Mycenaeans
True or false?
The Mycenaeans had contact with the Minoans before their collapse.
True
What is the name of mural paintings made from water and plaster?
frescoes
True or false?
Farming was very easy in Greece because of the terrain.
False.
Greece had very difficult terrain which made farming difficult.
What type of government did Athens use?
a direct democracy
Who did Athens go to war with in 499bc?
Persia
Who was a famous writer from Mycenaeans?
Homer
Why did the Minoans vanish between 1500-1600BCE?
volcanic eruption
What were common animals in the Greek terrain?
sheeps and goats
What type of government did Sparta have?
Oligarchy (they had 2 kings)
Who did Sparta make a deal with to fund their Navy?
Persia
Who do historians think took over the Mycenaeans land, causing their collapse?
Dorians
What time period did the Minoans live?
Bronze Age
What body of water made trading easier for the ancient Greeks?
The Mediterranean Sea
What was the name of the boys military training program in Sparta?
agoge
What leader defeated the Persian empire?
Alexander the Great
Where was the Mycenaean tribe located?
Mainland Greece
Where (what sea) did the Minoans mainly trade on?
Aegean Sea
What was a benefit of the mountains for ancient Greeks?
protection from invasion
Women were allowed to own land in Athens. True or false.
False
What Navy attempted to couquer Sicily?
Athenien
What where the Mycenaeans good at making?
weapons
Where was Minoans grand palace located?
Knossos palace
How did the geography impact communication in different settlements in ancient Greece?
They hardly ever communicated because it was difficult because of the terrain.
Did military strength or education more important to Sparta?
military strengh
What kingdom was kingdom conquered most of Greek's city-states under Philip?
Macedonia