Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which of these is the best description of the land where the Minoans
lived?
a. | Grasslands in southern Russia | b. | A forested island in the
Mediterranean | c. | Plains and hilltops of southern Greece | d. | Rugged, rocky islands off the Greek
peninsula |
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To protect their cities, the Minoans depended on
a. | sturdy walls and towers. | c. | trained fighting
bulls. | b. | hilltop fortresses. | d. | the sea and their ships. |
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The Minoans' word for their sacred double-ax symbol was
a. | parchment. | c. | fresco. | b. | labyrinth. | d. | megaron. |
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The Minoans became well known in other countries through
a. | trading by sea. | c. | conquering other peoples. | b. | pirate raids on the
coasts. | d. | migrating to Asia
Minor. |
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The most important god in the religion of the Minoans was
a. | the Minotaur. | c. | the priest-king. | b. | a sacred bull. | d. | the Great
Goddess. |
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The Mycenaeans borrowed many ideas from the Minoans, but did not copy their ways
of
a. | shipbuilding and navigation. | c. | olive growing. | b. | working with
metal. | d. | building
cities. |
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Homer's poem the Iliad tells the story of a war between
a. | Mycenaeans and Trojans. | c. | Greeks and
Dorians. | b. | opposing groups of Greeks. | d. | Minoans and Mycenaeans. |
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In Mycenae, the term "megaron" referred to
a. | a person who worked on another's estate. | b. | a kind of pirate
ship. | c. | the central room of a fortress-palace. | d. | the large wooden statue of a
horse. |
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About when was the "Dark Age" in the Aegean world?
a. | 2800-2000 B.C. | c. | 1200s B.C. | b. | 2000-1400 B.C. | d. | 1100-800 B.C. |
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The "Dark Age" resulted from civil wars and
a. | invasion by the Dorians. | c. | war with the
Trojans. | b. | piracy by the Mycenaeans. | d. | war with Ionia. |
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Aegean | f. | Minoans | b. | Knossos | g. | Ionia | c. | Asia
Minor | h. | Minotaur | d. | Dorians | i. | Theseus | e. | Crete | j. | Homer |
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Large peninsula at the eastern end of the Mediterranean
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12.
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One of the largest cities of Crete
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13.
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People who created an early civilization on Crete
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People who conquered the Mycenaeans
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Sea between Greece and Asia Minor
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Legendary hero who killed the Minotaur
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Area of Asia Minor settled by Greeks
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Mediterranean island, home of an early civilization
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Poet who told of Greek and Trojan heroes
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20.
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Legendary monster who lived in Crete
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Match each cause with the effect it produced. a. | they were able to adopt many Minoan customs and practices. | b. | the Aegean world
lost its skills and knowledge during a “Dark Age.” | c. | they lived in the
houses nearest the palace of the king. | d. | they were able to raid nearby
lands. | e. | the Minoans learned the skills of carpentry and
shipbuilding. |
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21.
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Because Crete was heavily forested, _____
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22.
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Because sea captains, merchants, and shipbuilders were important to Minoan
trade, _____
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Because the Mycenaeans traded with the Minoans, _____
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Because the Mycenaeans learned shipbuilding and navigation, _____
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Because of civil wars and invasion by the Dorians, _____
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Short Answer
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26.
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Homer's long story-poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, are
still read. Why do you think people through the ages have continued to enjoy them?
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