Who ruled the fortified city of Mycenae?

Warrior-kings who also ruled surrounding villages and farms

Which statement is true about Greek Mythology?

Made up of myths about the Greek Gods which explained the way of the world

What was the Trojan War?

A ten-year war between the Mycenaeans and the Trojans

Which best describes the Dorians?

Primitive people who led to the collapse of the economy and loss of writing

How did having little farmland affect the Ancient Greeks?

Led to the Greeks to find new lands to colonize

Who were the Mycenaeans?

Indo-Europeans who migrated from the Eurasian steppes into Greece in 2000BC

How did climate affect the Ancient Greeks?

The Ancient Greeks spent much of their time at outdoor events

Composer of famous epics such as the Odyssey

Who were the Dorians?

Sea raiders who burned down Mycenaean cities

How did the Minoans influence the Mycenaeans?

The Mycenaeans adopted the Minoan writing system and culture

How did the sea impact life in Ancient Greece?

Led to the Greeks becoming skilled sailors

Who won the Trojan War?

The Greeks- After Achilles kills Hector

Which statement of about Ancient Greece’s geography is false?

The Greeks had many roads which allowed for easy travel

How did mountains affect life in Ancient Greece?

Led to the development of small, independent communities

Who were the Minoans?

Traders who made contact with the Mycenaeans in 1500BC

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1
Who ruled the fortified city of Mycenae?
Mycenaeans who used the city to create an Indo-European slave trade system
Warrior-kings who also ruled surrounding villages and farms
Mycenaeans who dominated Ancient Greece from 1600BC to 200BC
Warrior-kings who conquered the Minoans from 1600BC to 1100 BC
2
Which statement is true about Greek Mythology?
None of the above
Athens was the source of Greek mythology and was named after Athena
Made up of myths about the Greek Gods which explained the way of the world
Zeus and Athena ruled Mount Olympus together as perfect, immortal gods
3
What was the Trojan War?
A ten-year war between the Mycenaeans and the Trojans
A poem in which a Trojan prince captured Helen
An epic written by Homer between 750 and 700 BC
A twenty-year war between the Minoans and Mycenaens
4
Which best describes the Dorians?
Advanced traders who built an empire during which Greece flourished
Primitive people who led to the collapse of the economy and loss of writing
Primitive traders who led to the the Greek Dark Ages
Advanced people who conquered the Minoans and Mycenaeans
5
How did having little farmland affect the Ancient Greeks?
They used the stone from mountains to create aqueducts starting in 3000 BC
Led to the Greeks to find new lands to colonize
Led to a flourishing population
Large-scale irrigation projects were common
6
Who were the Mycenaeans?
Indo-Europeans who migrated from the Eurasian steppes into Greece in 2000BC
Mediterranean sea raiders who built the city of Mycenae
Mediterranean people who made contact with Ancient Greece around 1500BC
Indo-European migrates who built the city of Knossos
7
Which sea was not an important transportation route for the Greeks?
Black Sea
Ionian Sea
Red Sea
Aegean Sea
8
How did climate affect the Ancient Greeks?
The harsh climate led to Greeks to spend most of their time indoors
The cool climate caused the Greeks to look for new lands to colonize
The Ancient Greeks spent much of their time at outdoor events
The mild climate led to the Greeks becoming explorers
9
All of these describe Ancient Greece’s geography except:
Consists of thousands of islands
Mostly easy to farm
Peninsula
Mountainous
10
Who was Homer?
All of the above
Composer of famous epics such as the Odyssey
A blind man who wrote the famous novel the Iliad
A famous artist who made sculptures of Greek Gods
11
Who were the Dorians?
Advanced Indo-European migrates who conquered the Mycenaens
Sea raiders who burned down Mycenaean cities
Minoan sea raiders who conquered the Mycenaens
Pirates who slaughtered thousands of Minoans
12
How did the Minoans influence the Mycenaeans?
The Minoans led to the downfall of the Mycenaeans
The Mycenaeans became skilled artisans and built Knossos
The Minoans conquered Mycenae during the Trojan War
The Mycenaeans adopted the Minoan writing system and culture
13
How did the sea impact life in Ancient Greece?
Led to the Greeks becoming skilled sailors
Relied on natural resources since they were far from the ocean
Led to the Greeks becoming atheist
Scarcely traveled and traded by sea
14
Who won the Trojan War?
The Minoans- After Paris kills Achilles
The Mycenaeans- After Hector kills Achilles
The Greeks- After Achilles kills Hector
The Trojans- After Hector kills Achilles
15
Which statement of about Ancient Greece’s geography is false?
The mountains made up 3/4 of the land in Ancient Greece
The mountains ran along the Balkan Peninsula
The Greeks had many roads which allowed for easy travel
1/4 of Greece’s land was arable
16
How did mountains affect life in Ancient Greece?
Led to the development of small, independent communities
They became skilled explorers
Led to easy transportation throughout mainland Greece
They used to mountains to become skilled farmers
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Who were the Minoans?
Traders who made contact with the Mycenaeans in 1500BC
Fighters in the Trojan War led by Agamemnon
Farmers who began planting the olive tree
Sea raiders who conquered the Mycenaeans

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