What is the most important fact about Minoan civilization?
100
What does Greek look like if you were looking down from a plane?
Mountainous land with water on three sides
100
What is a colony?
When people move to a new place to start a new life but still keep close ties to their mother land.
100
Why did the nobles create city-states?
Because they wanted to be independent they didnt want the king to be telling them what to do.
100
If you become a citizen what must you do in return for your country
1. Be prepared to fight for it.
2. You have to hold office
200
They were a rich civilization.
What can you infer about the Minoans based on the palace of Knossos?
200
Tell me one thing that describes the Mycenean kingdoms
1. They were on a hill
2. They had a stone wall around them
3. There was a lot of activity outside the palace.
200
Why did the Greeks feel forced to form new colonies?
Because the population grew and there wasn't enough food to feed everyone.
200
Who ran the city-states and what wre the Greeks first in developing?
The people(citizens). They were the first in developing the idea of citizenship.
200
What is a city state?
An idependent city with its own government
300
What is a peninsula
A body of land with water on three sides
300
Explain two things that the Myceneans learned from the Minoans.
1. How to build ships
2. How to use the sun and stars for traveling the seas
3. How to use bronze
300
What were two benefits brought about by colonization?
1. Trading increased
2. Greek culture spread all over the world.
300
Name one of the most impoprtant places in the city state and tell me what it was used for.
The Acropolis. It was used as a refugee in times of war or as a temple
The Agora. It was used as a market place or as a place to have meetings or debates.
300
Explain how the soldiers in each city looked
They were heavily armed with a round shield a sword and a long spear
400
What did most Greeks made a living from?
The sea. Fishing, trading etc.
400
What is one positive thing that came from the dark ages
Greeks were forced to move and their Greek culture spread to many parts of the world.
400
How did the Dorians helped the Greeks?
They showed them how to use iron weapons which were stronger and allowed them to come out of the dark age.
400
What are three requirements needed to become a citizen in the city states.
1. Be a free man
2. Own land
3. Be born in the city-state
400
On foot, shoulder to shoulder making a protective wall and marching to meet the enemy.Explain how the soldiers fought
On foot, shoulder to shoulder making a protective wall and marching to meet the enemy.
500
What do they think happened to the Minoan civilization?
Washed away by a Tsunami or got conquered by another stronger group.
500
Explain what went on during the dark ages.
Trading slowed down. Poverty and people didnt have enough time to teach their written language so they forgot it.
500
How does the Greek alphabet resemble our own?
It almost has the same number of letters and their letters stand for different sounds.
500
What are two benefits of becoming a citizen1
1. You can vote
2. You can own property
3. You can defend yourself in court