Early Greece

23 August 2022
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What was the writing system of the Minoan called?
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linear A
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Aesop was an ancient storyteller who was credited with writing
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a series of fables.
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Today, knowledge of Greek culture from 1150-750 BCE primarily is derived from
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oral histories that later were written down.
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Whose accounts influenced Western education and culture for thousands of years?
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Homer
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A long, narrative poem about a heroic figure is
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an epic
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What was the most distinguishing factor of the Minoans?
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They flourished on the island of Crete
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The development of early Greek culture occurred over a period of approximately how many years after the end of the Mycenaean Civilization?
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400
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After the Mycenaeans defeated the Minoans,
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they adopted elements of the Minoan culture.
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Many of the foundations of classical Greek culture emerged during the time when
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there were no written records.
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Judging by this map, what is the single most significant characteristic of Greece?
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Greece is bordered by land on one side only.
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The Iliad and The Odyssey are Greek
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epics
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What is Peloponnese?
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a peninsula