Greece: The Age of Heroes

What did the Mycenaeans learn from the Minoans?

• How to build ships

• How to farm

• How to write

• How to fight

Which civilization did the Mycenaeans conquer around 1450 BCE?

• The Dorians

• The Romans

• The Minoans

• The Egyptians

What did the Mycenaeans build to protect their cities?

• Tall buildings

• Walled cities

• Large farms

• Underground tunnels

What caused the Mycenaean civilization to weaken?

• A lack of resources

• A strong navy

• Trade routes

• Cultural exchange

What was the main reason for the Dorians' success against the Mycenaeans?

• Larger numbers

• Iron weapons

• Better tactics

• Stronger leadership

The period when artistic and economic activity slowed down in ancient Greece is called the ________________________.

• Dark Age

• Golden Age

• Hellenistic Period

• Classical Period

The Greeks developed a common ________________________ during the Dark Ages, which helped unite them.

• language

• currency

• religion

• alphabet

The storyteller credited with writing the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey" is ________________________.

• Homer

• Virgil

• Sophocles

• Plato

Before the Dorian invasion, the Mycenaeans were known for their great ________________________.

• palaces

• temples

• ships

• statues

The city-state that survived the Dorian invasion due to its secret water supply was ________________.

• Athens

• Sparta

• Corinth

• Thebes