Human Heritage: A World History

Chapter 9: Beginnings

Beginnings

1
The Minoans spent their time in a variety of ways, but they especially loved _____.
A)painting
B)fishing
C)jewelry
D)sports
2
Minoan cities were not surrounded by protective walls because _____.
A)the sea and the navy provided enough protection
B)the Minoans were not in danger of invasion
C)the Minoans were not good builders
D)they were protected by the palace
3
The Mycenaeans became rich from _____.
A)hunting
B)raiding nearby lands
C)the sale of olive oil
D)writing stories about their wars
4
Which of the following did NOT happen during the "Dark Age" of the Aegean world?
A)People of the region forgot how to write and keep records.
B)Overseas trade stopped.
C)Skills, such as fresco painting, disappeared.
D)Homer wrote the Iliad.
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