Chapter 4
A. Fill in the Blank
Arthur Evans
Heinrich Schliemann
krater
weapons and golden cups
true (or wet) fresco
The Art of the Prehistoric Aegean
dromos
Kamares
Cyclopean
Crete
Minos
corbeled
repousse
tholoi
megaron
Theseus
1.
Wealthy Mycenaeans were laid to rest outside their citadel walls in beehive-shaped tombs
called _______________________.
2.
Minoan art encompasses the art of the island of ____________________.
3.
At Knossos, the legendary __________________ was said to have battled with and defeated the
bull-man Minotaur.
4.
At the Mycenaean citadel at Tiryns, the most important element in the palace plan was the
reception hall, or ____________________, of the king.
5.
The masonry courses in the Lion Gate at Mycenae form a ____________________ arch, leaving
an opening that lightens the weight the lintel carries.
6.
During the Middle Minoan period, Cretan potters fashioned sophisticated shapes using newly
introduced potters’ wheels and decorated their vases in a distinctive and fully polychromatic
style. These __________________ Ware vessels, named for the cave on the slope of Mount Ida
where they were first discovered, have been found in quantity at Phaistos and Knossos.
7.
Unlike the Egyptians, who painted in fresco secco, the Minoans used a
_______________________ method, which required rapid execution and great skill in achieving
quick, almost impressionistic effects.
8.
Among the great finds at Mycenae was a gold mask created with a beaten gold technique
known as __________________________.
9.
A long passegeway called a ____________________ is located at the entrance of the so-called
Treasury of Atreus.
10. The ancient cities of Troy and Mycenae were uncovered by the amateur archeologist
______________________________.
11. Historians still refer to the huge roughly cut stone blocks forming the massive fortification
walls of Tiryns and other Mycenaean sites as ________________________ masonry.
12. At Mycenae, women were buried with their jewelry and men were buried with their
____________________________.
13. The Mycenaean Warrior Vase is a bowl called a ___________________ since it was once used for
mixing wine and water.
14. The palace at Knossos was the legendary home of King __________________.
15. In 1900, ______________________ began excavating the palace of Knossos. He named the
people who had erected it the Minoans, after their mythological king.
B. Multiple Choice
1.
The so-called Minoan Toreador Fresco
was found at
a) Tiryns
b) Mycenae
c) Akrotiri
d) Knossos
2.
Minoan human figures are generally
depicted
a) with thin waists
b) with pale skin only
c) with rigid, static lines
d) part human, part animal
Chapter 4
The Art of the Prehistoric Aegean
3.
The Treasury of Atreus is an example of
a) a Minoan palace
b) a Mycenaean citadel
c) a beehive tomb
d) a Greek temple
7.
The Toreador Fresco dates from
a) 1450-1400 BCE
b) 1150-1100 BCE
c) 950-900 BCE
d) 750-700 BCE
4.
Marble Cycladic figurines can BEST be
described as
a) idealized
b) naturalistic
c) veristic
d) schematic
8.
The Minoan Snake Goddess is made of
a) gold
b) faience
c) terracotta
d) marble
5.
The major organizing element of the
rambling Minoan palace at Knossos is a
a) central courtyard
b) megaron
c) tall tower
d) tholos
9.
The Mycenaean Warrior Vase differs
from the Minoan Harvester Vase in that
it
a) places human figures in a setting
b) is full of variety and anecdotal detail
c) is static and repetitive
d) shows a keen interest in human
anatomy
6.
The capitals of Minoan columns can
BEST be described as
a) bell-shaped
b) bud-shaped
c) impost blocks
d) bulbous
10. Which of the following has NOT been
found in Minoan art?
a) painting on wet plaster
b) vase painting with undulating lines
c) elongated figures with thin waists
d) temples with monumental statues
Chapter 4
The Art of the Prehistoric Aegean