Palace of Knossos (Crete, Greece — c. 1700 BC) — Questions and answers

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What kind of event does the Bull-Leaping Fresco depict?

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  1. A daring athletic event ✓
  2. A peaceful garden scene
  3. A busy marketplace
  4. A group of people dancing

Answer: A daring athletic event

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What sparked young Arthur's imagination at the Ashmolean Museum?

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  1. Modern paintings
  2. Ancient artifacts like pottery and figurines ✓
  3. Books about mathematics
  4. New types of cars

Answer: Ancient artifacts like pottery and figurines

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What made Arthur Evans frustrated as Keeper of the Ashmolean?

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  1. Not having enough books to read
  2. The limited understanding of ancient scripts ✓
  3. His assistant's messy desk
  4. Not being able to find his favorite pen

Answer: The limited understanding of ancient scripts

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What important thing did Arthur Evans do when he went to Crete in 1900?

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  1. He went on a relaxing vacation
  2. He started a new business
  3. He secured the rights to dig up the site of Knossos ✓
  4. He bought a new cane for walking

Answer: He secured the rights to dig up the site of Knossos

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Besides a palace, what else did Evans realize he had found at Knossos?

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  1. A hidden treasure chest
  2. A secret garden
  3. A labyrinth ✓
  4. A giant treehouse

Answer: A labyrinth

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What did Arthur Evans do with the fragmented frescoes he found?

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  1. He left them exactly as they were
  2. He painted entirely new pictures on the walls
  3. He commissioned their restoration and made his own additions ✓
  4. He sold them to other museums

Answer: He commissioned their restoration and made his own additions

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What did Evans believe the Bull-Leaping Fresco showed about the Minoans?

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  1. Their love for quiet games
  2. Their fear of large animals
  3. Their courage and skill ✓
  4. Their sadness and loneliness

Answer: Their courage and skill

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What did Arthur Evans spend the rest of his life doing?

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  1. Traveling the world for fun
  2. Playing many different games
  3. Studying and promoting Minoan culture ✓
  4. Learning how to cook new recipes

Answer: Studying and promoting Minoan culture

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What did Arthur Evans' work ensure about the Minoan civilization?

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  1. That it would be forgotten
  2. That it would only be a local secret
  3. That it would not be forgotten ✓
  4. That it would be turned into a shopping mall

Answer: That it would not be forgotten

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