Bronze Age Collapse

The Bronze Age collapse occurred around

• 1200 BCE

• 800 BCE

• 2000 BCE

• 200 CE

• 1550 BCE

How long did it take for the Bronze Age society to collapse?

• About one generation

• 300 years

• 10 years

• No one has a clue

• One week

Before the collapse the Mediterranean region had a dynamic system of international _____________.

Trade is important because it means that the civilizations were all connected ________________. When one part of the of the civilization struggled, the entire region felt its impact.

• economically

• culturally

• religiously

• physically

What caused the sea people to invade the Mediterranean region?

Land based Bronze age warfare was centered around

• chariots

• ships

• swords and shields

• archers

• large walls around the cities

What three qualities made the chariot superior in Bronze Age warfare?

The sea people are described as a loose coalition of people from the northern and western areas beyond the Mediterranean region. What does a loose coalition of people mean?

How do we know the sea people were not all from the same civilization?

• They dressed differently

• They spoke different languages

• They were from the same civilization

• They left a written record

What did the sea people bring with them?

• their families and possessions

• Their best fighters

• new technology

• trade