practices related to

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What were the earliest tomb structures on mainland Greece called?

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The Statuette of a Male Figure (Fig. 4-8) has been interpreted as a(n)

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Aegean artists created exquisite luxury goods from imported

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What have archaeologists found most helpful in determining dates for their Aegean finds?

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What is exceptional about the materials of the Statuette of a Male Figure and how may it have functioned?

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

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

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

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

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In which millennium BCE was the potter's wheel introduced to the Minoan world?

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How did the Mycenaean tomb develop from the shaft grave to the tholos tomb?

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According to art historian Gail Hoffman, what features on Head with Remains of Painted Decoration (Fig. 4-3) are related to Cycladic rituals of mourning the dead?

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The first example of dressed stone in the Aegean is at

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Scholars believe the Bull Leaping mural from the palace of Knossos on Crete represents

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Trace the development of luxury goods from the Aegean world from the Cyclades islands to Crete and then to the Greek mainland.

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How would you compare and contrast the art of the Minoans with the art of the Mycenaeans?

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