Greece The Minoans Quiz
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Use questions in this quiz to prep for your Unit Lesson quiz on Greece The Minoans.
- 1.Why do historians look to Minoan art to understand their civilization?
- A.
The Minoans did not write anything down.
- B.
Historians haven't yet been able to translate Minoan text.
- C.
Their art tells historians how the Minoans lived. Their writing only tells historians what they thought.
- D.
Their art is all they left behind when they abandoned the island.
- 2.Which of the following reasons made the Minoans unique for their time in history?
- A.
Men and women were about equal in their society.
- B.
Their chief god was female.
- C.
They built the first indoor shopping centers.
- D.
Their is no record of slavery.
- E.
Even common homes had 6 or 8 rooms and were built from stone.
- F.
They conquered others using superior military technology.
- 3.Which of the following describe the Minoans?
- A.
Short, nasty, and brutish.
- B.
Simple, lazy, lost, and cheep.
- C.
Nature loving, creative, and happy.
- D.
Wealthy, peaceful, and traders.
- 4.What are two advantages the geography of Crete gave to early Minoan settlers?
- A.
Is in the middle of Mediterranean trading routes.
- B.
Already had large herds of cows.
- C.
The landscape was good for painting.
- D.
Land supported agriculture.
- 5.From where do the Minoans get their name?
- A.
From the legendary King Minos.
- B.
From the name of their capital city.
- C.
From the palace at Knossos.
- D.
From the legendary Minotaur.
- 6.Which of the following describes the Minoan palace at Knossos?
- A.
With 1500 rooms and passageways, it seemed like a labyrinth.
- B.
It had an underground bull ring.
- C.
Its artwork tells us much about Minoan daily life.
- D.
It covered 6 football fields.
- 7.What is one sport closely associated with Minoan civilization?
- A.
Sword fighting.
- B.
Bear wrestling.
- C.
Watermelon seed spitting.
- D.
Bull jumping.
- 8.Minoan religious practices included...
- A.
Snake sacrifices.
- B.
Worship of a snake goddess.
- C.
Snake tattoos.
- D.
Ritual bathing.
- 9.What events led to the downfall of Minoan civilization?
- A.
Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
- B.
Drought and flooding.
- C.
The Mycenaeans and poorly made pottery.
- D.
Invaders from the Greek mainland.
- 10.The Minoans gained their wealth through conquest.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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