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1
The early Greeks invented their own writing system.
A)True
B)False
2
The Myceneans were a matriarchal culture.
A)True
B)False
3
The Greeks were the first to place human beings at the center of the universe.
A)True
B)False
4
Mycenean shaft graves have yielded fabulous gold treasures.
A)True
B)False
5
Fluting refers to the decorative vertical grooves in columns.
A)True
B)False
6
The earliest and simplest temple and column style in Greece is the Doric.
A)True
B)False
7
The Greek goddess Hera is known primarily as the protector of hearth and home.
A)True
B)False
8
A polis is an early Greek building for voting.
A)True
B)False
9
Minoan religion venerated trees and goddesses.
A)True
B)False
10
The Palace at Knossos had an impressive plumbing and drainage system, friezes on the walls, and frescoes of ocean creatures.
A)True
B)False
11
Myths are stories from ancient cultures with no relevance today other than entertainment.
A)True
B)False
12
There was a rich exchange of ideas and culture between Greece and Persia, due to their great friendship and similar religions.
A)True
B)False
13
Oligarchy, government by the few, was the system in Mycenae.
A)True
B)False
14
"Natural philosophy" is the term Greeks used to describe how their intellectual systems made sense.
A)True
B)False
15
The Milesian school of natural philosophy saw order and regularity in the universe.
A)True
B)False





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