Art History 25 - Survey of Art History: Ancient Worlds to Gothic » Summer 2019 » Unit 4 Quiz The Prehistoric Aegian

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Question #1
Minoan columns are distinguished by ____.
A.   bull-shaped capitals
B.   bud-shaped capitals
C.   pronounced swelling in the center
D.   tapering shape and bulbous capitals
Question #2
Significant numbers of small marble figurines representing naked women with arms folded over abdomens have been found in ____.
A.   the Cyclades Islands
B.   Troy
C.   Mycenae
D.   Knossos
Question #3
Who or what was the Minotaur?
A.   Half bull, half man
B.   The king of Crete
C.   Achilles’ pet
D.   A bull with eagle’s wings
Question #4
Landscape with swallows (Spring fresco) is significant because it is the first ____.
A.   pure landscape
B.   image to depict a real hunt
C.   narrative cycle
D.   Minoan religious image
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.   Suspended from the sarcophagus
B.   Standing by 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.   Placement of clusters of rooms of similar function around the central court
B.   Little attention paid to rainwater drainage
C.   Single-story building rambled across the landscape
D.   Thick walls composed of cement
Question #7
What form of arch is above the lintel of the Lion Gate?
A.   Pointed arch
B.   Corbelled arch
C.   Triangular arch
D.   Barrel 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 warlike nature
B.   their relationship to Egypt
C.   their preference for landscape

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