vocab
The art of painting on plaster
frescoes
they lived on the island of
Crete
they were the first great _______ civilization
Greek
What was the name of the king of the Minoans?
Minos
Who was the king of Minoans with the golden touch?
Midas
person devoted to pleasure
hedonist
Their favorite sport to watch
bull jumping
Their alphabet
Linear B
What was the monster living on Crete?
Minotaur
Who wrote the story of the Trojan War?
Homer
a fortified stronghold
citadel
their alphabet
linear a
They settled on islands in the _____ Sea
Aegean
Who defeated him?
Theseus
What did the Greeks supposedly use to defeat Troy?
a wooden horse
a settlement in a new land
colony
how did their civilization end
volcano or invasion
Who were the 2 people groups that attacked them?
Dorians and Sea People
What is the name of the boy who, in escaping the Minoans, flew too close to the sun and his wings melted, causing him to plummet to his death?
Icarus
Who did the Sea people become?
PHilistines
What is the meaning of Dark Ages?
No written record
the name of their main city
Knossos
What date were the Mycenaeans were defeated?
1200 BC
Who built the maze where the Monster of Crete lived?
Dedaelus
What modern day country do they think the city of Troy is?
Turkey