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Early Greek Civ.

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1st civilization in Europe Minoan
1st civilization on Greek mainland; located on Peloponnesian peninsula Mycenaean
What is the land in Greece like? rocky, hilly
What is the climate like in Greece? mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers
Both Minoans and Mycenaeans _______ and _______ around the Mediterranean. sailed and traded
Mycenaeans' writing is called Linear B
What crops did the Minoans and Mycenaeans grow? **grapes, **olives, wheat, barley
Who were the Minoans named for? King Minos of the minotaur legend
Which early civilization around Greece did not speak Greek? Minoans
When did the Mycenaeans conquer the Minoans? around 1450 B.C.
What occurred during/after the Dark Age of Greece? civilization declined due to wars, internal fighting; they lost their writing; stopped living in large, organized cities
Where and when did the Trojan War occur? Asia Minor; around 1250 B.C.
What trick ended the Trojan War? Mycenaean Greeks hid soldiers inside a huge wooden horse; gave it to Troy as a gift and pretended to abandon the war; soldiers opened city gates to Greek army; Troy was sacked
Did the Minoan or Mycenaean civilization speak Greek? Mycenaeans
Why did the Greeks compete in the Olympic games? to honor the god Zeus
What did the early Greek civilizations use olives for? eating the olives, pressed for oil for eating, cooking, and lighting lamps
Used grapes for? wine
What is the Greek word for a city-state? polis
When was the first recorded Olympic competition held? 776 B.C.
Why did the Trojan War begin? Paris, prince of Troy, kidnapped Helen, queen of Sparta; Greeks sailed to Troy to get her back
Where is the story of the Trojan War told? "The ILIAD" by Homer, a Greek poet
Where was the Minoan civ. located? the island of Crete, south of Greece, in the Mediterranean Sea
Mycenaean civ. located ? on the Peloponnesian peninsula in southern Greece
What were some events in the early Olympics? running, javelin throw, wrestling, discus throwing, boxing, and chariot
Where did the Olympic games take place? Mount Olympus, "home of the gods"
Who competed in the ancient Olympic games? only men
What does the word democracy mean? the people rule
Minoans writing is called? Linear A
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