Greece Sec. 1.1-1.4

On what mountainous island did Greek civilization begin?

• Island of Crete

• Island of Crayola

• Island of Greece

What are the old Greek stories called that explain Greek beliefs and describe the Minoan civilization?

• Gods

• myths

• Goddesses

What did the Myceneans copy from the Minoans after they invaded them?

• trade and writing

• Land and culture

• Land, culture, trade and writing

How did the Mycenean kings become rich?

• Trade and war

• growing crops

• hunting and gathering

Who was Homer?

• Blind poet who wrote IIad and Odysseys

• A crazed teacher

• A solider

Why did the Trojan War begin?

• Men were arguing

• Paris, prince of Troy ran away with Helen the wife of the King of Sparta

• A child was stolen

In the epic poem The Odyssey, where does the hero Odysseus want to go after the war?

• He goes to get something to eat

• He goes to Disneyland

• He goes home

What is a polis?

• Powerful city state

• Powerful person

• Powerful teacher

Although Greek city-states were independent from each other, what did they have in common?

• Common language

• Common language, religion, heritage and culture

• heritage and culture

What were tyrants?

• Powerful children

• Powerful women

• Powerful men