2018-2019 Unit 3 Review Questions-Student Created

What island did the Minoan civilization develop on?

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• Sicily

• Thera

• Cyprus

What sea is located to the east of Greece?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Ionian Sea

• Adriatic Sea

• Aegean Sea

Why could the Greeks only grow certain types of crops?

• there were no rivers

• rocky, mountainous land

• they relied on the ocean instead of farming

• islands separated them

What crops were the Greeks able to grow successfully?

• lemons and olives

• corn and wheat

• grapes and olives

• barley and apples

Who was the first seafaring society?

• Mycenaeans

• Egyptians

• Harappans

• Minoans

Where did the Mycenaeans finally settle and what product did they trade to develop great wealth?

• Crete----- wine

• Crete----olive oil

• Greece----olive oil

• Greece----wheat

Which Greek myth explains the downfall of the Minoan civilization?

• Olympian Gods vs. the Titans

• Theseus and the Minotaur

• Trojan War

• The Judgment of Paris

What do scientists and historians believe caused the downfall of the Minoan civilization?

• Minotaur was killed by a Mycenaean prince, Minoans lost their king-----Mycenaeans rose to power

• a civil war tore the Minoans apart----Mycenaeans took advantage and defeated them

• volcanic eruption caused a tsunami, ash filled the air for years----Mycenaeans took control

• an earthquake caused a tsunami which destroyed Crete----Mycenaeans couldn't save their allies the Minoans

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Minoans?

• bull leaping

• frescoes

• fortress palaces with walls

• labyrinth under the palace

Which of the following is not true about the Minoans?

• priest-kings ruled

• built first arenas

• had megarons

• double axe and lily were sacred