Ancient Greece
This collection of land and islands in the mediterranean sea is known as…
Greece
The first ancient greek civilization was the ____
Minoans
The Mycenaeans battle with Troy was known as the _____ ____
Trojan War
This greek city state is known as the birthplace of democracy.
Athens
The first Olympic Games in greece were held in the year…
776 BC
Greece is made up of approximately ____ islands.
6000
After the collapse of the Minoans, a new group known as the ____ took power.
After the war, the Mycenaean Civilization collapsed, and fell into a 300 year period known as….
The dark ages
This greek city state was the greek military center.
Sparta
The capital of Greece, and the oldest currently standing european capital.
Athens
Ancient Greece is nestled between two (also ancient) nations. Name one of the two nations.
Macedonia or Asia Minor
The Minoans were in power roughly ____ years.
500
Ancient remains suggest that greek cities had thick protective walls, and were ruled by a ____ (greek word for king)
“wanax”
This greek city state was home to the first Olympic Games.
Olympia
The Minoan civilization took power around the year…
3000 BC