Name: ______Date Due: ______

Ch 5 HW Sec 1 Period: ____

Chapter Five: Ancient Greece (1750 – 133 BC)

Section One: Early People of the Aegean

Directions. On a separate piece of paper, with the proper heading, write the correct answer next to the appropriate number --- for example: 1. True, 2. A. 3. Sumer. Please retain this handout and bring it to class to use as a guide for notes .

_____ 1. What island in the Aegean Sea was home to the Minoan civilization?

A. Sri LankaB. SumerC. CreteD. Anyang

2. The success of the Minoans was based on conquest///trade.

____ 3. What artifact at the palace of Knossos suggests that women were free to appear in public and may have

enjoyed more rights then women in most ancient civilizations?

A. a column B. a plate C. frescoesD. a statue

____ 4. Which invaders played a role in the destruction of the Minoan civilization?

A. The TrojansB. The MonsoonsC. The Mesopotamians D. The Mycenaeans

5. The Mycenaean civilization dominated the Aegean world from 1400 BC to 1200 BC. Like the Minoans, the

Mycenaeans were farmers///sea traders.

6. True or False? The Mycenaean civilization had one single king who lived in the capital city of Mycenae.

____ 7. The Mycenaeans are best remembered for their part in which war?

A. The Persian WarsB. The Aryan WarC. The Trojan WarD. The Peloponnesian Wars

____ 8. Troy is located in which present-day country?

A. TurkeyB. PakistanC. GreeceD. Afghanistan

9. It is believed the Trojan War may have had its beginnings in a social///economic conflict. Troy controlled the

______, or narrow water passages, that connects the ______and ______seas.

____ 10. In 1870, which wealthy German businessman excavated the site of ancient Troy?

A. Howard CarterB. Jean ChampollionC. Siddhartha GautamaD. Heinrich Schliemann

____ 11. After the fall of Troy, Mycenaean civilization crumbled under the attack of sea traders and which Greek

speaking people who invaded from the North?

A. The AryansB. The DoriansC. The ZhousD. The Hittites

12. From 1100 BC to 800 BC, Greek civilization seemed to step backwards. Circle all that happened during that

time.

A. people abandoned the cities B. art and writing was forgotten

C. new treaties were signedD. trade declined

E. The Trojan WarF. the Minoans invaded the Mycenaeans

13. The ______and the ______are two great epic poems that give us a glimpse into life

during that time of decline. They are credited to the poet, ______, who probably lived in 750 BC.

The ______is our chief source of information about The Trojan War and The ______tells the story of Achilles///Odysseus as he tries to return to his wife.