[minoan quiz] what do you know of crete

1 The Minoans were a civilization:

a] in Atlantis

b] in the Aegean Sea

c] in Crete

2 Minoan culture is often characterized as a:

a] fratrilineal society

b] patrilineal society

c] matrilineal society

3 Minoan Palaces, such as the one at _______, were technologically advanced.

a] Knossos

b] Ksonnos

c] Kioskos

4 The term "Minoan" was coined by the British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans after:

a] a good lunch at Cafe Atlantis

b] the minor "king" Mythos

c] the mythic "king" Minos

5 The island was probably divided into four political units, the north being governed from Knossos, the south from Phaistos, the central eastern part from Malia, and the eastern tip from _______.

a] Zakro Katos

b] Kato Zakros

c] Krazos Kota

6 The Minoans were primarily a mercantile people engaged in _______:

a] overseas trade

b] bare-breasted women

c] trading with Atlantis

7 Men and women participated in the same sports, such as:

a] bull-sexing

b] bull-dusting

c] bull-leaping

8 Women wore robes that were open to the navel, leaving:

a] their breasts exposed

b] cold tummies in winter

c] their husbands

9 The Minoan and _______ religions are often confused.

a] Atlantean Mynacean

b] Mycenaean

c] Minaen

10 The unique column of the Minoans was:

a] wider at the top than the bottom

b] wider at the bottom than the top

c] enough talk of bottoms

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