CLCV 1002
Ally Chapman
It is most beneficial to you to write this mock midterm UNDER EXAM CONDITIONS.
This means:
• Complete the midterm in 1 hour and 30 minutes.
• Work on your own.
• Keep your notes and textbook closed.
• Attempt every question.
After the time limit, go back over your work with a different colour or on a separate piece
of paper and try to do the questions you are unsure of. Record your ideas in the
margins to remind yourself of what you were thinking when you take it up at PASS.
The purpose of this mock exam is to give you practice answering questions in a timed
setting and to help you to gauge which aspects of the course content you know well and
which are in need of further development and review. Use this mock exam as a
learning tool in preparing for the actual exam.
Please note:
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Come to the PASS workshop with your mock exam complete. During the
workshop you can work with other students to review your work.
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Often, there is not enough time to review the entire exam in the PASS workshop.
Decide which questions you most want to review – the Facilitator may ask
students to vote on which questions they want to discuss in detail.
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Facilitators do not bring copies of the mock exam to the session. Please print out
and complete the exam before you attend.
 Facilitators do not produce or distribute an answer key for mock exams.
Facilitators help students to work together to compare and assess the answers
they have. If you are not able to attend the PASS workshop, you can work alone
or with others in the class.
Good Luck writing the Mock Exam!!
Dates and locations of mock exam take-up: Monday October 17th 12:30-2:30pm SP 415
Wednesday October 19th, 10:30am-12:30pm, room SP 435
CLCV 1002
Ally Chapman
Section 1: Fill in the Blanks
1) Although located on the Helladic Mainland, the __________ at Delphi was
consulted by many peoples, not just the Greeks.
2) Farming, the use of spindle whorls, the creation of pottery and waddle and daub
houses are all features of ancient Greek civilization in the ________ Period.
3) The mythical King Minos gave his name to the __________ civilization which
was located on the island of __________.
4) ___________ was deciphered by __________________. However, none of the
tablets were literary; they were used for ____________. The other tablets use
the language ____________, which has yet to be deciphered.
5) Walls built in the style of perfect cut identical stones use ___________ masonry.
While walls built using large uneven cut stones use ___________ masonry.
6) Heinrich Schliemann tried his first attempt at excavating at ___________. After
getting in trouble for stealing artifacts, he moved on to excavating at
____________ on the mainland.
7) The Mycenaean’s showed their architectural talent through the use of relieving
___________, an example of which can be seen at the __________ Gate at the
city of Mycenae.
8) Within Mycenaean palaces, the __________ was located at the center of the
palace. It consisted of _________ columns, a _________ on the right side of the
room, and a ___________ in the center of the room.
9) Heinrich Schliemann used the works of __________ and __________ to locate
the sites associated with the Trojan War. The work entitled the _________
recounts the tale of the Trojan War and how the Mycenaean king
______________ led the Greeks to war.
10) The Horns of ____________ were a symbol found all over the Minoan palace
_________. Another symbol found at the palace was the ________________
motif which was also found on masonry at the Mycenaean palace __________.
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11) Wilhelm Dorpfeld studied the stratigraphy at Troy and discovered that there are
_______ different layers of Troy. Heinrich Schliemann’s belief that Grave Circle
_______ contains the body of heroes of the Trojan War was disproved.
12) The pottery used for dating the eruption on the island of ____________ was
Late Minoan 1A which depicts ___________ decoration and Late Minoan 1B
which depicts ____________ decoration.
13) _____________ Cave is a Mesolithic cave that has evidence of several
generations of human habitation. Within the cave, obsidian blades from the
island of ___________ were found, proving that sea travel was possible at this
time.
14) The ______________ ________________ Revolution is the time period in
which humans started using animals to make other items such as wool and milk.
15) The Early Helladic site ____________ is where the House of ____________ is
located.
16) The Early Minoans would go to worship at __________ and _____________
sanctuaries.
17) Despite the name, ____________ _________ were not actually used for
cooking. It is not known what the actual use was, but they are generally
decorated with depictions of the sea.
18) In the Dark Ages male and female cremation burials become distinguishable as
the women are buried in ___________ handled amphorae and the men were
buried in _____________ handled amphorae.
19) The ______________ was the animal of Mycenae and the ____________ was
the animal of Knossos.
20) Mycenaean armor was generally comprised of linen or bronze _____________
worn on the shin, a _____________ _____________ helmet, and a linen or
leather kilt. The Mycenaeans also used shields, the two types being a
_______________ shield and a _____________ shield.
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Ally Chapman
Section 2: Short Answers (5 points each)
1) What were the consequences of sedentism in the Neolithic period and how did
they lead to social stratification?
2) How were the Mycenaean palaces of Tiryns, Pylos, and Mycenae similar? How
were they different?
3) What were the pros and cons of the reconstruction that Sir Arthur Evans did on
the palace of Knossos?
4) Explain what happened at Anemospilia and what is says about the Minoans.
5) What did seal stones say about their Minoan owners?
6) Discuss what either the West House or Xeste 3 were used for at Akrotiri and
what evidence we have for their use.
7) What is the difference between how women are depicted in Minoan art and
Mycenaean art? What does this say about the different cultures?
8) Who were the Sea Peoples and why were they significant to Greek civilization?