Ancient Thera Trivia

Question 1

The island of Thera is part of?

Accepted Answer

the Cyclades

Question 2

Some scholars think Minoans established a colony on Thera in the Late Bronze Age.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Which civilization influenced Ancient Thera?

Accepted Answer

Minoan civilization

Question 4

The dating of the Theran eruption is a contested issue.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

What natural disaster affected Thera?

Accepted Answer

Volcanic eruption

Question 6

How was Atlanta destroyed?

Accepted Answer

Earthquakes and floods

Question 7

Greek God of the Sea and the Earth shaker whose domain was Atlantis.

Accepted Answer

Poseidon

Question 8

Lead balance weights and bronze scale pans have been found at Akrotiri.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

True or false: Thera had a strong naval presence.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

What was a popular sport in Ancient Thera?

Accepted Answer

Wrestling

Question 11

Thera is not an extinct volcano. The latest eruption occurred in?

Accepted Answer

1950

Question 12

What was the primary language spoken in Thera?

Accepted Answer

Linear A

Question 13

This fresco was found 'in situ' in Room 2 of the Delta sector of Akrotiri.

Accepted Answer

Spring Fresco

Question 14

The scientific study of volcanoes.

Accepted Answer

Vulcanology

Question 15

A historical age characterised by the use of bronze to make tools and weapons.

Accepted Answer

Bronze Age

Question 16

True or false: Thera was a major trade hub.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

What is another term for frescoes?

Accepted Answer

Wall paintings

Question 18

Thera had contact with Syria, Palestine and Egypt

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

What was a key feature of Thera's architecture?

Accepted Answer

Columned structures

Question 20

What was the primary material used in Thera's buildings?

Accepted Answer

Limestone

Question 21

Athenian philosopher and author of Timaeus and Critias

Accepted Answer

Plato

Question 22

Which art form thrived in Ancient Thera?

Accepted Answer

Fresco painting

Question 23

What was a common food in Ancient Thera?

Accepted Answer

Fish

Question 24

Windows were almost never placed next to doorways of buildings.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 25

What type of climate did Ancient Thera have?

Accepted Answer

Temperate

Question 26

'the pillars of Heracles'

Accepted Answer

Strait of Gibraltar

Question 27

The site of Akrotiri is a major source for interpreting ancient Thera.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

Who rediscovered and excavated Akrotiri in 1967?

Accepted Answer

Spyridon Marinatos

Question 29

Another name given to Thera's volcanic eruption.

Accepted Answer

The Pompeii of the Aegean

Question 30

The front of a building.

Accepted Answer

façade

Question 31

A sunken room accessed by a short flight of stairs - possibly for ritual use.

Accepted Answer

lustral basin

Question 32

Nanno Marinatos is ______________to Spyridon Marinatos?

Accepted Answer

Daughter

Question 33

A name given to houses in Akrotiri based on their construction using ashlar masonry.

Accepted Answer

Xeste

Question 34

What was Ancient Thera known for?

Accepted Answer

Advanced architecture

Question 35

What type of economy did Ancient Thera have?

Accepted Answer

Agricultural

Question 36

What is the modern name for Thera?

Accepted Answer

Santorini

Question 37

Icongraphic program is the the symbols used in a work of art.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 38

What was the main script used by the Minoans?

Accepted Answer

Linear A

Question 39

Atlantis seekers have suggested Thera was Atlantis based on evidence from Plato.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 40

Large rooms that can be divided into smaller spaces by use of partitions.

Accepted Answer

Polythyra

Question 41

Which famous archaeological site is in Thera?

Accepted Answer

Akrotiri

Question 42

When was a gold ibex figurine found at Akrotiri?

Accepted Answer

1997

Question 43

The red colour of the figures in frescos represents the female.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 44

Which event marked the decline of Thera?

Accepted Answer

Volcanic eruption

Question 45

a volcanic crater formed by the collapse of a volcano into itself

Accepted Answer

caldera

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