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around 1400 B.C.

At about what time was Cretan power elipsed? around 500 B.C. around 1100 B.C. around 900 B.C. around 1400 B.C.

Troy VIIa

In what layer of settlements did Carl Blegen locate Homer's Troy? Troy II Troy VI Troy VIII Troy VIIa

Middle Bronze Age

In what period did the first Greeks enter the Greek mainland? Middle Bronze Age Neolithic period Late Bronze Age Paleolithic period

Asia minor

In what region is the origin of Homer likely found? Asia minor the Peloponnese Attica Crete

a Mycenaean cemetery

Intriguingly, what have the new excavations uncovered that might link the site of Troy and Homer's Greek encampment? the remains of ships a cache of Mycenaean coins Linear B fragments in Troy a Mycenaean cemetery

true

Plato's legend of Atlantis might have historical roots in the destruction of Thera. TRUE OR FALSE

the Dorian invasion

The Greeks attributed the widespread devastation of the Mycenaean centers to what catastrophe? the Dorian invasion the movement of the "sea peoples" the rise of the Hittites the destruction of Troy

false

The Greeks borrowed symbols from the Roman alphabet to create the first true alphabet. TRUE OR FALSE

Thebes

The Linear B tablets have confirmed the stature of what kingdoms founded by Cadmus? Thebes Delphi Corinth Athens

female fetishes

What artifacts are especially significant for the Neolithic period? double-headed axe altars female fetishes tripods

Hittite

What empire bordered Troy during the late Bronze Age? Egyptian Hittite Persian Roman

rich in gold

What famous epithet does Homer use to describe Mycenae? land of running horses windy Mycenae rich in gold city of broad avenues

well-fortified walls

What feature did Minoan and Mycenaean sites not share? palatial complex painting well-fortified walls pottery

two lions flanking a column

What image adorns the entrance to Mycenae? a bull-leaping contest a lion hunt a city under siege two lions flanking a column

1600 - 1100 B.C.

What is the approximate date for the Late Bronze Age? 6000 - 5000 B.C. 2000 - 1600 B.C. 3000 - 2000 B.C. 1600 - 1100 B.C.

Minoan

What is the name of the pre-Greek Civilization centered on the island of Crete? Cycladic Dorian Mycenaean Correct Minoan

Agamemnon

What legendary hero ruled at Mycenae? Agamemnon Nestor Achilles Menelaus

Santorini

What modern island was known as Thera? Delos Santorini Crete Rhodes

cyclopean

What name has been given to the type of walls found at Mycenae? cyclopean megalithic awesome gigantic

the Dark Age

What period follows the end of the Bronze Age in Greece? the Golden Age the Archaic period the Dark Age the Hellenistic period

the position of the gates

What specific typographical feature at the new excavations of Troy might be reflected in the Iliad? the size of the battlefield the position of the oak tree the shape of the washing pools the position of the gates

the eighth century B.C.

When can we locate the emergence of the Homer's epics? the late Bronze Age the fifth century B.C. the eighth century B.C. the Dark Ages

Mycenae

Which palace contains the famous "Lion Gate?" Pylus Cnossus Tiryns Mycenae

Heinrich Schliemann

Who first excavated at Mycenae? Sir Arthur Evans Heinrich Schliemann Wilhelm Dorpfeld Carl Blegen

Michael Ventris

Who is principally credited with unlocking the mystery of Linear B? Sir Arthur Evans Carl Blegen Michael Ventris Milman Parry

Sir Arthur Evans

Who unearthed the "palace of Minos?" Sir Arthur Evans Heinrich Schliemann Wilhelm Dorpfeld Carl Blegen