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WorksheetsMinoans Trade in the Mediterranean
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
The seafaring people known as the Minoans lived on the island of....
Crete
Rhodes
Thera
Samos
The Minoan people lived on a large island on the southern edge of the ___ .
Black Sea
Aegean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Ionian Sea
Which items did the Minoan people trade with other peoples? Multiple answers apply.
pottery
swords
figurines
precious metals
timber
Which of the following did the Minoan people NOT export to other cultures?
papyrus
unique architecture
burial customs
religious rituals
When did archaeologists excavate Knossos, the capital city of the Minoan people?
late 19th and early 20th centuries
two centuries ago
500 years ago
since 1972
The evidence that the Minoans were a peaceful people is based on the fact that no fortifications have been found.
true
false
According to Greek legend, the minotaur was a ___ monster.
half-human, half-bull
half-human, half-horse
half-bull, half-bird
half-human, half-goat
Where did the legendary Minotaur live?
in the labyrinth
in the palace of Knossos
on the island of Delos
in the mountains of Crete
Based on Minoan wall paintings, official seals, and vases, the Minoan people enjoyed which of the following sports... (multiple answers apply)
baseball
bull leaping
wrestling
boxing
curling
Minoan artworks depict women in religious ceremonies and priestesses aided by male assistants.
true
false
According to "Bull Leapers of Knossos," what were the reasons for the dangerous activity called bull leaping? Multiple answers apply.
for sport
as a fun activity
an initiation for young warriors
a religious ritual
In addition to sacrificing bulls and other animals, the Minoans sacrificed human beings, too.
true
false
Which is NOT a theory about how the Minoan civilization finally ended?
A plague wiped out the population.
A natural disaster.
Overpopulation of the island
It was overrun by invaders.
What Minoan activity is taking place in the image?
bull leaping
bull fighting
bull sacrifice
bull dancing
Who was the legendary king of Crete?
King Minos
King Agammenon
King Akhenaton
King Midas
