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7 Social Studies

Knossos, Mycenae and Rise of the Hellenic civilization

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Who discovered the Minoan Civilization? Arthur Evans
Who was the Minoan Civilization named after? King Minos of the Labyrinth
What was the Minotaur? Half man/half bull lived in the labyrinth and ate people.
Who was Theseus and what did he do? Son of the King of Athens; kills the Minotaur and frees Athens from sending sacrifices.
Where was the Minoan civilization located? Island of Crete
Where was the largest Minoan palace located? Knossos
What games did the Minoans enjoy? Boxing and bull leaping.
With which areas did the Minoans trade their goods? Egypt and the Near East.
What was the function of the Minoan palace? Royal residence, store and distribute goods, place where daily business is carried out.
What artifacts did the Minoans produce? Pottery, stone vessels, jewelry.
Who were the Mycenaean? Greeks
How did the Mycenaean capture Troy? Hid inside a wooden horse. They were taken into the city and attacked when Trojans were asleep.
Who wrote the epic Iliad? Homer
Who discovered the Mycenaean civilization and where was it located? Heinrich Schlieman on the Peloponnese (Mainland Greece)
What was the written language of the Mycenaean? Linear B
What may have caused the end of the Mycenaean civilization? Civil War, invasion, drought and fire.
Name the two major food products of the Mycenaean. Olives and grapes.
What artifacts did the Mycenaean produce? Pottery, jewelry, weapons and arms.
Describe a siege and explain how the Mycenaean survived. Surround a town and allow nothing in or out. Mycenaean built underground tunnels to water wells.
What are the developments that led to the recovery of Greek civilization by 750 B.C.? Trade developed, alphabet was introduced and the emergence of the city-state.
What significant change took place in the Dark Age period? Use of iron tolls and weapons.
What event characterizes the Dark Age period? Greek (Ionian) migration across the Aegean Sea.
What groups took part in the Ionian Migration? Ionians, Dorians and Aeolians.
What were the 3 largest and most important city-states? Athens, Sparta and Thebes
Where did the Greeks colonize? Coast of the Black Sea, Northern Aegean, Coast of France and Spain.
What new social class emerges as a result of Greek colonization? Middle/Merchant
What is a monarchy? Rule by one person usually a King or Queen.
What is an Oligarchy? Rule by a few wealthy men or families.
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