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Quiz: Minoan civilization

  1. When was Minoan civilization founded?

    • c. 3000 BCE, the first palaces on Crete
    • c. 1650 BCE, the Old Kingdom at Hattusa
    • c. 1894 BCE, as an Amorite kingdom at Babylon
    • c. 1750 BCE, the shaft grave kings at Mycenae
    Answer

    c. 3000 BCE, the first palaces on Crete — Founded: c. 3000 BCE, the first palaces on Crete.

  2. When did Minoan civilization end?

    • c. 1100 BCE, the palaces abandoned
    • c. 1050 BCE, the palaces destroyed
    • 539 BCE, conquered by Cyrus the Great of Persia
    • c. 1190 BCE, in the Bronze Age collapse
    Answer

    c. 1100 BCE, the palaces abandoned — Ended: c. 1100 BCE, the palaces abandoned.

  3. Where was the heartland of Minoan civilization?

    • The island of Crete, center at Knossos
    • Central Anatolia, capital Hattusa, in present day Turkey
    • Southern Mesopotamia, capital Babylon
    • The Greek mainland and the Aegean, center at Mycenae
    Answer

    The island of Crete, center at Knossos — Heartland: The island of Crete, center at Knossos.

  4. True or false: The Minoans built Europe's first advanced civilization on the island of Crete.

    • True
    • False
    Answer

    True — True. The Minoans built Europe's first advanced civilization on the island of Crete.