Chapter 8 Lesson 1

Question 1

What is the definition of dominant?

Answer 1

More powerful

Question 2

What is the significance of dominant?

Answer 2

Mycenaean was the dominant culture.

Question 3

What is the definition of mythology?

Answer 3

A collection of myths, or traditional stories.

Question 4

What is the importance of mythology?

Answer 4

Minoan culture was named after King Minos, who is from Greek mythology.

Question 5

What is the definition of decimal system?

Answer 5

A system based on the number 10

Question 6

What is the importance of the decimal system?

Answer 6

The Minoans used the decimal system.

Question 7

What is the definition of strategic?

Answer 7

Important because it has a strategy to it.

Question 8

What is the significance of strategic?

Answer 8

The location of the city of Troy was strategic because it allowed passage to the Black Sea for trading and warfare.

Question 9

What is the definition of epic?

Answer 9

A long poem that tells about important events in the life of a hero or heroes.

Question 10

What is the importance of epics?

Answer 10

Epics helped shape later cultures and help us learn about Troy.

Question 11

When did Cycladic culture start and end?

Answer 11

3000 B.C.-2000 B.C.

Question 12

When did Minoan culture start and end?

Answer 12

2700 B.C.-1100s B.C

Question 13

When did Mycenaean culture start and end?

Answer 13

1900 B.C.-1200 B.C.

Question 14

When did the Trojan culture start and end?

Answer 14

2900 B.C.-1250 B.C.

Question 15

What is the geographical location of the Cyclades?

Answer 15

East of the Greek mainland in the southern Aegean Sea.

Question 16

What is the geographical location of Minoan culture?

Answer 16

The island of Crete, 60 miles(97 km) southeast of the Greek mainland.

Question 17

What is the geographical location of Mycenaean culture?

Answer 17

Large southern peninsula of Greece called Peloponnesus.

Question 18

What is the geographical location of Trojan culture?

Answer 18

Asia Minor

Question 19

How did Cycladic people make their living?

Answer 19

By fishing and trading.

Question 20

What did Cycladic farmers grow?

Answer 20

Grapes, olives, etc.

Question 21

What sort of things did the Cycladic people make?

Answer 21

Pottery and marble figures.

Question 22

What was Minoan culture named after?

Answer 22

King Minos, a king of Crete in Greek mythology.

Question 23

Which culture began as an agricultural society and grew into cities?

Answer 23

Minoan

Question 24

When did Minoans start building large palaces?

Answer 24

2000 B.C

Question 25

Who were expert sailors?

Answer 25

Minoans

Question 26

What did Minoans make out of bronze and other metals?

Answer 26

Weapons, tools, and bowls

Question 27

Which culture used decimal system and pictographs?

Answer 27

Minoan

Question 28

What was Mycenaean culture named after?

Answer 28

The city of Mycenae

Question 29

When did Mycenaean become the dominant culture?

Answer 29

1500s B.C.

Question 30

What did the Mycenaeans adapt from the Minoans?

Answer 30

Art and writing

Question 31

Why did Mycenaeans sail?

Answer 31

To trade, start settlements, and conquer less powerful places.

Question 32

What caused Mycenaean to end in 1200 B.C.?

Answer 32

A large earthquake

Question 33

Which culture was surrounded by thick walls?

Answer 33

Trojan

Question 34

Why was the location of Troy important?

Answer 34

It allowed passage to the Black Sea for trading or warfare.

Question 35

When did the Mycenaeans invade Troy?

Answer 35

1250 B.C.

Question 36

What animals did Trojans have?

Answer 36

Horses and sheep, they farmed too

Question 37

Did the Trojans trade with Mycenaeans and other cultures

Answer 37

Yup