The Early Greeks

A piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water is called a ___________________.

• island

• peninsula

• subcontinent

• archipelago

Since most of Greece is near the sea, one of the main parts of their diet is

• water

• bread

• seafood

• corn

Greece's isolation was caused by _________ and _____________.

• war, communication

• weather, climate

• deserts, rivers

• mountains, seas

Which Greek civilization came first?

• Mycenaeans

• Minoans

The Minoan civilization was most likely destroyed by

• Godzilla

• an undersea earthquake

• a tornado

• a volcano

The time period where poverty, ignorance and isolation took place is called the _________________.

• Warring Times

• Sad Ages

• Armageddon

• Dark Ages

A settlement in a new territory that keeps close ties with its homeland is called a ________________.

• island

• peninisula

• colony

• state

Another name for a Greek city-state is ______________.

• polis

• agora

• peninsula

• colony

The main gathering place in a Greek polis was located in a fortified area on a hill and was called an ________________.

• aeronaut

• alliance

• agora

• acropolis

In ancient Greece, the open area where there was a market and people gathered to meet and debate issues was called an ___________________.

• agora

• acropolis

• aeronaut

• asylum