Deck 9: Prehistoric Europe

Question 1

The center of the Minoan state was at

A) Knossos.
B) Phaistos.
C) Tyros.
D) Mallia.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

_______ from the island of Melos indicates that Mesolithic people at Franchthi were seafarers.

A) Obsidian
B) Tuna
C) Pottery
D) Flint

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The Bronze Age in Europe was characterized by all of the following except

A) long distance trade of valuable materials.
B) the first appearance of democracy.
C) burials of elite individuals.
D) construction of monumental structures.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Characteristics of the Mycenaean state include all of the following except

A) a powerful priestly caste
B) a writing system.
C) monumental architecture.
D) stratified society.

Question 5

Differences between Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations included

A) absence of writing systems in Mycenae.
B) palaces versus citadels.
C) Bronze Age versus Iron Age.
D) Second Millennium versus First Millennium B.C.

Question 6

The site of Borum Eshøj is located in

A) Denmark.
B) Germany.
C) England.
D) Hungary.

Question 7

Major powers in the Bronze Age Aegean included

A) Mycenae
B) Natufians
C) Romans
D) Celts

Question 8

Barrows, such as those at Borum Eshøj, are

A) Iron Age houses.
B) Bronze Age farms.
C) Neolithic settlements.
D) Bronze Age burial mounds.

Question 9

The palace of Knossos contains evidence of all of the following except

A) monumental architecture.
B) substantial storage.
C) mural art.
D) ceremonial ball games.

Question 10

The evidence from Franchthi Cave suggests that

A) the area was unoccupied prior to the arrival of Neolithic farmers.
B) the Mycenaean civilization began very early in this area.
C) the transition from Mesolithic to Neolithic was gradual.
D) early pottery in Europe dates to approximately 10,000 years ago.

Question 11

Present evidence suggests the collapse of the Minoan state was caused by

A) volcanic eruptions on Thera.
B) Mycenaean conquest.
C) plague or disease.
D) cultural evolution.

Question 12

Franchthi Cave is important because

A) it contains early evidence of the transition to agriculture in Europe.
B) evidence from the animal bones indicates a shift toward more plants in the diet.
C) it contains evidence of early pottery manufacture.
D) it documents the domestication of tuna.

Question 13

Menhirs are

A) single standing stones from Neolithic Europe.
B) large stone graves in Neolithic France.
C) flint tools used for engraving.
D) examples of early ships.

Question 14

The shaft graves at Mycenae were opened by

A) Arthur Evans.
B) Heinrich Schliemann.
C) Louis Leakey.
D) V. Gordon Childe.

Question 15

The Bronze Age barrows contain

A) the graves of elite individuals.
B) refuse and midden material.
C) time capsules, preserved for thousands of years.
D) metallurgical equipment.

Question 16

Franchthi Cave is located

A) on the Danube River in Romania.
B) on the coast of Greece.
C) in southern England.
D) on the west coast of Turkey.

Question 17

The Minoan civilization on Crete lasted from

A) 2500 to 2000 B.C.
B) 1800 to 1100 B.C.
C) 2000 to 1450 B.C.
D) 1100 to 800 B.C.

Question 18

The site of Knossos is located on

A) Cyprus.
B) Crete.
C) Malta.
D) Sicily.

Question 19

The site of Mycenae is located in

A) mainland Greece.
B) eastern Crete.
C) the Aegean islands.
D) southern Italy.

Question 20

_______ was not among the most important centers of Bronze Age Europe.

A) Czechoslovakia.
B) Denmark.
C) England.
D) Spain.
E) Greece.

Question 21

Maiden Castle was

A) a Bronze Age stronghold.
B) a Neolithic monument.
C) an Iron Age hillfort.
D) a nunnery.

Question 22

Discuss the major features of Mycenaean civilization.

Question 23

The site of Stonehenge is one of the most intriguing places in the world. Describe the growth and development of this monument including dates and periods in your discussion.

Question 24

The bog people are known from

A) the Neolithic of Yugoslavia.
B) the Iron Age of northern Europe.
C) early films.
D) Minoan legends.

Question 25

Compare and contrast the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations.

Question 26

What are the major trends in the development of Europe from the Neolithic through the Iron Age?

Question 27

Maiden Castle is located in

A) southern England.
B) northern Belgium.
C) eastern Ireland.
D) western Scotland.

Question 28

The primary reason for the success of the Minoan civilization was its

A) control of the eastern Mediterranean.
B) innovative weapons.
C) larger average body size.
D) substantial gold deposits not far from citadels.

Question 29

A passage grave is

A) beehive-shaped.
B) a Mycenaean elite tomb.
C) a Bronze Age burial.
D) a Neolithic tomb.

Question 30

What are the major characteristics that distinguish the Neolithic from the Mesolithic in Western Europe?

Question 31

Describe the major routes of trade and the materials that were moving along these routes during the European Bronze Age.

Question 32

The term "cyclopean" describes the massive ______ at Mycenaean sites.

A) walls
B) tombs
C) temples
D) houses

Question 33

What developments denote the onset of the Iron Age in Europe?