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1) Each of the following civilizations flourished before the rise of the Greek culture except:
a) Mycenaean.
b) Cycladic.
c) Hellenistic.
d) Minoan.
Answer: c
Page reference: 24; AEGEAN CULTURES
2) Figures such as the Statuette of a Woman are thought to represent:
a) the Mother Goddess associated with fertility.
b) the person with whom they were buried.
c) specific female members within the family.
d) legendary kings and queens of the Cyclades.
Answer: a
Page reference: 24; AEGEAN CULTURES
3) In what way do Minoan Palace Style ceramics differ from earlier Kamares Ware?
a) They are made of unglazed earthenware and have a rustic quality.
b) They show military scenes of soldiers, invasions, and battles.
c) The painted decoration appears to ascend the sides of the vessel.
d) They are painted in a distinctive color scheme of light on dark.
Answer: c
Page reference: 25; AEGEAN CULTURES
4) Democracy emerged in Athens out of the demes, or:
a) law codes.
b) debates.
c) neighborhoods.
d) social classes.
Answer: c
Page reference: 27; ANCIENT GREECE
5) The tradition of narrative history was initiated by:
a) Thucydides.
b) Draco.
c) Herodotus.
d) Pisistratos.
Answer: c
Page reference: 28; ANCIENT GREECE
6) Which of the following statements about syllogism is true?
a) It is based on a series of logically related statements.
b) It is the opposite of the Socratic method of inquiry.
c) It accords symbolic properties and importance to numbers.
d) It assumes that truth can be found in mathematical perfection.
Answer: a
Page reference: 31; ANCIENT GREECE
7) In terms of amount of decoration (least to most), which of the following series of architectural orders is correct?
a) Corinthian, Ionic, Doric
b) Doric, Corinthian, Ionic
c) Ionic, Doric, Corinthian
d) Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
Answer: d
Page reference: 32-33; ANCIENT GREECE
8) All of the following statements about Greek korai and kouroi are true except which one?
a) They display stylized Archaic features.
b) They are not individualized.
c) They stand in a contrapposto pose.
d) They bear similarities to Egyptian art.
Answer: c
Page reference: 35–36; ANCIENT GREECE
9) Ceramic objects are particularly important because they:
a) display rare examples of ancient Greek painting.
b) show the progression toward representational figural styles.
c) relate stories essential to ancient Greek mythology and history.
d) provide insight into ancient Greek daily life and practice.
Answer: a
Page reference: 38; ANCIENT GREECE
10) Greek epics such as The Iliad and The Odyssey were based on what earlier foundation?
a) scenes from ancient Aegean ceramics
b) a long tradition of oral storytelling
c) mythologies of the Greek pantheon
d) lyrical poetry and drama
Answer: b
Page reference: 42; ANCIENT GREECE
