Question: Most of our knowledge of the Aegean Bronze Age comes from…

Answer: Shipwrecks and burials.

Question: Cycladic art is best known for its…

Answer: Figurative marble sculptures.

Question: Cycladic figurines display the stylistic convention known as…

Answer: Abstraction.

Question: The stone used in Minoan architecture is called “dressed stone” because it is…

Answer: Cut and finished.

Question: The Minoan paintings done on wet plaster employ the…

Answer: Buon fresco technique.

Question: New Palace period Minoan architecture is characterized by its…

Answer: Openness, light, and complex plans.

Question: The most prominent feature of the New Palace period complexes was a large, central

Answer: Courtyard.

Question: Which aspects of the surface detail in the wall painting at Akrotiri demonstrate the sophisticated decorative sense of Minoan art?

Answer: Contour lines, flat colour, and pattern.

Question: The lack of fortification at the palace at Pylos suggests that…

Answer: The location was thought to be defensible.

Question: What feature of the architectural complexes on Crete leads some scholars to speculate that these were key sites for community gatherings and ritual ceremonies?

Answer: Large central courtyards .