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