Lesson 1 The Early Years of Greek Civilization /

Why did Greece enter the Dark Age?

• Mycenaean civilization was destroyed

• Greeks suffered strange natural events.

• The citizens created chaos

Because Greece was a peninsula, Greeks became __________.

• trappers of animals that swim in waters nearby.

• skillful sailors who went out to trade and make contact with other cultures.

• isolated from the rest of the world.

Which feature of Greece’s geography explains the ancient Greeks’ need for trade?

• the mountainous landscape

• the dry summer climate

• the location along the seacoast

Which sentence best describes the relationship between the Minoans and Mycenaeans?

• The Minoans defeated the Mycenaeans.

• Minoan culture was influenced by the Mycenaeans.

• Mycenaean culture was influenced by the Minoans.

What is one thing that the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations had in common?

• Both civilizations developed a system of writing.

• Their rulers lived isolated in small temples.

• Both civilizations migrated from the western region.

Which aspect of physical geography most influenced the development of city-states in Greece?

• the sea

• the climate

• the mountains

How did mountain ranges affect Greece’s development?

• They united the city-states, which developed better citizens.

• They isolated the city-states, which developed independently and did not unite under one

• They provided Greecians with a beautiful scenery.

How did Homer’s Iliad and the Odyssey shape Greek culture?

• The values expressed the Greek's identity of bravery, strength, and honor.

• The values expressed a new way of learning for the Greeks.

• The values expressed how much they liked the poems.

In Greek city-state governments, voting was open to _________. 

• free men born in that city-state.

• all men born in that city-state.

• all adults born in that city-state.

What did city-states have that other cities did not?

• large marketplaces

• impressive acropolises

• independent governments