Geography of Ancient Greece
True or False
Ancient Greece was known for its fertile soil
False
Minoans come from the island of_________
Crete
Myceneans copied art, architecture, __________, writing and trade.
Religion
Greeks built cities near coastlines for______ and ______
Trade, defense
The Shadow Archetype
Fill in the blank.
Greece is _________ and ____________.
Rocky, mountainous
Minoans built magnificent _______ and ________
Cities, Palaces
The Myceneans conquered the Minoans in_______
DAILY TRIPLE
1450 BCE
The highest point in a city state
Acropolis
peninsula
What did Minoans leave behind that we don't understand
A written language
_______ and _________ made Mycenean kings rich
Trade, wars
Cities developed with separate identities because of their geographical__________
DAILY DOUBLE
isolation
When a hero lives up to their full potential, this is called their ________
arete
Olive oil and wine
Minoans grew wealthy through___________
trade
Like the Assyrians, Myceneans had a strong_________
Military
A small group of land owning families
Aristocracy
One fatal weakness of a hero
Achilles Heel
These animals thrive in Greece's Climate
Goats and Sheep
Minoans were known for their amazing and giant city
Knossos
In 1201, most Mycenean cities were suddenly destroyed
True or False
False, 1200
This is the monument built for Athena in Athens
Parthenon
A person standing in the way of the hero
Threshold Guardian