Greece/ semester Exam

The Minoans lived on the island of Crete in...

• the Americas

• Africa

• the Middle East

• Europe

The Minoans became the first great civilization in Europe.

• False

• True

The Minotaur was...

• half-man and half-dolphin

• half-bird and half man

• half-horse and half-man

• half-bull and half-man

The Minoans lived on 

• Crete
• Peloponnesus
• Myceans
• Balkan Peninsula

What word describes the land of the Greek peninsula?

• rocky and mountainous
• flat
• underwater
• rolling

What crops can be grown in Greece?

• rice

• wheat, barley

• corn, oats, potatoes

• olives, grapes, wheat and barley

The ancient Greeks were  

• Monotheistic  
• Polytheistic
• Atheist
• Scientologist

Two of the earliest Greek civilizations were the _______________ and _____________.

• Knossos and Mediterraneans
• Athenians and Minoans
• Minoans and Mycenaeans
• Mycenaeans and Phoenicians

Because Greece is covered by mountains, they ______________.

• have little farmland
• invented skiing and other alpine sports
• were able to visit surrounding towns often
• travel was easy

Farming was hard in Greece because

• there was too much water 
• there was not enough water 
• the land was very rocky and mountainous
• the climate did not allow for seasonable growth