Question 1

Spring is the first pure landscape.Which of the following best defines landscape?

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A)   It has no humans and a narrative element.
B)   It has a narrative element.
C)   It has no humans and no narrative element.
D)   It has no humans.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Describe the differences between Minoan and Mycenaean palace architecture.

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The Mycenaeans heavily fortified their w...

Question 3

The funerary practice of the Mycenaeans,covering the faces of the dead with gold masks,recalls what other culture?

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A)   Egyptians
B)   Cycladic peoples
C)   Minoans
D)   GreeksE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is a palace on Crete?

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A)   Knossos
B)   Troy
C)   Tiryns
D)   SpartaE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Evaluate the development of Mycenaean architecture.What effect did Minoan civilization have on this development? What subsequent contributions were made by Mycenaean architecture? Use examples to support your essay

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Mycenaean architecture developed during ...

Question 6

The Kamares style of Minoan pottery exhibited:

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A)   sophisticated shapes and monochromatic style
B)   naive shapes and polychromatic style
C)   sophisticated shapes and polychromatic style
D)   naive shapes and monochromatic styleE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 7

The Treasury of Atreus is an excellent example of a(n) :

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A)   Mycenaean fortification
B)   beehive tomb
C)   Minoan sarcophagus
D)   temple treasuryE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

What impact did the volcanic eruption on the island of Santorini (ancient Thera)have on the chronology of Minoan art works?

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Through interdisciplinary efforts the da...

Question 9

Who was Harriet Boyd Hawes?

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American archaeologi...

Question 10

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 11

Evaluate the differences between Minoan fresco painting and Egyptian frescoes of the New Kingdom.Discuss both stylistic features and where and why they were painted.Why are these differences significant?

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Minoan fresco painting and Egyptian fres...

Question 12

Discuss the impact of trade between Egypt and Knossos.How did this trade affect the art of the Aegean? Use examples to support your essay.

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The trade between Egypt and Knossos had ...

Question 13

Construct an argument concerning the significance of Minoan ceramic shape,design,and decorative elements.What relationship did these design elements have with other media? Use examples to support your essay.

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The significance of Minoan ceramic shape...

Question 14

Who was Frank Calvert?

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British archaeologis...

Question 15

Which of the following elements showed that the new palace at Knossos was carefully planned?

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A)   thick walls composed of cement
B)   little attention paid to rainwater drainage
C)   single story building rambled across the landscape
D)   attention paid to illumination and ventilationE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Define labrys and its importance in Minoan architecture.

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Means double-ax and it is a re...

Question 17

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

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Similarities exist in techniqu...

Question 18

Tiryns was:

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A)   a fortified citadel
B)   an Egyptian outpost
C)   a market
D)   a shrine to the Minoan goddessE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

What features of the architecture of the Palace at Knossos are thought to have given rise to the Greek myth of the labyrinth?

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The complexity of th...

Question 20

Minoans coated the rough surface of their rubble walls with a fine white lime plaster that required rapid execution and great skill.Which painting method was used with this type of fabrication?

Accepted Answer

A)   watercolor
B)   fresco secco
C)   true fresco
D)   temperaE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Spring is the first pure landscape.Which of the following best defines landscape?

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Which of the following is a palace on Crete?

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Minoans coated the rough surface of their rubble walls with a fine white lime plaster that required rapid execution and great skill.Which painting method was used with this type of fabrication?

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Discuss the impact of trade between Egypt and Knossos.How did this trade affect the art of the Aegean? Use examples to support your essay.

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What features of the architecture of the Palace at Knossos are thought to have given rise to the Greek myth of the labyrinth?

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Construct an argument concerning the significance of Minoan ceramic shape,design,and decorative elements.What relationship did these design elements have with other media? Use examples to support your essay.

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Who was Harriet Boyd Hawes?

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Evaluate the differences between Minoan fresco painting and Egyptian frescoes of the New Kingdom.Discuss both stylistic features and where and why they were painted.Why are these differences significant?

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Define labrys and its importance in Minoan architecture.

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

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Which of the following elements showed that the new palace at Knossos was carefully planned?

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What impact did the volcanic eruption on the island of Santorini (ancient Thera)have on the chronology of Minoan art works?

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The funerary practice of the Mycenaeans,covering the faces of the dead with gold masks,recalls what other culture?

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Describe the differences between Minoan and Mycenaean palace architecture.

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The Treasury of Atreus is an excellent example of a(n) :

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Who was Frank Calvert?

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Tiryns was:

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

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