Geography of Greece
Legend of the Minotaur
Palace of Knossos
Minoan Culture
Ancient Greece
100
A peninsula, in the southern area of Greece that looks like a giant hand.
What is the Peloponnese?
100
Handsome young Greek who killed the palace monster in the myth of the Minotaur.
Who is Theseus?
100
Mythical creatures with the heads of eagles and the bodies of lions.
What are griffins?
100
Greek word that means "new stone age."
What is neolithic?
100
This ancient city is said to be the birthplace of democracy.
What is Athens?
200
Mountainous peninsula, in South East Europe, stretching from the Balkans to the Mediterranean Sea.
What is Greece?
200
"Half bull, half man" monster.
What is a minotaur?
200
What are the three main cities on the island of Crete in 2000 BCE?
What are Knossos, Phaestos, and Mallia?
200
What two materials are needed to make bronze?
What is copper and tin?
200
Greek statesman who said, "Future ages will wonder at us, as the present age wonders at us now."
Who is Pericles?
300
Long narrow island that lies south of Greece. First part of Europe to be civilized.
What is Crete?
300
Word means "house of the double ax." Now used to describe a maze.
What is a labyrinth?
300
A channel for conducting water from a distance. Plumbing.
What are aqueducts?
300
What were two important cash crops in Crete?
What is wine and olive oil?
300
Highest mountain in Greece.
What is Olympus?
400
The sea to the east of Ancient Greece. It's blue green waters are dotted with islands that form stepping stones to modern-day Turkey.
What is the Aegean Sea?
400
King who demanded Athens send young men and women to Crete as tribute to atone for killing his son.
Who is King Minos?
400
The man who discovered Knossos in 1800s while looking for stones with ancient writing samples.
Who is Sir Arthur Evans?
400
What does the Minoan goddess carry in her hands?
What are snakes?
400
The climate of Greece has been compared to this state in the United States.
What is California?
500
The strip of land that connects Northern Greece to the Peloponnese.
What is the Isthmus of Corinth?
500
Daughter of King Minos who helped the young Greek navigate the maze.
Who is Ariandne?
500
What was the palace of King Minos called?
What is Knossos?
500
What is the favorite, unusual sport of the Minoans?
What is bull vaulting?
500
Influenced the development of self government in Greece, which eventually led to democracy.
What is the mountainous terrain?
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