5.1 Cultures of the Mountains and the Sea

1.What about the geography of Greece explains why they never developed large-scale agriculture?

• Mountains covered 3/4 of the land

• Tiny mountain streams made irrigation difficult

• Their proximity to the sea made it easier to trade for food vs. growing it

• All of the above

The Mycenaean made contact with the Minoans and it influenced their culture by…

• Adapting the Minoan language

• Using their designs on pottery

• Increasing the amount of trading they did

• All of the above

There is evidence that suggests that the Mycenaean fought in the Trojan War, True or False?

• True

• False

Which group of people were responsible for the collapse of the Mycenaean?

• The Dorians

• The Minoans

• The Phoenicians

• None of these are correct

Who was Homer?

• A skilled warrior that lead the Greeks to victory in the Trojan War

• A famous poet who is given credit for authoring the epics The Iliad and The Odyssey

• A brilliant linguist that deciphered the Phoenician script in 227 BCE

• An Olympic athletic who invented baseball in Thebes in 423 CE

True or False, the ancient Greeks lived in mostly in independent, isolated communities

• True

• False

What major body of water allowed for Greeks and other nearby peoples to trade freely?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

• Caspian Sea

Do you want ten free points?

• NO

• YES

• Nah man, I'm gucci fam.

• No thanks, I'd rather lose ten points.

What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?

• rocky and mountainous
• flat
• desert
• rolling plains

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The ancient Greeks were  

• Monotheistic  
• Polytheistic
• Atheist
• Scientologist