Ancient Greece Ch 5:1 &2

Which Greek speaking people dominated the Aegean world from 1400 BC to 1200 BC and probably started the Trojan War

• Minoans

• Dorians

• Mycenaeans

• Mediterraneans

The Frescoes of the dolphins at Knossos tell us that

• the Mycenaeans began the Trojan War

• the Mycenaeans worshipped the bull as a god

• Minoan women had fewer rights than in other cultures

• the sea was very important to the Minoan peple

The Mycenaean people were primarily

• farmers

• sea traders

• shepherds

• artisans

the most power Greek god was

• Achilles

• Dionysus

• Aphrodite

• Zeus

The success of the Minoans was based on

• dedication to the gods

• conquest

• trade

• superior attitude

Historians believe the Trojan War may have been caused by

• Achilles' withdrawal from battle

• the kidnapping of Helen by the Trojans

• an economic rivalry between Mycenae and Troy

• insulted exchanged between rulers

From 1150 BC to 750 BC, the Greeks experienced a decline in cultural achievements, technological advancements and learning. This is said to be a

• Golden Age

• Dark Age

• Stone Age

• Depressed Age

Which early Greek civilization was destroyed by a natural disaster?

• Minoans

• Mycenaeans

• Dorians

• Trojans

According to the legend of theTrojan War, what caused the war

• economic rivalries between Troy and Mycenaeans

• the kidnapping of Helen by the Trojans

• Achilles withdrawal from battle

• dedication to the gods

Who was the author of the Iliad and The Odyssey?

• Socrates

• Plato

• Odesseus

• Homer