Froggy Jumps Early Greeks Part 1Online version Early Greeks Part 1 by Wayne Reissfelder 1 Why is Greek geography considered a less desirable location to start a civilization? a Too hot b Too rugged c Too rainy 2 Capable of producing abundant vegetation or crops a barren b marine c fertile 3 Greek poleis, or city-states, became separated due to the mountainous terrain and were fiercely ____________. a dependent on each other b independent from each other c economic 4 Palace of King Minos, discovered by Arthur Evans, was found in __________. a Athens b Knossos c Troy 5 Minoans built ships and traded pottery for ivory and ________. a metals b timber c oil 6 The Minoans developed in ____________. a Asia Minor b Balkan Peninsula c Crete 7 Mycenaeans were also great boat builders and used _________ to create armor and tools. a bronze b iron c steel 8 The Mycenaeans ____________ the Minoans. a lost to b had a peace treaty with c conquered 9 Mycenaean culture declined due to fighting and a earthquakes b monsoons c tsunamis 10 Greek speaking people warriors from the east slowed down trade and caused famine after the decline of the Mycenaeans. A positive was that they brought __________. a Ship building techniques b Iron weapon technology c Farming techniques 11 How did Greek history become easier to study? a People stopped lying about the past. b People started to enjoy listening to history stories. c People wrote down what bards said. 12 The Hellenes were descendants of the Greeks who fled the mainland during the decline of the Mycenaeans. When they returned, they helped establish all except one of the following. a Art and Architecture b Food surplus c Writing
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