Mycenaeans & Minoans

Question 1

Who were Mycenaeans & Minoans?

Answer 1

2 early civilisations in Greece

Question 2

Where did Minoans live?

Answer 2

Greek islands

Built huge palace on island of Crete

Question 3

Where did the Mycenaeans live?

Answer 3

Mostly on Greek mainland

First people to speak the Greek language

Question 4

What did Minoans do?

Answer 4

Built large civilisation on island of Crete
Ruled region from 2600 to 1400BC
Built a strong navy
Great trade links across Mediteranean
Had own written language, archaeologists called it ‘Linear A’
Named after KingMinos
Symbol of 2 headed axe

Question 5

What was the City of Knossos?

MINOANS

Answer 5

Centre of Minoan civilsation
Population 10,000
Huge palace
Beautiful art and pottery within palace
Once ruled by King Minos
Mythology says Minos built large labyrinth under palace and kept a Minotaur there
City only discovered by archaeologists in early 1900s

Question 6

What did Mycenaeans do?

Answer 6

Developed mainland Greece
Ruled region from 1600 to 1100BC
Called ‘first Greeks’ cos 1st to speak Greek language
Developed trade through Mediteranean
Built large trade ships
Travelled to Egypt to trade
Traded OLIVE OIL and WINE for METALS and IVORY
The warriors wore helmets armoured with BOAR TUSKS

Question 7

What was the city of Mycenae?

Answer 7

Centre of Mycenaean civilisation
Population 30,000
Other cities important too - Thebes and Athens

Question 8

What happened to the Minoans?

Answer 8

Civilisation weakened 1450 BC
May be due to natural disaster ??earthquake
Mycenaeans took over islands of the Minoans and adopted Minoan culture
Mycenaeans adapted Minoans writing to their own language, ‘Linear B’

Question 9

What happened to Mycenaeans 200 years after they took over Minoan civilisation?

Answer 9

Civilisation collapsed 1250BC
Cities burnt to ground
Lost power in the region
Might have had foreign invaders SEA PEOPLES or DORIANS
May have been natural disaster, earthquake or drought

Question 10

What happened to Greece after fall of the Mycenaeans?

Answer 10

Greek Dark Age
1100BC to 800BC
Famine and low population

Question 11

When was the Greek Archaic period?

Answer 11

Referred to as "Ancient Greece"
Began 800 BC 
After Dark Age
Many Greek states formed and gained power
Early Greek culture took shape
Greek philosophy started and theatre