Ancient Greece Politics Review

What is the time period for the Hellenistic Civilization?

• 3000 - 1100 BCE

• 1600 - 1100 BCE

• 479 - 323 BCE

• 323 - 30 BCE

What potential cause is mentioned for the disappearance of the Minoans?

• Flooding

• Mycenaean invasion

• Disease

• Famine

What natural disaster is mentioned as a potential cause for the Minoan disappearance?

• Tsunami

• Earthquake

• Hurricane

• Drought

What type of writing system did the Minoans have?

• Translated

• We Don't Know!

  (Untranslated)

• Alphabetic

• Numeric

What is one reason historians know little about the Minoan government?

• Lack of interest

• Untranslated writing

• Destruction of records

• Oral traditions

Which city possibly had authority over other locations in Mycenaean Greece?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Mycenae

• Corinth

What is another theory for the fall of the Mycenaean Civilization?

• Overpopulation

• Technological innovation

• Peaceful coexistence

• Artistic development

What type of disasters are theorized to have affected the Mycenaean Civilization?

• Economic

• Natural

• Political

• Technological

What began to form as larger populations developed during the dark age?

• Empires

• City-states

• Villages

• Kingdoms

What is the main characteristic of an oligarchy?

• Rule by a single person

• Power shared by a small group

• Rule by the people

• Rule by religious leaders