Quiz on Lesson 5

What is one model of change mentioned for the Early Minoan period?

• Punctuated equilibrium

• Linear progression

• Cyclical development

• Random mutation

Which period is considered as possibly Europe's first civilization?

• Early Minoan – Middle Minoan transition

• Neolithic – Bronze Age transition

• Classical – Hellenistic transition

• Iron Age – Roman transition

Which of the following is a feature of civilization related to trade?

• Long distance trade

• Local barter system

• Self-sufficiency

• Isolationist policies

What does urbanism refer to in the context of civilization?

• Settlement nucleation

• Rural dispersion

• Nomadic lifestyle

• Agricultural expansion

What is the significance of the Early Minoan – Middle Minoan transition?

• It marks the emergence of Europe's first civilization

• It signifies the end of the Bronze Age

• It represents the beginning of the Roman Empire

• It denotes the start of the Industrial Revolution

What was a key factor in the emergence of elite households during the rise of civilization?

• Development of agriculture

• Long distance trade

• Central places controlled by elites

• Invention of writing

What was a characteristic of the communal society transitioning to a hierarchical village?

• Decrease in social stratification

• Stratification on Crete happens later than on the Mainland

• Elimination of elite households

• Decline in trade networks

What did the "Palatial" elites represent in the Early Minoan I-III social stratification?

• Agricultural workers

• Common traders

• Mansions of elite households

• Religious leaders

What was a significant aspect of imports and imitation in the "funerary" context?

• Increase in local production

• Scams involving Cretan merchants and eastern traders

• Decline in trade

• Focus on agricultural goods

What role did Cretan merchants play in the result of new contacts?

• They isolated themselves from other traders

• They engaged in scams and imitation of foreign material culture

• They focused solely on local trade

• They stopped trading altogether