Art History 25 - Survey of Art History: Ancient Worlds to Gothic » Summer 2020 » Unit 4 Quiz The Prehistory Aegean

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Question #1
Minoan columns are distinguished by ____.
A.   tapering shape and bulbous capitals
B.   bud-shaped capitals
C.   bull-shaped capitals
D.   pronounced swelling in the center
Question #2
Significant numbers of small marble figurines representing naked women with arms folded over abdomens have been found in ____.
A.   Troy
B.   the Cyclades Islands
C.   Knossos
D.   Mycenae
Question #3
Who or what was the Minotaur?
A.   Achilles’ pet
B.   The king of Crete
C.   Half bull, half man
D.   A bull with eagle’s wings
Question #4
Landscape with swallows (Spring fresco) is significant because it is the first ____.
A.   image to depict a real hunt
B.   pure landscape
C.   Minoan religious image
D.   narrative cycle
Question #5
It has been suggested that Cycladic figurines were funerary offerings. Based on their schematized representation and size, how might they have been placed in the graves?
A.   Standing by the sarcophagus
B.   Suspended from the sarcophagus
C.   Placed on their backs
D.   Standing in the grave
Question #6
Which of the following elements showed that the new palace at Knossos was carefully planned?
A.   Single-story building rambled across the landscape
B.   Placement of clusters of rooms of similar function around the central court
C.   Thick walls composed of cement
D.   Little attention paid to rainwater drainage
Question #7
What form of arch is above the lintel of the Lion Gate?
A.   Corbelled arch
B.   Barrel arch
C.   Pointed arch
D.   Triangular arch
Question #8
Found in Grave Circle A, the inlaid dagger blades attest to the wealth of the Mycenaean kings as well as ____.
A.   their relationship to Egypt
B.   their preference for landscape
C.   artistry
D.   their warlike nature

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