Greece: Minoans and Mycenaeans

The Minoans and Mycenaeans were both located on the island of ________.

• Knossos

• Rhodes

• Crete

• Greece

The island of Crete is located ______of mainland Greece.

• north

• south

• east

• west

Which civilization was located solely on the island of Crete?

• Minoans

• Mycenaeans

Which civilization was around longer?

• Minoans

• Mycenaeans

Which civilization had running water?

• Minoans

• Mycenaeans

The Minoans invented _______, which are watercolor paintings on a ceiling.

• portraits

• frescoes

• hieroglyphics

• murals

The Mycenaeans perfected ____________, a form of writing originally invented by the Minoans.

• Linear B

• Cursive

• Hieroglyphs

• Script

The Minoans had to trade because they lived on the island of Crete and ____________.

• there wasn't enough room

• the Mycenaeans took their food

• they didn't have plows

• the soil was poor

The Mycenaeans were ______ towards other clans (civilizations.)

• kind

• helpful

• warlike

• sneaky

Who defeated the Minoans?

• Athenians

• Spartans

• Corinthians

• Mycenaeans