Greek Geography and Civilization

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What geographical feature is the Balkan Peninsula?

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A body of land with water on three sides

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What was the primary reason that some ancient Greek communities were independent from others?

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They were separated by rocky mountains and deep valleys.

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What was the Minoan civilization known for?

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Being the first to develop in the Aegean Sea area

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What was the role of some Minoan ships?

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To protect Minoan trade ships from pirates

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What is one theory about how the Minoan civilization ended?

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Undersea earthquakes causing huge waves

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Where did the Mycenaeans originally come from?

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Asia

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What did the Mycenaeans adopt from the Minoans?

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Building ships and worshiping their gods.

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Who took control of the lands once ruled by the Mycenaeans by the mid-1400s B.C.E.?

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The Dorians

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What was the period called when trade slowed down and many people were very poor after the Dorians took control of most of the region?

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The Dark Age

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What was the benefit of having an alphabet for the Greeks?

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It made record keeping and writing easier.