The Rise of Greek Civilization

What happened to the Mycenaean civilization?

• They were conquered by the Dorians

• They started calling themselves Greeks

• They moved to North America

• They were conquered by the Minoans

Which three bodies of water surround Greece?

• the Aegean Sea, Black Sea, and Red Sea

• the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and Mediterranean Sea

• the Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea, and Red Sea

• the Ionian Sea, Atlantic Ocean, and Pacific Ocean

Which of the following most likely led to the end of the Minoan civilization?

• They were attacked by the Egyptians

• Earthquakes destroyed many of their cities

• A volcanic eruption caused massive tidal waves that flooded the island

• Other cultures refused to trade with them

Built towns on the Greek mainland, took over Mediterranean trade, and were known as the first Greeks.

• Minoans

• Mycenaeans

• Knossos

• Dorians

The period of warfare and disorder in Greece following the Dorian invasion is referred to as the

• Bronze Age

• Dark Age

• Iron Age

• Stone Age

Who typically had citizenship rights in Ancient Greek city-states?

• only adult women and men

• anyone born in the city-state

• anyone who voted

• only property-owning males

How did the Greek people view themselves?

• They became fiercely independent and loyal to their city-states

• They developed the exact same culture in every city-state

• They were loyal to Greece, not necessarily their individual city-state

• They viewed all Greek city-states as the same

An advanced society on the island of Crete who were expert shipbuilders and controlled Mediterranean trade.

• Minoans

• Knossos

• Mycenaeans

• Dorians

Greek city-state; individual local community

• phalanx

• agora

• polis

• acropolis

In geographical terms, the land of Greece is a large

• peninsula

• isthmus

• island

• continent