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.   pronounced swelling in the center
B.   bull-shaped capitals
C.   bud-shaped capitals
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.   Mycenae
C.   Troy
D.   Knossos
Question #3
Who or what was the Minotaur?
A.   The king of Crete
B.   A bull with eagle’s wings
C.   Achilles’ pet
D.   Half bull, half man
Question #4
Landscape with swallows (Spring fresco) is significant because it is the first ____.
A.   pure landscape
B.   narrative cycle
C.   image to depict a real hunt
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.   Standing by the sarcophagus
B.   Standing in the grave
C.   Suspended from the sarcophagus
D.   Placed on their backs
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.   Little attention paid to rainwater drainage
C.   Placement of clusters of rooms of similar function around the central court
D.   Thick walls composed of cement
Question #7
What form of arch is above the lintel of the Lion Gate?
A.   Corbelled arch
B.   Pointed 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 preference for landscape
C.   their relationship to Egypt

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