19 b history

Question 1

what were the nomadic people who took over mycenaean civilization in greece called?

Answer 1

barbarians

Question 2

how did the barbarians live?

Answer 2

they wandered around, didn’t read or write, spent their time fighting

Question 3

what did the mycenaeans have that made them such strong fighters?

Answer 3

bronze weapons and chariots

Question 4

what kind of weapons did the barbarians use to defeat the mycenaeans in greece?

Answer 4

iron weapons that were stronger than bronze weapons

Question 5

when the greek mycenaeans and barbarians fought, which side won?

Answer 5

the barbarians

Question 6

why do we call this time the “dark ages” of greece?

Answer 6

because the barbarians didn’t leave any written records about the time they lived in greece

Question 7

tell me about the greek dark ages

Answer 7

the mycenaean greeks were strong, but the barbarians, with their iron weapons, were even stronger. the barbarians took over greece. since they couldn’t read or write, they didn’t leave any records about this time, so we call it the “greek dark ages.”