Exploring the Fall of Mycenaean Civilization and the Greek Dark Age

Which civilizations were introduced in the last program on the history of ancient Greece?

• The Spartans and the Athenians

• The Minoans and the Mycenaeans

• The Romans and the Egyptians

• The Persians and the Babylonians

What is one hypothesis for the collapse of Mycenaean civilization?

• A massive earthquake

• A volcanic eruption

• A Dorian invasion

• A plague

What evidence challenges the Dorian invasion theory?

• Presence of new artifacts

• Written records from the time

• Lack of archaeological evidence

• Linguistic similarities

What event is referred to as the Late Bronze Age collapse?

• The widespread destruction of civilizations in the eastern Mediterranean

• The rise of the Greek city-states

• The decline of the Egyptian civilization

• The fall of the Roman Empire

Which group is believed to have been connected to the Mycenaean Greeks during the Late Bronze Age collapse?

• The Hittites

• The Babylonians

• The Sea Peoples

• The Phoenicians

What characterized the Greek Dark Age?

• The expansion of Greek territory

• A flourishing of art and culture

• A decline in population, art, and trade

• The rise of powerful city-states

What metal became the norm for making weapons and tools during the Greek Dark Age?

• Gold

• Bronze

• Silver

• Iron

What was one of the significant outcomes of the adoption of iron in Greece?

• Increase in trade networks

• Decrease in food supply

• Greater harvests and increased food supply

• Decline in population

What new art style emerged between 900 to 700 BC in Greece?

• Classical art

• Geometric wear

• Baroque art

• Hellenistic art

What significant cultural event was first held in Olympia, Greece?

• The first Greek symposium

• The first Greek festival

• The first Greek drama

• The first Olympic Games