Greece Geography, Minoans, Mycenaean

How did the Minoans grow to be so wealthy?

• Through gold mines on the island of Crete

• Through silk production

• Through trade across the Mediterranean

Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?

• They did not have telephones
• Mountains and Water
• communication was easy
• most people had horses

What are the names of the Major bodies of water around Greece?

• Adriatic Sea and Sea of Cortes
• Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Sea
• Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
• LAke Michiganand Superior

What word describes the land of the Greek peninsula?

• rocky and mountainous
• flat
• underwater
• rolling

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The Minoans lived on 

• Crete
• Peloponnesus
• Myceans
• Balkan Peninsula

How did the Minoans get their wealth?

• With the help of aliens
• With the help of Ancient Egyptians
• Through Trade
• Through warfare 

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

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

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

The Minoan civilization was located on _______________.

• Athens
• Santorini
• Crete
• Rhodes

The first civilization in Greece were the_________________________

• Minoans

• Myceneans