Question 1

Compare the architecture of the Minoans and the Mycenaeans,drawing conclusions about what the architecture reveals about each culture.

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Question 2

Cycladic figurines are thought to have served a mortuary function because most were

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A)  found in temples.
B)  inscribed with a person's name.
C)  found in graves.
D)  painted black.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Trace the development of democracy in Greece,from Draco's harsh laws to Cleistenes's establishment of the Council of Five Hundred.

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Question 4

In both the Iliad and the Odyssey,peoples' lives and choices are controlled by

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A)  Zeus,king of the gods.
B)  Ares,the god of war.
C)  Athena,the goddess of wisdom.
D)  the people themselvesE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Whom did the Athenians view as the founding father of their polis's democracy?

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A)  Draco
B)  Solon
C)  Sappho
D)  PisistratusE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Why are the more than 100 Aegean islands between mainland Greece and Crete known as the Cyclades?

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A)  This area of the Aegean is prone to cyclones.
B)  The islands historically played an important role in the trade route cycle.
C)  The Greeks believed this to be the home of the mythic Cyclops.
D)  The islands form a rough circular shape.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

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Achilles
Odysseus
Sappho
Lion's Gate
Council of Five Hundred
Pythia

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Question 8

In 508 BCE,Athens turned to a democratic form of government

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A)  in response to the threat of Persian invasion.
B)  to launch a campaign against the Spartans.
C)  in reaction to the tyranny of Hippias.
D)  to appease the revolting peasants.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above C

Question 9

In Minoan art,the bull is associated with

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A)  male virility and strength.
B)  the Greek god Zeus.
C)  an agriculture-driven economy.
D)  the Egyptian god Tholos.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Homer included formulaic epithets in his poems to

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A)  undermine traditional poetic structure.
B)  add length and drama.
C)  fit a given name into the line's meter.
D)  maintain the rhyme in the heroic couplets.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The text presents the analogy of classical Greek architecture orders and a human figure.Examine two of these orders-the Doric and the Ionic-and two of the archaic Greek statues pictured in the text within the context of this analogy.

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Question 12

The female equivalent of the kouroi,korai seemed to serve the function of,

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A)  decorations for private homes.
B)  votive offerings to Athena.
C)  mannequins for clothing shops.
D)  commemorative grave markers.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

In the Iliad,why does Achilles become angry with the Greek leader Agamemnon and withdraw from the Trojan War?

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A)  Agamemnon takes the beautiful Briseis from Achilles.
B)  Agamemnon names Hector,not Achilles,as general.
C)  Achilles sympathizes with Priam,the Trojan king.
D)  Achilles wants to attack the Trojans,rather than surrender.E) None of the above
F) B) and D) A

Question 14

In 508 BCE,who instituted the first Athenian democracy by establishing a Council of Five Hundred?

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A)  Cleisthenes
B)  Hippias
C)  Pisistratus
D)  SolonE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following helped pottery flourish in Athens?

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A)  Athens was the only site with clay deposits in Greece.
B)  Athenians had more leisure time to create art than residents of other cities.
C)  The Athenian government provided financial support for artists.
D)  Athenians developed a new,much faster potter's wheel.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

How do we know that the Minoans were a peaceful society?

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A)  No weapons have been found in excavations of Minoan sites.
B)  There are no battle scenes in their art.
C)  Their palaces and towns were unfortified.
D)  Their principal deities were all female.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Compare the Archaic Greek kouros with the kore,focusing on form,function,context,and meaning.

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Question 18

In 520 BCE,the newfound Athenian democracy was threatened by

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A)  the Babylonian Cyrus.
B)  the Ionian Miletus.
C)  the Persian Darius.
D)  the Sardinian Cleis.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 19

All of the following are epic conventions EXCEPT

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A)  invoking a muse at a poem's outset.
B)  using verse composed in iambic pentameter.
C)  beginning a poem in media res.
D)  stating a poem's subject at the outset.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

We know that the Cycladic and the Minoan cultures had contact with each other from

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A)  similar motifs in their frescoes.
B)  DNA testing on tomb remains.
C)  written records mentioning contact.
D)  similar sewage systems in their cities.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above A

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