Mycenaeans

Who were the Mycenaeans?

• A warring people who controlled mainland Greece and Crete
• A group of farmers in ancient Greece
• A group of traders in the eastern Mediterranean
• A tribe that lived in the mountains of Greece

What was the social structure of the Mycenaeans?

• A democracy with elected officials
• A clan and tribe system headed by warriors and chiefs
• A monarchy with a king at the top
• A caste system with priests at the top

Where did the Mycenaeans build their cities?

• On the island of Crete
• In the southern part of Greece
• In the mountains of Greece
• In the northern part of Greece

What important contributions did the Mycenaeans make to Greek civilization?

• They developed the Greek alphabet
• They adopted elements of Minoan civilization and used the linear B writing system
• They invented democracy
• They built the Parthenon

What was the name of the writing system used by the Mycenaeans?

• Linear B
• Linear A
• Cuneiform
• Hieroglyphics

What geographic area did the Mycenaeans control in addition to mainland Greece?

• The island of Cyprus
• The island of Crete
• The Italian peninsula
• The coast of Asia Minor

What was the social unit headed by a warrior in Mycenaean society?

• A tribe
• A family
• A city-state
• A clan

What caused the destruction of most Mycenaean cities?

• Disease
• Famine
• Earthquakes and warfare
• Floods

What was the name of the southern part of Greece where the Mycenaeans built their cities?

• Thessaly
• Peloponnesus
• Attica
• Epirus

What was the name of the Minoan system of writing adopted by the Mycenaeans?

• Linear B
• Linear A
• Hieroglyphics
• Cuneiform