Greek Mystery
Where did European Civilization begin?
On the Island of Crete
The Agean Sea is named for him?
King Ageus
Who was the legendary founder of Athens?
Theseus
What kind of culture can we say the Myceneans had?
A Warrior culture
What was unique about the architecture of Minoan palaces?
Their labyrinth like construction
What were the prophets or phrophetesses of Ancient Greece called?
Oracles
The name for the Half Man Half Bull
The Minotaur
Who was the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Homer
About when did the Trojan War occur?
1200 BC
What were the favorite two sports of the Minoans?
Boxing and Bull Jumping
Who carried Minoan culture to the Greek Mainland?
The Myceneans
The King who lent his name to the culture found on the island of Crete?
King Minos
He called his ideal ruler a Philosopher King?
Plato
What age in Greece do we associate the Myceneans with?
Bronze
Why was it thought the Minoans may not have had a military?
No fortified cities
Because of the writings of Plato, some thin the Minoans were really this lost Continent?
Atlantis
The God who brought forth the great white Bull which started all the trouble?
Poseidon
Who was the discoverer of Troy
Heinrich Schliemann
The Olympics
What two tools did Theseus use to defeat the Minotaur?
Yarn and a dagger
The Volcano on which island caused the Minoans demise?
Thera
Who was Ariadne?
The helper and love of Theseus
Who discovered Minoan Civilization?
Sir Arthur Evans
Name and describe the two views of history
Traditional-things declining
Modern-things ever progressing and improving
Within 500 years, when were the Minoans dominant?
3000 bc. to 1450 bc.