Section 1

Question 1

Mycenaeans

Answer 1

first Greek-speaking people; invaded Minoans; dominated Greek world 1400 B.C. to 1200 B.C.; sea traders; lived in separate city-states; involved in Trojan War against Troy

Question 2

Trojan War

Answer 2

Mycenaeans (Greeks) vs. Troy. Trojan Prince kidnapped Helen, wife of the Mycenaean king. Greeks won when they tricked the Trojans with the Trojan Horse.

Question 3

Dorians

Answer 3

A Greek-speaking people who migrated into mainland Greece after the destruction of the Mycenaean civilization.

Question 4

Homer

Answer 4

Ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC); blind

Question 5

Epics

Answer 5

A long narrative poem telling of a hero’s deeds

Question 6

Myths

Answer 6

A traditional story about gods, ancestors, or heroes, told to explain the natural world or the customs and beliefs of a society