Dark Age and Archaic Greece

Question 1

Were/are there more than one type of Greeks?

Answer 1

Yes

Question 2

What happened during the dark ages?

Answer 2

People were illiterate

Question 3

Why do we not know very much about the dark ages in Greek times?

Answer 3

Because the dark ages were when people were illiterate, and so we do not have any written evidence to prove our theories.

Question 4

What are the differences between archeologists a little while ago and archeologists now?

Answer 4

Archeoligist’s main goal a little while ago was to find pretty think from our past and put them on display. Now, archeologists look to discover more about our past.

Question 5

When did the Dark ages and the Archaic Period take place?

Answer 5

800-500 B.C

Question 6

What was the effect of the Greek population growing?

Answer 6

There weren’t enough recourses to support everyone

Question 7

What were three solutions the Greeks found to support their growing population?

Answer 7

1. Conquer-the Spartans conquered the Messenians
2. Phoenicianize-Athens decided to live by trade
3. Colinize-Corinth sent people to create new cities

Question 8

Why during the Dark Ages, did some of the Greeks expand and colonize places, not Greece?

Answer 8

To get land and resources to help their people thrive

Question 9

What for the Greeks happened during the 8th century B.C.?

Answer 9

They developed new culture-decorations on pottery, painting, ceramics, etc