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The Aegean cultures include |
| | A) | Egyptian, Santorinian, and Mycenaean. |
| | B) | Greek, Egyptian, and Theran. |
| | C) | Cycladic, Egyptian, and Greek. |
| | D) | Mycenaean, Cycladic, and Minoan. |
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The Cyclades are |
| | A) | mythical giants. |
| | B) | marble idols. |
| | C) | islands. |
| | D) | bodies of water. |
| | E) | Minoan cities. |
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Cycladic idols have generally been found in |
| | A) | temples. |
| | B) | graves. |
| | C) | storage jars. |
| | D) | caves. |
| | E) | the sea. |
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Cycladic idols can be described as |
| | A) | geometric. |
| | B) | organic. |
| | C) | naturalistic. |
| | D) | nonfigurative. |
| | E) | nonrepresentational. |
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Cycladic civilization is prehistoric because |
| | A) | it had not invented the wheel. |
| | B) | it did not have monumental architecture. |
| | C) | it did not have a writing system. |
| | D) | it had no agriculture. |
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Minoan Civilization is generally dated |
| | A) | 4000 to 1000 B.C. |
| | B) | 3000 to 1100 B.C. |
| | C) | 3500 to 1000 B.C. |
| | D) | 2100 to 1500 B.C. |
| | E) | 4500 to 2200 B.C. |
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Minos was the son of |
| | A) | the Minotaur and Europa. |
| | B) | Zeus and Ariadne. |
| | C) | Theseus and Ariadne. |
| | D) | Europa and Theseus. |
| | E) | Zeus and Europa. |
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The Minoan civilization was discovered by |
| | A) | Schliemann. |
| | B) | Evans. |
| | C) | Marinatos. |
| | D) | Plato. |
| | E) | Theseus. |
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The Palace at Knossos was not fortified because |
| | A) | the inhabitants of Crete were peace-loving. |
| | B) | the Minoans thought of themselves as invincible. |
| | C) | Crete is an island. |
| | D) | Crete ruled the Aegean. |
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Minoan frescoes were |
| | A) | fresco secco. |
| | B) | more stylized than in Egypt. |
| | C) | more abstract than in Egypt. |
| | D) | more numerous than in Egypt. |
| | E) | true fresco. |
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As far as one can tell, the most sacred animal on Minoan Crete was the |
| | A) | lion. |
| | B) | bull. |
| | C) | griffin. |
| | D) | snake. |
| | E) | duck. |
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Which is true of Minoan scripts? |
| | A) | Linear A was used for lists, and Linear B was the written script. |
| | B) | Linear A and Linear B were written scripts. |
| | C) | Linear B and Linear A were Egyptian scripts. |
| | D) | Linear B was used for records, and Linear A was the written language. |
| | E) | Linear A was used on papyrus, and Linear B was inscribed on tablets. |
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The statue of the so-called Snake Goddess is made of |
| | A) | terra-cotta. |
| | B) | fresco. |
| | C) | marble. |
| | D) | faïence. |
| | E) | kamares. |
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Minoan columns are unique in the ancient world in that they |
| | A) | are ribbed. |
| | B) | are equally spaced. |
| | C) | taper downward. |
| | D) | have symbolic value. |
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Which is NOT true of the Toreador Fresco? |
| | A) | It is unusual in that it was found with almost no damage. |
| | B) | It is the best-known wall painting from Knossos. |
| | C) | Its lighter sections are a modern restoration. |
| | D) | Its female figures are depicted with lighter skin color than the males. |
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