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Vocabulary Island of Bulls2

Presume A) To know as true B) To dare to be true C) To accept as true; supposed or imagine D) To think ahead Island of Bulls3

4 C) To accept as true; supposed or imagine

Civilization A) The way of life of a particular people, place, or time B) The people on the moon C) The education of teachers D) The government of a country Island of Bulls5

6 A) The way of life of a particular people, place, or time

Moonstone A) A special type of cake B) A pearly gemstone C) A lunar piece of lava D) A large rock Island of Bulls7

8 B) A pearly gemstone

Curious A) To be hungry and thirsty B) To show sympathy and understanding C) Eager to know or learn about something or someone D) Wanting to get information to others Island of Bulls9

10 C) Eager to know or learn about something or someone

Gypsum A) A common mineral used especially in cement B) A person who moves often C) A material used to make bread rise D) A way to investigate a site Island of Bulls11

Island of Bulls12 A) A common mineral used especially in cement

Stucco A) A painting in a wall B) A carving in a wall or stone C) Plaster or cement used for covering outside or inside walls D) Layers of mud built up over time Island of Bulls13

C) Plaster or cement used for covering outside or inside walls Island of Bulls14

Enlighten A) To make clear or inform; to give knowledge or wisdom B) To make someone very rich and wealthy C) To make something less bright D) To make something less heavy Island of Bulls15

A) To make clear or inform; to give knowledge or wisdom Island of Bulls16

Oblivion A) To be remembered B) To be hated or resented C) To be forgotten or unaware D) To be clear or understandable Island of Bulls17

C) To be forgotten or unaware Island of Bulls18

Comprehension Island of Bulls19

1) Why does the selection start with the Greek myth of the Minotaur? A) To tell us a story B) To set the story up for the purpose of the dig C) To entertain us and be silly D) To scare us E) All of the above Island of Bulls20

B) To set the story up for the purpose of the dig Island of Bulls21

2)What did the ball of thread and small sword do for Theseus? A) Used the string to hang the minotaur; used the sword to cut the string B) Used the string to get through and get out of the labyrinth; used the small sword to kill the deadly Minotaur C) Used the string to make a string puppet to entertain the Minotaur and distract him; used the small sword to blind the Minotaur D) They were gifts from Ariadne and so he would come back to her and save her from the Minotaur E) All of the above Island of Bulls22

B) Used the string to get through and get out of the labyrinth; used the small sword to kill the deadly Minotaur Island of Bulls23

3) What happened to Theseus? A) He married Ariadne B) He eventually became king because his father killed himself thinking that he was dead from the Minotaur C) He was killed by the Minotaur because he got lost in the labyrinth D) He was made a Greek god E) All of the above Island of Bulls24

B) He eventually became king because his father killed himself thinking that he was dead from the Minotaur Island of Bulls25

4) Why did the Ancient Greeks have myths? A) To question authority and nature B) To make people laugh and be silly C) To scare people into being good citizens D) To explain the unexplainable E) All of the above Island of Bulls26

Island of Bulls27 D) To explain the unexplainable

5) Were the Ancient Greeks and Ancient Minoans allies? A) No, they were enemies B) Yes C) At times D) Not known E) All of the above Island of Bulls28

A) No, they were enemies Island of Bulls29

6) How did the Greek myth of the Minotaur help Sir Evans’s dig? A) To uncover the bones of the Minotaur and its labyrinth-lair B) To see if the Minotaur was actually real C) To be curious about the Minoan civilization, King Minos, the palace and its labyrinth D) To find more moonstones for his wife E) All of the above Island of Bulls30

C) To be curious about the Minoan civilization, King Minos, the palace and its labyrinth Island of Bulls31

7) What inference can we make about Sir Evans? A) He is loving, gives gifts, likes to dig up stuff B) He is observant, curious, energetic, and finish what he starts C) He likes to be a site for a very long time and dig D) He has nothing else to do except to dig up the palace E) All of the above Island of Bulls32

B) He is observant, curious, energetic, and finish what he starts Island of Bulls33

8)What was the first thing to intrigue Sir Evans? A) The inscriptions on the moonstones B) The large rocks on the island C) The palace of King Minos D) If the Minotaur was real E) All of the above Island of Bulls34

A) The inscriptions on the moonstones Island of Bulls35

9) What was Sir Evans’s question? A) Was there a Minotaur B) Where is the palace of King Minos C) Why did the king feed humans to the Minotaur D) What is for lunch E) All of the above Island of Bulls36

B) Where is the palace of King Minos Island of Bulls37

10) How long did it take to uncover or excavate the palace? A) 20 years B) Still on-going C) 25 years D) 3 weeks E) All of the above Island of Bulls38

C) 25 years Island of Bulls39

11) What led Sir Evans to start digging where he did? A) He observed large stones similar to the moonstones inscriptions B) He observed large stones strew about C) He observed bones that would be like the Minotaur’s D) He observed the top of the palace sticking out of the ground E) All of the above Island of Bulls40

A) He observed large stones similar to the moonstones inscriptions Island of Bulls41

12)After 25 years of excavating, what did Sir Evans unearth? A) The palace of King Minos B) The lair of the Minotaur C) The town hall D) The gymnasium of the acrobats E) All of the above Island of Bulls42

A) The palace of King Minos Island of Bulls43

13)What did the palace look like? A) It had a labyrinth in the basement B) It had many hallways, corridors, rooms, and levels; so like a labyrinth C) It had a throne room D) It had bathrooms E) All of the above Island of Bulls44

B) It had many hallways, corridors, rooms, and levels; so like a labyrinth Island of Bulls45

14)What were on the walls of the palace? A) A royal throne B) Dishes and trophies, flowers, and grapevines C) Frescoes, pictures, of every day life; especially of bulls and acrobatics D) Bones of the Minotaur E) All of the above Island of Bulls46

C) Frescoes, pictures, of every day life Island of Bulls47

15) What role did bulls play in the Minos civilization? A) It was for their leather making goods B) It was part of their trade: raising beef C) It was part of their sport- acrobatics D) It was part of their diet E) All of the above Island of Bulls48

C) It was part of their sport- acrobatics Island of Bulls49

16) How did the sport of acrobatics and the young Athenians, in the myth? A) The youths would be eaten by the bulls B) The youths would perform tricks over the backs of the bulls C) The youths would do tricks on a balance beam and uneven bars D) The bulls would jump over the youths E) All of the above Island of Bulls50

B) The youths would perform tricks over the backs of the bulls Island of Bulls51

17) How was the Minoan civilization advanced or enlightened? A) They had a working plumbing system B) They left volumes of encyclopedia-like books about their culture C) They came up with the idea of space travel D) They were great philosophers E) All of the above Island of Bulls52

A) They had a working plumbing system Island of Bulls53

18)Why might the ancient Greeks have written a myth about the Minotaur? A) To demonstrate that anywhere else in the world in non-human and uncultured B) To use monsters to scare people never to leave Greece and to show that other people are odd C) To use a monster as a representation of the cruelty of the Minoan kings and use show how the Minoans were fascinated with bulls D) To show that they are great story writers E) All of the above Island of Bulls54

C) To use a monster as a representation of the cruelty of the Minoan kings and use show how the Minoans were fascinated with bulls Island of Bulls55

19) How did archaeologists know that the Minoans were a wealthy civilization? A) They had many safes filled with gold and silver B) They had many slaves and servants C) They had big houses D) They uncovered items made of gold, silver, ivory, and crystal E) All of the above Island of Bulls56

D) They uncovered items made of gold, silver, ivory, and crystal Island of Bulls57

20) What do archaeologists believed happened to the Minoan civilization? A) Taken over by the Ancient Greeks B) Destroyed by a volcanic eruption and its aftermath C) Destroyed by a tsunami D) They moved away and abandoned the island E) All of the above Island of Bulls58

B) Destroyed by a volcanic eruption and its aftermath Island of Bulls59