The Minoans and the Mycenaeans Study Guide

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The Minoans and the Mycenaeans – Study Guide

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The Quiz will cover pgs. 166-171 in your textbook, and the related handouts and Study Worksheets.

You will need to know:

The Minoans:  types of skills and workmanship  what their economy was based on  geography of Crete  how geography affected the development of the Crete civilization  location of Crete  how their power spread

The Mycenaeans  types of skills and workmanship  what their economy was based on  geography of mainland Greece  how the geography affected the development of Mycenaean civilization  how their power spread

The Dark Ages  why the Dorians were able to defeat the Mycenaeans

The Palace of Knossos  art and architecture of Palace of Knossos  the Myth “Theseus and the Minotaur”  definition of labyrinth

Homer and the Iliad  what is an epic  who was Homer, and why is he remembered  the story of the Iliad