The Persian Empire
This group of Indo-Europeans migrated to Iran and split into groups such as the Persians and the Medes
This geographical feature provided the ability for cultural interchange among the many unique cultures in Greece
The Sea
These point to a connection between the Minoan and Egyptian cultures
Tombs in Southern Crete
Linear B
This powerful Greek tribe invaded the Mycenaeans.
Dorians
The Sacred Language of this group is considered one of the earliest written languages.
Sanskrit
These are the agricultural products, important for trade, that the Greeks grew.
Grapes, olives and figs.
What things characterizes the Middle Minoan period. Name at least two.
Writing, sophisticated technology and art, and political organization.
The three primary cities that the Mycenaeans founded.
Mycenae, Thebes and Athens.
The Dorians used this for weapons that the Mycenaeans did not.
Iron
Cyrus the Great led this ruling family of Persian nobles in revolt against the Median Empire
Achaemenids
Greece possessed many lucrative materials that made their trips across the Mediterranean sea worthwhile. Name three.
Wood, stone/marble, gold, silver, copper, tin, amber, or jet (lowest type of coal or mineral)
The Minoan's system of writing
Linear A
Treasury of Atreus
The way the Dorians ruled when they first took over the Myceneans.
Harshly with a strong military force.
Cyrus allowed these people to return to their homeland after centuries of captivity
Jews
This resource was used as a major food source for the Greeks
Fish
Knossos
The 1st Dynasty of the Mycenaeans descended from this person.
Perseus
This type of architectural column that was invented by the Dorians
Doric Column
This Persian religion did not use animal sacrifices and recognized one good god and one evil god.
Zoroastrianism
These made sea travel easier in the Aegean Sea
The Cyclades (Islands)
This event led to the Minoan Civilization abruptly disappearing
Massive volcanic eruption that took place near the island of Thera.
Agamemnon did this that caused his wife, Clytemnestra, to murder him.
Sacrificed their daughter, Iphigenia (if-a-ja-nee-a), to the gods to get wind for their ships to sail to Troy.
The Phoenicians