The first domestication of grains occurred in the area known as the
A. Fertile Crescent.
B. Kalhu.
C. Zagros Mountains.
D. Persia.
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Maius’s illustrations for Beatus’s Commentary on the Apocalypse (Fig. 15-15) reveals the bold patterns and colorful forms of the
A. animal style.
B. Mozarabic style.
C. classicizing style.
D. Carolingian style.
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The first ruler to call himself pharaoh was
A. Tutankhamun I.
B. Thutmose III.
C. Menkaure II.
D. Khafre IV.
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What adorns the capitals of the columns that support the roof of the Great Hall at Karnak?
A. rose bud
B. volute
C. papyrus
D. lotus bud
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Which culture’s artistic characteristics seen in the wall paintings found at Akrotiri demonstrate in color and detail a sophisticated decorative sense?
A. Minoan
B. Trojan
C. Mycenaean
D. Cycladic
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What did Early Christians often employ as prefigurations of important events in the Christian Bible?
A. stories from Greek mythology
B. accounts from Roman history
C. episodes from the Hebrew Bible
D. tales from the Ancient Near East
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One of the tests that Egyptians had to undergo to enter successfully into the afterlife was to
A. have their hearts weighed against the feather of truth.
B. create an inventory of all of their possessions.
C. list their good deeds.
D. speak with their ancestors.
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Which culture used structures that were meant to protect the inhabitants against extreme weather conditions?
A. Nok
B. Kongo
C. Bantu
D. Mousgoum
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According to Petrarch and his contemporaries, the essential qualification for a writer was an appreciation of authors of which culture?
A. Mesopotamia and Egypt
B. England and Rome
C. Greece and Rome
D. Persia and Constantinople
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Which plan did most Carolingian churches follow?
A. martyrium
B. cross
C. basilican
D. central
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