Practice Pomeroy Intro & Chapter 1

When did Homer compose his works?

Late 8th Century BCE

When did the speakers of Proto-Greek enter the area later known as Greece?

Around 1200 BCE?

A helmet found at Dendra was made of what material?

Boars' Tusks

What were the Minoan palaces like?

Mazes of Living Quarters, Workshops, and Storerooms

What was the main/biggest city of the Minoans?

Cnossus

What fabled archaeologist unearthed Troy?

Heinrich Schliemann

What kind of scenes were common in Minoan art?

Animals and Natural Scenes

What geographic features make up 75% of Greek land?

Mountains

What was a megaron?

A Rectangular Hall with a Small Anteroom

What was the dominant architectural feature of the Mycenaean palaces?

Massive Defensive Walls

What other major Mediterranean civilization collapsed about the same time as the Mycenaeans?

Hittites

What two metals were needed to make bronze?

Copper and Tin

Which of the following foods did Greeks NOT eat commonly?

Olive Oil, Beef, Legumes, Barley, or Vegetables.

Beef

What was the Mycenaean community like?

The Palace Acted as A Collection and Redistribution Center

Where did most Minoan religious practices take place?

In Caves and On Mountain Tops

What was the Greek word for themselves?

Hellenes

To what language family did Proto-Greek (and Greek) belong?

Indo-European

If there was a historical Trojan War, when would it have been fought?

13th Century BCE

What was the Hittite name for the Mycenaeans?

Ahhiyawa

What civilization was taken over by the Mycenaeans sometime in the late 15th century BCE?

Minoans

What was a dominating architectural feature of the palace at Knossos?

A Rectangular, Central Courtyard

What was the primary unifying legend of the Greek past?

Trojan War

What was the population of Cnossus at it's height?

1700 (17,000)

When was the Classical Period?

480-323 BCE

What was contained in the two large grave circles at Mycenae?

Shaft Graves

What military innovation was adopted from the Near East by about 1600 BCE?

Chariot

When did the Minoans begin to build palaces?

2100 BCE

To what animals did Plato compare the Greeks?

Frogs Around A Pond

When was the Bronze Age of Greece?

3000-1200 BCE

What land lay at the heart of Minoan territory?

Crete

What does a tholos tomb look like?

A Beehive

What was the "Mediterranean Triad" of trade goods?

Grain, Grapes, and Olives

What is the name given by scholars to the Late Bronze Age society on Crete?

Minoans

To what does the term "Mycenaean" refer?

Mainland Greece in the Late Bronze Age

What was the Minoan writing system called?

Linear A

When was the Greek Dark Age?

1200-750 BCE

How big was the typical Late Stone Age Greek village?

Less Than 300 People

What kingdom in Anatolia rivaled the Mycenaeans?

Hittites

What was the economic structure of the Minoans?

The Palace Acted As A Redistributive Center For Goods

Who was the primary deity of the Indo-European invaders of Greece?

Zeus

Which is NOT an Indo-European language?

Greek, Russian, Sanskrit, Lithuanian, or Turkish.

Turkish

What was the reason for the Minoan economic growth?

They Were Involved In An International Trade Network

What did Michael Ventris do?

Deciphered Linear B

What language was recorded in the Linear B texts?

Greek

A farmer is classified as poor if he does not have what?

A Yoke of Oxen or Mules

Who led the people during the Late Stone Age?

A "Big Man" or "Head Man"

Where was the typical Mycenaean palace located?

On a Hilltop

Where did the Indo-Europeans come from?

Central Asia

What two other civilizations of the same time were superior in strength to the Mycenaeans?

Egyptians and Hittites

What was the name used in antiquity for the invaders of the Late Bronze Age?

Sea Peoples

What is the best translation for the word "polis"?

City-State?

What happened to nearly every Mycenaean palace around 1200 BCE?

They Were Destroyed By Fire

When does most rain fall in Greece?

Winter

What was the material used in most Mycenaean officers' armor?

Bronze

What was the writing system of the Mycenaeans called?

Linear B

When was the Archaic Period?

750-480 BCE

What animal was kept primarily as a sign of high social status?

Horses

What wew some of the leading products of the Mycenaean place economy?

Perfumed Oils and Textiles

What animal was featured on the famous gateway to Mycenae?

Lions

What animal was the preeminent symbol of Minoan culture?

Bull

What did Homer compose?

Iliad and Odyssey

What is the name of the large peninsula that makes up most of southern Greece and is the site of Sparta, Mycenae, and Pylos?

Peloponnesus

Where is the Aegean Sea?

Between Mainland Greece and Anatolia

What is the name given by scholars to the Late Bronze Age Greek society on the Greek mainland?

Mycenaeans

Where was Troy located?

Northwest Anatolia

What might be a typical Linear B inscription?

"Three chariot wheels, unfit for use."

What percentage of Greek land is good agricultural land?

20%

What was by far the easiest way to travel for the Ancient Greeks?

By Sea

Why did the Greeks get involved with trade very early in their history?

They had few raw materials and so needed to import them.

What can we say accurately about the Indo-Europeans?

They knew weaving, building, and other technologies.

What is the Greek climate like?

Semiarid

What fabled archaeologist unearthed Cnossus?

Arthur Evans

When was the Hellenistic Period?

323-30 BCE

What was the most common livestock kept by Greeks?

Sheep and Goats?

What is the name of the peninsula upon which Greece is located?

Balkan

What destroyed the Mycenaean civilization?

We Cannot Say For Certain