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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) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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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...

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

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Shaft graves were large pits a...

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


A) fourth
B) third
C) second
D) first

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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


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 D)

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In comparison to the Harvester Rhyton ,the figures on the Warrior Krater do not have the


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

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

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

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The abstract female ...

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The Bull's-Head Rhyton would have been used


A) to pour ritual libations.
B) as a votive statue.
C) to carry water.
D) as a tomb guardian.

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

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The first example of dressed stone in the Aegean is at


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

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

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

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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 D)

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According to art historian Gail Hoffman,what features on Head with Remains of Painted Decoration are related to Cycladic rituals of mourning the dead?


A) painted eyes
B) presence of a necklace
C) red lines
D) floral motif

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

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Which cultural influence can be seen in the metalworking skills used to make the Vapheio Cup ?


A) Minoan
B) Mycenaean
C) Egyptian
D) Near Eastern

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

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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 iconog...

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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) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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

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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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