Greek Geo
This feature of the land made farming difficult in Ancient Greece.
Mountains / Few flat areas
This culture preceded the Mycenaeans and was based on the island of Crete.
Minoans
The Greek term for a city-state during the classical era.
Polis
This is the main characteristic of the Dark Age
Warfare and disorder
Ancient Greece is compared to this country due to its geographical isolation.
China
This city-state, unlike Athens, granted women rights
Sparta
The Minoans are believed to have ended due to this natural disaster
Volcano
This high city served as a religious and defensive center
Acropolis
The lack of these makes the Dark Ages difficult to study.
Written records
The Greeks had the same language but different forms of this.
Government
These two land features were prevalent in Ancient Greece.
Peninsulas/Islands and Mountains
This culture likely ended due to attacking other kingdoms while trading
Mycenaeans
These served as marketplaces and social centers in Greek city-states.
Agoras
These are the primary sources of information about the Dark Ages.
Archeological findings
The provided text ends with the phrase "Rule by a few people," indicating this form of government.
Oligarchy
The abundance of this led to the Greeks becoming skilled sailors and shipbuilders.
Water
This linguistic fact distinguishes the Minoans from the Mycenaeans.
They didn't speak Greek
This is where women, children, and the elderly went during wars.
Inside the city walls
The collapse of this culture initiated the Dark Ages.
Mycenaeans
This term describes the landforms that characterized Greece, similar to China's isolation.
Isolated
This period followed the Mycenaean collapse, marked by warfare and disorder.
The Dark Ages
Name three colonies established by Greek city-states.
Naples, Istanbul, and Marseille
Why are there no written records from the Dark Ages?
Unknown, but likely due to societal collapse or loss of writing skills