Early Greek history

Who were the Minoans?

• children of Minos

• people who lived on the island Minos

• people named after the mythological king Minos

• siblings of the Minotaur

The Minoans had an advanced civilisation which influenced the Mycenaeans.

• True

• False

The volcanic eruption on the island Thera inspired the myth of

Which of these heroes did not fight in the battle for Troy?

• Odysseus

• Achilles

• Agamemnon

• Oedipus

Which of these heroes was the founder-hero of Athens?

• Theseus

• Herakles

• Achilles

• Iason

What event caused people living in mainland Greece to move elsewhere in the Mediterranean during the dark ages?

• a meteorite

• an earthquake

• war

• immigration from the North of Greece

Those who established colonies on the West coast of modern day Turkey lived in peace with the Persians.

• True

• False

Which city-state played a big role in helping the colonies when they rebelled in c. 500 BC?

• Sparta

• Athens

• Mycenae

• Thebes