dark ages/iron age greece

Question 1

when is iron age greece?

Answer 1

1000-479 BCE

Question 2

what is another name for iron age?

Answer 2

dark ages

Question 3

why was it called the dark ages?

Answer 3

very little evidence
no palace-type societies
no monumental construction
no decorated buildings
no administration
no writing
no trade
no bronze
no luxury articles

Question 4

what was the population decline after the initial losses?

Answer 4

50%-10%

Question 5

what disapears after the collapse?

Answer 5

palace economy and wanax

Question 6

what becomes localized after the collapse?

Answer 6

economy, trade, communication with outside world

Question 7

what happens to the village and basileus after the collapse?

Answer 7

the village becomes central and the basileus evolves into a minor nobility

Question 8

what evidence tells us there was a very small distinction between the basileus and the rest of the community?

Answer 8

the homes and tombs

Question 9

what is the basileus sometimes refered to?

Answer 9

the first among equals

Question 10

what were houses like, and what types of tombs were used?

Answer 10

one room houses and cist graves

Question 11

why does iron become a popular ore to use?

Answer 11

its a cheaper metal to produce, most places have local supply of iron ore

Question 12

when were early geometric ceramics developped?

Answer 12

900-850 BCE

Question 13

what encouraged migrations of people?

Answer 13

unstable conditions during the early iron age

Question 14

where did people migrate from?

Answer 14

within mainland greece and the island and the coast of asia minor

Question 15

what were the 4 major dialects?

Answer 15

ionic greek
west greek
arcado-cypriot creek
aeolic greek

Question 16

where is ionic greek spoken?

Answer 16

in the islands of the cyclades, euboea, and in part of southern asia minor

Question 17

what are the two varients of west greek?

Answer 17

north-west greek
doric greek

Question 18

where is north west greek spoken?

Answer 18

western greece and the north west peloponnese

Question 19

where is doric greek spoken?

Answer 19

in the rest of the peloponnese, southern aegean islands and south-west corner of asia minor

Question 20

where is arcado-cypriot greek spoken?

Answer 20

only in arcadia in the central peloponnese and cyprus

Question 21

where is aeolic greek spoken?

Answer 21

the east of the mainland, island of lesbos, part of central asia minor coast