the minoans the mycenaeans the trojan war the dark ages vocab 100 200 300 400 500
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Early Greece
The Minoans The Mycenaeans
The Trojan War
The Dark Ages Vocab
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This Greek island is the birthplace of Minoan civilization.
Answer – 100
Crete
Of the many gods the Minoans believed in, she made plants grow and
brought children into the world.
Answer – 200
Mother Earth
Instead of walls, the Minoans depended on this for protection.
Answer – 300
The Sea or
The Navy
Legend has it that this Greek prince, brought to Knossos to die, brought the Minoan civilization to an end when he
killed its flesh-eating Minotaur.
Answer – 400
Theseus
To worship Mother Earth, these were built in palaces, on housetops, on
hilltops, and in caves.
Answer – 500
Shrines
Mycenaeans borrowed their shipbuilding, navigational, and cultural
practices from these people.
Answer – 100
The Minoans
Mycenaean weapons and tools were made of this material.
Answer – 200
Bronze
Oil from this crop helped make the Mycenaeans rich and powerful.
Answer – 300
Olives
Before settling in the lowlands of Greece, the Mycenaeans migrated
from the grasslands of this area.
Answer – 400
Southern Russia
Instead of cities, these were built on Mycenaean hilltops, which provided
shelter and protected all Mycenaeans from danger or attack.
Answer – 500
Fortress-Palaces
The Trojan War was fought between these two groups.
Answer – 100
The Trojans and
The Mycenaeans
“The face that launched 1,000 ships,” the Trojan War was fought over her.
Answer – 200
Helen“Helen of Troy”
“Helen of Sparta”
A primary source of ancient Greek history, this epic poem narrates the
events of the Trojan War.
Answer – 300
The Iliad
Trojan prince who allegedly started the Trojan War.
Answer – 400
Paris
Left by the Mycenaeans, this “parting gift” had a deeper meaning: never
assume. Just because something looks pretty, doesn’t always mean it is.
Answer – 500
Trojan Horse
Since survival was much more important than keeping track of
business deals, people throughout the Aegean world forgot how to do this
during the “Dark Age.”
Answer – 100
Write
After the Trojan War, a series of these broke out all over Greece; Mycenaeans
fighting against Mycenaeans.
Answer – 200
Civil Wars
This warrior group conquered the Mycenaeans.
Answer – 300
The Dorians
Introduced by the Dorians, this material helped make weapons and
farm equipment cheaper and easier to produce.
Answer – 400
Iron
At the end of the “Dark Age,” borders and independent communities were
created. The people of these communities began calling themselves
this, a word meaning “Greeks.”
Answer – 500
Hellenes
A form of bullfighting, this was a sport and a religious practice in Minoan
culture.
Answer – 100
Bull Leaping
Much of our early Greek knowledge comes from this poet, famous for his
epic heroes.
Answer – 200
Homer
Watercolor paintings that are brightly colored and made on plaster.
Answer – 300
Frescoes
A network of paths or passageways making it difficult to find one’s way or reach an exit. Watch out, a Minotaur
may be waiting for you!
Answer – 400
Labyrinth
One of the largest cities of Crete.
Answer – 500
Knossos