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Geography
Minoan
Mycenaean
Grab Bag
Trading
100
Roads were unpaved and the ___________ of the carts often broke in travel
Wheels
100
What was the distinct pottery technique the Minoans used?
Sqraffito
100
True or False. The Mycenaeans were very friendly, like the Minoans
False, they were warlike and bitter
100
Which group lived on the Peloponnesus?
Mycenanaens
100
Which group was traders? Mycenaean or Minoans?
BOTH
200
True or false? The natural barriers of Greece helped with travel across the country.
False, it made travel very difficult across the country
200
Who invaded and took over the government at Knossos?
The Mycenaean Greeks
200
What was the Dark Age?
A period of decline which lasted from about 1100 B.C. to 800 B.C. and included no written language
200
What animal was worship in every Minoan home as a guardian?
A snake
200
What helped the Minoans be great traders?
lived on an island, abundance of food, lots of pottery to trade
300
People traveling through Greece had to carry their own ____________ on the journey
Food and water
300
Around 6000 B.C., Greek settlers arrived on what island?
Crete
300
True or False. The Mycenaeans were famous for their bronze work.
True
300
What areas of Mycenaean culture were influenced by the Minoans?
Farming, religion, art, and architecture
300
Why did the Mycenaeans have to trade?
They had terrible farmland
400
Greece was a ...
peninsula
400
Which gender was awarded a "special status" in the Minoan civilization and why?
Women because they were responsible for bearing children
400
What happened to the Mycenaean civilization?
The Mycenaean culture was weak and they were conquered by the Dorians
400
People walked or rode in carts pulled by...
Oxen and mules
400
Which Civilization did the Greeks trade with? A. New Jersey B. Egypt C. Syria/ Mesopotamia D. None of the choices
Egypt & Syria/ Mesopotamia
500
Because of frequent storms or the threat of sinking, Greek sailors traveled ...
close to shore and in the daylight
500
What happened to the island of Thera after the volcanic explosion?
It collapsed, creating earthquakes and tidal waves over 500 feet high
500
Where did the Mycenaeans get their form of writing from?
The Minoans
500
How did culture and trade return to Greece?
The Athenians began to build cities, expand trade, created a new alphabet and published literature
500
True or False: The Mycenanaeans did not need to trade.
False!