Greek Culture Vs American Culture Essay
Ancient Cultures Ancient Europe—Part I Greece—Chapter 4; some on Powerpoint Lecture
Bronze Age Civilizations of the Aegean (ca. 3000-1200 B.C.E.) 77-79
1. Greek city-states first emerged on islands and peninsulas a. in the Aegean Sea. b. along the coast of Asia Minor. c. in southern Italy and Sicily. d. All of these areas.
2. One link between early Bronze Age cultures and later Greek cultures is the
a. profound respect for goddesses. b. continuity of written records.
c. influence of volcanic eruptions. d. belief in heroic city gods. e. worship of rulers as divine.
3. The Cyclades is a. a group of islands in the central Aegean. b. produced superb marble figures of nude females. c. produced pottery of imagination and wit. d. all …show more content…
Which of the following statements applies to Ariadne? a. she was the daughter of Minos.
b. she was abandoned by Theseus on Naxos. c. she helped Theseus defeat the minotaur.
d. all of the above. e. none of the above
7. The Minoan structure of complex design that gave rise to the Greek legend of the labyrinth, the intricate maze where the monstrous half man/half bull Minotaur was supposedly confined by King Minos in the palace at Knossos, which a. is absent of protective walls. b. is rambling and disorderly. c. has celebratory frescoes. d. a and b. e. a and c. f. a, b, and c.
8. However, which of the following elements showed that the new palace was carefully planned, making it a place worth living? a. thick walls composed of cement. b. little attention paid to rainwater drainage. c. single story building rambled across the landscape. d. attention paid to illumination and ventilation.
9. The interior decorations of the palace at Knossos exhibit characteristics common to Minoan art, including a. brightly colored paintings. b. lively rhythms. c. fresco scenes of ceremony and ritual. d. all of these. e. none of …show more content…
Which of these items, given to the Romans via the Etruscans, was not purely Etruscan in invention? a. the arch. b. bronze and gold crafting. c. chariot racing. d. none of the above.
e. all of the above. toga and urban planning
45. Etruscans favored monumental sarcophagi that contained which of the following?
a. bones of the deceased family. b. bones of the entire family. c. ashes of the deceased.
d. ashes of the deceased and his or her slaves.
from Chapter 11: Patterns of Medieval Life: The Germanic Tribes: Law, Literature, Art pages 68-72
46. The Iron Age tribes that settled the British Isles before the time of Christ were known as the _____ while the Vikings hailed from ____.
a. Angles, Saxony. b. Barbarians, Greece. c. Celts, Scandinavia. d. Vikings, Minnesota. e. Saxons, England.
47. Which of the following does NOT characterize the Germanic tribes?
a. They were nomadic. b. They were racially and culturally distinct.
c. They produced monumental sculpture. d. They did not live in permanent communities.
e. one of their dominant preoccupations was making war.
48. A single, all‑powerful chieftain dictated the decisions of Germanic assemblies,
Bronze Age Civilizations of the Aegean (ca. 3000-1200 B.C.E.) 77-79
1. Greek city-states first emerged on islands and peninsulas a. in the Aegean Sea. b. along the coast of Asia Minor. c. in southern Italy and Sicily. d. All of these areas.
2. One link between early Bronze Age cultures and later Greek cultures is the
a. profound respect for goddesses. b. continuity of written records.
c. influence of volcanic eruptions. d. belief in heroic city gods. e. worship of rulers as divine.
3. The Cyclades is a. a group of islands in the central Aegean. b. produced superb marble figures of nude females. c. produced pottery of imagination and wit. d. all …show more content…
Which of the following statements applies to Ariadne? a. she was the daughter of Minos.
b. she was abandoned by Theseus on Naxos. c. she helped Theseus defeat the minotaur.
d. all of the above. e. none of the above
7. The Minoan structure of complex design that gave rise to the Greek legend of the labyrinth, the intricate maze where the monstrous half man/half bull Minotaur was supposedly confined by King Minos in the palace at Knossos, which a. is absent of protective walls. b. is rambling and disorderly. c. has celebratory frescoes. d. a and b. e. a and c. f. a, b, and c.
8. However, which of the following elements showed that the new palace was carefully planned, making it a place worth living? a. thick walls composed of cement. b. little attention paid to rainwater drainage. c. single story building rambled across the landscape. d. attention paid to illumination and ventilation.
9. The interior decorations of the palace at Knossos exhibit characteristics common to Minoan art, including a. brightly colored paintings. b. lively rhythms. c. fresco scenes of ceremony and ritual. d. all of these. e. none of …show more content…
Which of these items, given to the Romans via the Etruscans, was not purely Etruscan in invention? a. the arch. b. bronze and gold crafting. c. chariot racing. d. none of the above.
e. all of the above. toga and urban planning
45. Etruscans favored monumental sarcophagi that contained which of the following?
a. bones of the deceased family. b. bones of the entire family. c. ashes of the deceased.
d. ashes of the deceased and his or her slaves.
from Chapter 11: Patterns of Medieval Life: The Germanic Tribes: Law, Literature, Art pages 68-72
46. The Iron Age tribes that settled the British Isles before the time of Christ were known as the _____ while the Vikings hailed from ____.
a. Angles, Saxony. b. Barbarians, Greece. c. Celts, Scandinavia. d. Vikings, Minnesota. e. Saxons, England.
47. Which of the following does NOT characterize the Germanic tribes?
a. They were nomadic. b. They were racially and culturally distinct.
c. They produced monumental sculpture. d. They did not live in permanent communities.
e. one of their dominant preoccupations was making war.
48. A single, all‑powerful chieftain dictated the decisions of Germanic assemblies,