Worksheets7.1 The Early Greeks
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 3mins
The mainland of Greece is a . . . (a)
Which island southeast of Greece was the home of the Minoan civilization?
(a)
The Minoans made their wealth from . . . (a)
Which civilization invaded Greece around 1900 B.C.? (a)
The Greeks most famous victory is probably the . . . (a)
both a marketplace and a place where people could meet and debate issues
polis
colony
agora
peninsula
a body of land with water on three sides
polis
peninsula
agora
colony
settlement in a new territory that is linked closely to its homeland
polis
peninsula
agora
colony
a Greek city-state
polis
peninsula
agora
colony
an island southeast of the Greek mainland
Cyprus
Paros
Mykonos
Crete
Because of Greece's watery location, many ancient Greeks made their living as
Fishers
Sailors
Traders
Farmers
The palace at Knossos reveals the riches of which civilization?
Minoan
Mycenaean
Macedonian
Persian
Around 1400 B.C., which civilization became the major trading power in the Mediterranean? (a)
Greek citizens were treated as equals with . . .
rights
laws
responsibilities
jobs
What spurred industry and the spread of Greek culture around the Mediterranean Sea?
trade
conquest
fishing
colonization
