Minoan Civilization
This island in the Mediterranean was the center of Minoan civilization.
What is Crete?
This type of painting, made by mixing pigment with plaster, was common in Minoan palaces.
What is a fresco?
This early Greek pottery style used geometric shapes like zigzags and triangles.
What is Geometric pottery?
Greek city-states were known by this term.
What is a polis?
Greece is located on this type of landform surrounded by water on three sides.
What is a peninsula?
The Greeks believed in many gods, a system known as this.
What is polytheism?
Greeks believed their gods acted like this, showing emotions such as anger, love, and jealousy.
What is human-like (having human emotions and behaviors)?
This famous palace was the center of Minoan political and cultural life.
What is Knossos?
Minoan frescoes often showed this activity involving humans and animals.
What is bull-leaping?
This pottery technique used black figures painted on a red background.
What is black-figure pottery?
This form of government began in Athens and allowed citizens to participate directly.
What is democracy?
These geographic features made travel difficult and separated communities in Greece.
What are mountains?
This famous epic follows Odysseus’s long journey home after the Trojan War.
What is The Odyssey?
Greek heroes were often known for this combination of traits, including bravery, strength, and a connection to the gods.
What is being brave, strong, and often part divine (demigods)?
This natural disaster around 1730 BCE led to the rebuilding of Minoan palaces.
What is an earthquake?
This type of pottery, known for colorful and intricate designs, was widely traded.
What is Kamares ware?
These sculptures represented idealized young men and were usually nude.
What are kouros statues?
These rulers seized power illegally but sometimes improved trade and infrastructure.
What are tyrants?
Because of limited farmland, Greeks relied heavily on this for food and trade
What is the sea?
This sacred site allowed people to communicate with the gods through priests.
What is an oracle?
Greeks worshipped their gods through rituals, offerings, and by visiting these sacred places where gods were honored.
What are temples or sanctuaries?
This undeciphered writing system was used by the Minoans for record-keeping.
What is Linear A?
Many Minoan artworks featured sea creatures, showing their strong connection to this.
What is the sea?
These sculptures represented clothed women and symbolized status and modesty
What are kore statues?
This group of wealthy landowners took power after early kings.
What are aristocrats?
This economic activity spread Greek culture and goods across the Mediterranean.
What is trade?
These games, held every four years in honor of Zeus, brought Greeks together.
What are the Olympic Games?
This ancient Greek philosopher was the first to tell the story of Atlantis.
Who is Plato?
Around 1450 BCE, Minoan civilization declined due to internal conflict and this type of natural disaster.
What is a volcanic eruption?
In fresco painting, pigment is mixed with this material, making the art part of the wall.
What is plaster?
This facial expression is commonly seen on early Greek sculptures.
What is the Archaic smile?
This group of soldiers used the phalanx formation and gained political influence.
What are hoplites?
Greeks established these settlements in places like Southern Italy and Asia Minor.
What are colonies?
This central public space in a Greek city-state was used for trade, politics, and social gatherings.
What is the agora?
Describe the Greek gods based on their characteristics and roles in mythology.
What are powerful, immortal beings who control aspects of nature and human life, but act like humans with emotions and flaws?