Lesson 1 The Early Years of Greek Civilization /

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Why did Greece enter the Dark Age?

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Mycenaean civilization was destroyed

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Because Greece was a peninsula, Greeks became __________.

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skillful sailors who went out to trade and make contact with other cultures.

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Which feature of Greece’s geography explains the ancient Greeks’ need for trade? Options: the mountainous landscape, the dry summer climate, the location along the seacoast

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the dry summer climate

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Which sentence best describes the relationship between the Minoans and Mycenaeans? Options: The Minoans defeated the Mycenaeans., Minoan culture was influenced by the Mycenaeans., Mycenaean culture was influenced by the Minoans.

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Mycenaean culture was influenced by the Minoans.

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What is one thing that the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations had in common?

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Both civilizations developed a system of writing.

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Which aspect of physical geography most influenced the development of city-states in Greece? Options: the sea, the climate, the mountains

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the mountains

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How did mountain ranges affect Greece’s development?

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They isolated the city-states, which developed independently and did not unite under one.

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How did Homer’s Iliad and the Odyssey shape Greek culture?

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The values expressed the Greek's identity of bravery, strength, and honor.

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In Greek city-state governments, voting was open to _________.

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free men born in that city-state.

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What did city-states have that other cities did not?

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independent governments