Which of the Following Statements BEST Describes the Mycenaeans

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements BEST describes the Mycenaeans?

• A)They were a warrior people who achieved their apex between 1400 and 1200 B.C.E.
• B)They produced exotic articles of trade in the fifth century B.C.E.
• C)They were merchants who dominated Mediterranean trade in the fourth century B.C.E.
• D)They were a people dominated by a theocracy; they were often led into battle by their warrior priesthood.
• E)They were a non-Greek speaking people on the island of Crete.

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Definitions:

Signal Detection Theory

A psychological theory that describes how individuals decide on the presence or absence of a stimulus under conditions of uncertainty.

Ganglion Cells

Neurons located in the retina of the eye that integrate visual information before it's transmitted to the brain via the optic nerve.

Cones

Sensory receptors in the retina that detect light waves and transduce them into signals that are processed in the brain as vision. Cones respond best to higher levels of illumination, and therefore they are responsible for seeing color and fine detail.

Rods

Sensory receptors in the retina that detect light waves and transduce them into signals that are processed in the brain as vision. Rods respond best to low levels of illumination, and therefore they do not support color vision or seeing fine detail.