5-1 Early Greece-Text 1

The island which was home to the earliest Greek civilization

• Karpathos

• Crete

• Galapagos

• Knossos

Earliest Greek civilization who lived on the island of Crete

• Minoans

• Mycenaeans

• Ionians

• Romans

Minoans economy was based on....

• War

• Farming

• Conquest

• Trade

Minoans had abundant ______________ which helped them build a prosperous economy.

• sunshine

• finances

• resources

• enemies

The Minoan's successful economy was made possible by their ability to trade by what form of transportation?

• air

• land

• sea

• camel

Body of water located between Greece and Asia Minor?

• Ionian Sea

• Black Sea

• Red Sea

• Aegean Sea

Most important and largest Minoan city?

• Crete

• Knossos

• frescoe

• Minotaur

Area of a palace dedicated to the honor of gods and goddesses?

• shrines

• temple

• frescoe

• polutheistic

Paintings in watercolor on wet plaster which covered the place walls

• Knossos

• frescoes

• shrines

• Minoans

Dangerous Minoan athletic contest performed by Minoan men and women.

• pentathlon

• pole vault

• Bull Leaping

• jousting