Greek Gods
Who is the Greek god of war?
Ares
When did Homer live?
c. 900 B.C.
Who was King Minos?
A character from Greek mythology
From what did the Mycenaean civ. receive its name?
From the city of Mycenae
The Greeks
Athena is the Greek goddess of what?
Wisdom
What was Homer's profession?
He was a bard
Where did the Minoans choose to build their towns?
On the coast
c. 1450 B.C. - 1200 B.C.
Did the Trojan War actually ever occur?
Some experts believe so
Who is the most powerful Greek god?
Zues
What were Homer's most famous stories called?
The Iliad and the Odyssey
What are the approximate dates of the Minoan Culture?
2200 B.C. - 1450 B.C.
What were some of the items the Mycenaeans manufactured and exported?
Pottery and bronze weapons
What is the approximate date of the Trojan War?
c. 1250 B.C.
What are Zeus's two brothers names?
Poseidon and Hades
What physical problem did Homer have?
He was blind
Where did they build their largest palace?
in the capital city of Knossos
What was the primary way they supported their economy?
Military raids
What story by Homer tells the story of the Trojan War?
The Iliad
What is the home of the Greek gods called?
Mount Olympus
Describe the similarities between the Greek gods and man.
The gods and man were very much alike, the gods were more powerful and lived forever.
How did Minoan culture end?
By volcanic activity and war with the Mycenaeans
How did the Mycenaean culture end?
The Dorian invasions
How did the Greeks get inside Troy?
They built a huge wooden horse and his some soldiers in it. The Trojans brought the horse into the city thinking the Greeks were all gone.