Ch. 5.1: Cultures of the Mountains and the Sea

What impact did the sea have on Ancient Greek life?

• It linked parts of Greece and other societies.

• It kept communities separate from each other.

• It helped Greece support a large population.

• It made most of the land unsuitable for farming.

What caused the major difficulties in uniting ancient Greeks under a single government?

• This size of the region.

• The geography of the region.

• The invasion of the Dorians.

• the independent nature of the people.

Contact between the Mycenaeans and Minoans led to

• The Trojan War.

• Invasion of the Dorians.

• The fall of Mycenaean civilization.

• The Mycenaeans adapting Minoan culture.

What happened in Ancient Greece after the Trojan War?

• Greeks built large, fortified cities.

• Homer invented a system of writing.

• Mycenaean Civilization adapted Minoan culture.

• Mycenaean civilization collapsed and the Dorians invaded.

How did ancient Greeks use myths?

• To understand nature

• To explain their history

• To unite their civilization

• To learn about trade and sailing