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100
_______ are Minoan paintings that are on walls or ceilings made of plaster.
Frescoes
100

Minoans found many types of _____ in mountains that help make jewelry.

gems

100
Mount ______ erupted and caused the Crete culture to slow down.
Thera
100

The _______ of Thera is one of the theries of how Crete dissappeared.

volcano erruption
100

The storerooms were used to keep grain. Who did the Palace give it to?

Workers & for trade

200
Minoans made jewelery such as a stone _______.
necklace
200
Crete had rich _____ in the ground that's good for crops.
soil
200

The Legend of Minotaur was a half bull - Half man who lived in a maze called a  ________.

Labyrinth 

200

True or false: Scientists are certain that it was a volcano that destroyed Crete. 

False

200

What sort of depictions did their Fresco art have in it?

Palace life, animals and nature. 

300

The people of Crete traded with gemstones, gold, copper, silver and _________.

ivory & linen

300
Minoans had other soil that was made into ____.
clay
300

After the eruption of Thera, a huge tidal wave called a ______ followed.

tsunami

300
A _________ followed the eruption of Thera
tsunami
300

The Minoans used what form of transportation to trade with other lands?

boats

400

The Minoan society built a huge ____ with over 1,000 rooms. 

palace

400
There were many _____ that the Minoans used to make boats.
trees
400

"Crete" is called that because of the amount of ______

trees

400

According to Greek Legend, the god of Zeus fell in love with a beautiful princess named_________

Europa

400

The Mianoans grew olives and pressed them to make what kind of oil?

Olive oil

500

Crete traded with their _________ neighbors.

Mediterranean

500
The Minoan used this to travel on and use for resources.
Water
500

The civilization collapsed around ____ B.C.

1450

500
The civilization reached its peak in 1700 B.C. and collapsed in about ______ B.C.
1450
500

True or false. The Throne in Knossos is still standing in its original place. 

true