Unit 3- Story 3

1. Unit 3- Story 3 Island of Bulls Island of Bulls

2. Vocabulary Island of Bulls

3. Presume • To know as true • To dare to be true • To accept as true; supposed or imagine • To think ahead Island of Bulls

4. C) To accept as true; supposed or imagine Island of Bulls

5. Civilization • The way of life of a particular people, place, or time • The people on the moon • The education of teachers • The government of a country Island of Bulls

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

7. Moonstone • A special type of cake • A pearly gemstone • A lunar piece of lava • A large rock Island of Bulls

8. B) A pearly gemstone Island of Bulls

9. Curious • To be hungry and thirsty • To show sympathy and understanding • Eager to know or learn about something or someone • Wanting to get information to others Island of Bulls

10. C) Eager to know or learn about something or someone Island of Bulls

11. Gypsum • A common mineral used especially in cement • A person who moves often • A material used to make bread rise • A way to investigate a site Island of Bulls

12. A) A common mineral used especially in cement Island of Bulls

13. 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 Bulls

14. C) Plaster or cement used for covering outside or inside walls Island of Bulls

15. 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 Bulls

16. A) To make clear or inform; to give knowledge or wisdom Island of Bulls

17. 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 Bulls

18. C) To be forgotten or unaware Island of Bulls

19. Comprehension Island of Bulls

20. 1) Why does the selection start with the Greek myth of the Minotaur? • To tell us a story • To set the story up for the purpose of the dig • To entertain us and be silly • To scare us • All of the above Island of Bulls

21. B) To set the story up for the purpose of the dig Island of Bulls

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

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

24. 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 Bulls

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

26. 4) Why did the Ancient Greeks have myths? • To question authority and nature • To make people laugh and be silly • To scare people into being good citizens • To explain the unexplainable • All of the above Island of Bulls

27. D) To explain the unexplainable Island of Bulls

28. 5) Were the Ancient Greeks and Ancient Minoans allies? • No, they were enemies • Yes • At times • Not known • All of the above Island of Bulls

29. A) No, they were enemies Island of Bulls

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

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

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

33. B) He is observant, curious, energetic, and finish what he starts Island of Bulls

34. 8)What was the first thing to intrigue Sir Evans? • The inscriptions on the moonstones • The large rocks on the island • The palace of King Minos • If the Minotaur was real • All of the above Island of Bulls

35. A) The inscriptions on the moonstones Island of Bulls

36. 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 Bulls

37. B) Where is the palace of King Minos Island of Bulls

38. 10) How long did it take to uncover or excavate the palace? • 20 years • Still on-going • 25 years • 3 weeks • All of the above Island of Bulls

39. C) 25 years Island of Bulls

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

41. A) He observed large stones similar to the moonstones inscriptions Island of Bulls

42. 12)After 25 years of excavating, what did Sir Evans unearth? • The palace of King Minos • The lair of the Minotaur • The town hall • The gymnasium of the acrobats • All of the above Island of Bulls

43. A) The palace of King Minos Island of Bulls

44. 13)What did the palace look like? • It had a labyrinth in the basement • It had many hallways, corridors, rooms, and levels; so like a labyrinth • It had a throne room • It had bathrooms • All of the above Island of Bulls

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

46. 14)What were on the walls of the palace? • A royal throne • Dishes and trophies, flowers, and grapevines • Frescoes , pictures, of every day life; especially of bulls and acrobatics • Bones of the Minotaur • All of the above Island of Bulls

47. C) Frescoes , pictures, of every day life Island of Bulls

48. 15) What role did bulls play in the Minos civilization? • It was for their leather making goods • It was part of their trade: raising beef • It was part of their sport- acrobatics • It was part of their diet • All of the above Island of Bulls

49. C) It was part of their sport- acrobatics Island of Bulls

50. 16) How did the sport of acrobatics and the young Athenians, in the myth? • The youths would be eaten by the bulls • The youths would perform tricks over the backs of the bulls • The youths would do tricks on a balance beam and uneven bars • The bulls would jump over the youths • All of the above Island of Bulls