Mysteries of the Lost Civilization Quiz

How do the trees on Crete help the Minoans?

• The trees help many plants to grow.

• The Minoans sell the trees for a lot of money.

• The Minoans build ships from the trees.

• Many more people move to the island to live near the trees.

Read this sentence: This book states that theories are based on evidence. What is evidence?

• something guessed about

• something made by nature

• a special type of jewelry

• proof of something

Why does Crete become part of Greece?

• People from Greece attacked and took over Crete.

• No one lived there anymore, so the Greeks moved in.

• The Minoans asked them for help after the volcano erupted.

• The Minoans tried to take over Greece, but they lost and also lost Crete.

Read this sentence: Researchers think the Minoan culture collapsed around 1450. What does collapsed mean?

• gained strength

• fought enemies

• fell apart

• burned

How did the Minoans grow rich?

• through trade

• through farming

• through painting frescoes

• all of the above

Most likely no one lived on Thera just after the eruption of the volcano. Why?

• It was covered in ash and rocks.

• Most of the people living there were killed.

• Much of the island was left below water.

• All of the above

In which section of this book would you find information about what life was like when the Minoans ruled Crete?

• “Was Crete Atlantis?”

• “The Island of Crete”

• “The Minoan Culture”

• “The Explosion of Thera”

What was the author’s purpose for writing this book?

• to prove that Homer was writing a true story about Helen

• to describe what it is like to live on the island of Crete today

• to share how a culture from long ago developed and then disappeared

• to explain how the eruption of a volcano long ago had an effect on people’s lives

What does prospered mean?

• to become wealthy

• to find old, lost items

• to be taken over by force

• to be covered in ash and rocks

People now think Homer’s stories from long ago are true because .

• researchers have found a diary from Helen

• there is no proof the volcano exploded near Crete

• an old city has been found that matches the description of Troy

• all of the above