Geography
An Island Civilization
A Mainland Civilization
Colonies and Trade
The Greek City-State
100
Greece is part of this continent.
What is Europe?
100
The civilization that began on the island of Crete.
Who are the Minoans?
100
The civilization that existed in mainland Greece was started by this group of people who migrated from central Asia.
Who are the Mycenaeans?
100
As Greece began to move out of the Dark Age, it had this positive impact on Greece's population.
What is increased?
100
The Greek name for a city-state
What is a polis?
200
Greece is part of the Balkans, which is labeled as this large landmass that is covered by water on three sides.
What is a peninsula?
200
The Minoan civilization eventually collapsed for several reasons, one of them having to do with this natural disaster.
What are earthquakes and/or volcanoes?
200
This part of Mycenaean city-states served as the center for government, as well as trade and commerce.
What are palaces?
200
A settlement in a new territory that has close ties to its homeland.
What is a colony?
200
The hill where most Greek city-states were built around, which included the most important buildings like temples and palaces. 
What is an acropolis?
300
The Aegean region of Greece is full of hundreds of these, which almost serve as stepping stones between the Greek mainland and Anatolia (present day Turkey).
What are islands?
300
The ancient king of the Minoans
Who was King Minos (MY-nos)?
300
An age where there was widespread war, famine, and a lack of trade resulting in a massive decrease in population on the Greek mainland.
What is the Dark Age?
300
The Greeks established colonies along the coasts of the Black Sea as well as this larger body of water.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
300
This was the main meeting spot for the people of the city-state, where goods were exchanged as well as ideas and conversation.
What is the agora?
400
Greece is surrounded by the larger Mediterranean and Aegean Seas, as well as this other body of water to its west.
What is the Ionian Sea?
400
The Minoans were known for their ability to make ships, as well as this other artisan skill.
What is pottery?
400
Above all else, the Mycenaeans were known for this profession, which led to their success in conquering neighboring civilizations.
What were warriors?
400
The introduction of this made exchanging goods easier for merchants and colonies, making bartering unnecessary in the process.
What is money?
400
The term for citizen soldiers, these warriors would fight with spears, swords and shields all in the name of defending their homeland.
What are hoplites?
500
Greece is part of the Mediterranean region, which touches land on these three continents.
What is Asia, Europe and Africa
500
The location of the grand palace that was discovered around 1900 BCE which was home to the royal family of the people of Crete.
Where is Knossos?
500
The name of the original Greeks who spread communities around the mainland as well as expanded trade.
Who are the Hellenes?
500
The colonies traded with these cities on the Greek mainland which is where their people living in the colonies came from in the first place.
What are "parent" cities?
500
This battle formation which required citizen soldiers to stand close to each other with their spears out served them well when fighting their enemies in close combat.
What is a phalanx?