Geography
Greece is made up of a mainland located on a ______ and over 1000 rocky islands.
peninsula
Where was the Minoan civilization located?
Crete
The city of Mycenae served as the center of their government and they were headed by a_____.
King
After the decline of the Mycenaeans, the ____ used iron weapons to conquer the Greek mainland and ruled for about 300 years
Dorians
Rule by a few (usually aristocrats)
Oligarchy
Which body of water is located to the east of Greece?
Aegean Sea
Arthur Evans discovered evidence of Minoan settlements in which city?
Knossos
The Mycenaeans went to war using ____ weapons.
Bronze
The period of time when the Greeks
stopped creating art and architecture
did not write or create music or literature
trade decreased and poverty increased
Dark Age
Type of government where a military leader seizes power illegally.
Tyranny
Which body of water is located to the south of Greece?
Mediterranean Sea
Name one good that the Minoans exported to Cyprus, Canaan, Mesopotamia and Egypt's Old Kingdom.
Wine, honey, olive oil
This blind poet wrote about their war with Troy.
Homer
Initially, the Greeks settled on elevated land and built a citadel (fortress) for protection. This are was known as an ____.
Acropolis
Also known by the Greek work Ecclesia, this part of Athenian government proposed laws.
Assembly
What empire was located to the east of Greece?
Persia
How did the Minoans earn a living?
Through trade
Which epic poem, written by Homer tells the story of how the Mycenaeans tricked the Trojans?
The Iliad
The Greek word for city-state is?
Polis
This part of Athenian government set the agenda. (Greek or English word)
Boule or Council of 500
What landform prevented the Greeks from exchanging ideas and unifying under one government?
Mountains
Who conquered the Minoans in 1400 BCE
The Mycenaeans
Name one theory as to how the Mycenaean civilization collapsed.
internal fighting
invasions
natural disasters
The area of the city-state that served as both a marketplace and a place to debate issues.
Agora
Name a government office that would NOT be filled by lottery (sortition).
Those requiring expertise such as generals.