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WorksheetsGeography & The Early Greeks
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is an ancient Greek market place and social gathering place?
Acropolis
agora
shopping mall
Tundra
What do we call land with water on 3 sides?
Inlet
Island
Peninsula
City-state
The Minoan civilization first arose on what island?
Italy
Tahiti
Santorini
Crete
Which of the following is NOT something the Minoans were excellent at?
metalwork
trading
sailing
building
What is a colony?
A smaller city-state only found on an island
a group of people who settle in a new land, but keep ties to their homeland
A fortress built on a high hill
A place where animals like ants live
Another word for a city-state is ...
political colony
polis
agora
empire
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the geography in Greece?
There was lots of farmland to grow crops.
They became excellent fishermen, sailors and traders
The mountains made it difficult to communicate and travel
Trade was very important
What do many historians believe is what caused the Minoan civilization to collapse?
A massive tornado
The takeover by the Greek gods
a volcanic eruption
war
Who was the first group to exist on Greek's mainland (peninsula)?
Greeks
Trojans
Mycenaeans
Minitours
Some Greeks began to dream
of becoming rich through trade. Others
became curious about neighboring lands
around the Mediterranean Sea. Some also
worried about how to deal with Greece's
growing population. Despite their different
reasons, all these people eventually
reached the same idea.
What was that same idea?
They should invade their neighbors
They should establish colonies
They should sell slaves
They should become fishermen/women
Select all of the things the Minoans were known for.
The best shipbuilders of their time
Didn't think trade had to be conducted peacefully
Ships carried goods such as wood, olive oil, and pottery
Influenced the entire Aegean region and helped shape later cultures in Greece
What were the Mycenaeans NOT known for?
The first people to speak Greek
Built fortresses all over the Greek mainland
Invention of sailing
Possibly starting the legendary Trojan War
A classical age is one that is marked by
a period of warfare and disorder.
great achievements.
no written records.
dreams of becoming rich through trade.
Select all of the seas that surrounded Greece
Ionian Sea
Black Sea
Aegean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
What two things chiefly led to the decline of Mycenaean society?
Greed & Famine
European Invaders & Earthquakes
The Minoans & Crete
The Trojan Horse & Disease
