Minoan Civilization
This large island in the Aegean Sea was the center of Minoan civilization.
Crete
The Mycenaeans lived on this part of Greece rather than an island.
Peloponnesus
The Dorians invaded Greece around 1100 BCE and defeated the ______________.
Mycenaeans
The Minoans traded goods like olive oil and wine for this kind of resource they did not have.
raw materials (gold, tin, ivory)
The Mycenaeans were known for being this type of society focused on fighting.
warlike society
Minoans became wealthy by doing this activity across the Mediterranean.
Trading
Mycenaean cities had these large stone structures to protect them from attacks.
fortress/stone walls
The Dorians had stronger weapons because they used this metal instead of bronze.
Iron
This activity provided food and was an important part of the Mycenaean economy.
Farming
The Mycenaeans conquered this earlier civilization on Crete.
Minoans
This dangerous sport involved jumping over a charging bull.
bull-leaping
The Mycenaeans were ruled by these powerful leaders.
Warrior-kings
The time of poverty and little progress in Greece after the Dorian invasion.
Dark Ages
Because they lived on an island and focused on trade, the Minoans became powerful at this type of travel.
sea travel / sailing
This city-state was ruled by King Agamemnon in Greek stories.
Mycenae
The largest Minoan palace city discovered by archaeologists was located here.
Knossos
This famous war story about Troy is told in an epic poem by Homer.
The Iliad
The Dorians ended overseas trade because they were not good at this activity.
seafaring / sailing / sea trade
Trade helped the Minoans develop wealth, which gave them more of this.
leisure time / free time
These mysterious attackers also helped destroy the Mycenaean civilization.
Sea Peoples
One reason historians think the Minoans collapsed was this natural disaster involving: ________ and/or ________
a volcano erupting and/or a tsunami
The clever trick the Greeks used to enter the city of Troy.
Trojan Horse
One positive contribution the Dorians brought to Greece.
iron tools and weapons
Mycenaean traders traveled extremely far, even reaching this region far north in Europe.
Scandinavia
One reason Mycenaean cities had strong walls was because they were exposed to this problem.
frequent invaders