Question

early greek civilizations: 1. the olympic games were originally held in honor of zeus 2. after the fall of knossos, what became the leading commercial center of the early aegean civilization? mycena 3. who was the commercial rival to mycenae that lost after a 10 - year war? pors 4. site of earliest civilization in the aegean region crete 5. capital of the minoans and home to the infamous labyrinth knosses 6. the olympic games were originally held in honor of zeus 7. in greek mythology, god of the underworld hades 8. in greek mythology, messenger of the gods hermes 9. in greek mythology, who was the “god of kings and man” zeus 10. who was one of the greatest greek heroes? persus 11. what is the strait that separates asia minor from europe called? hellespont greek city - states 12. list the four types of greek government and their meaning monarchy - rule by one oligarchy - rule of few tyranny - government headed by tyrant democracy - rule by the people 13. the basic political unit of greece was the polis

Explanation:

1. The Olympic Games were held in honor of Zeus, the king of the Greek gods.
2. After the fall of Knossos, Mycenae became a leading commercial center in the early Aegean civilization.
3. Troy was the commercial rival to Mycenae that lost after the 10 - year Trojan War.
4. Crete is considered the site of the earliest civilization in the Aegean region.
5. Knossos was the capital of the Minoans and associated with the labyrinth.
6. Repeated mention of Zeus for the Olympic Games.
7. Hades is the god of the underworld in Greek mythology.
8. Hermes is the messenger of the gods in Greek mythology.
9. Zeus is often referred to as the "god of kings and man".
10. Perseus is one of the well - known Greek heroes.
11. The Hellespont is the strait separating Asia Minor from Europe.
12. Monarchy is rule by one, oligarchy by a few, tyranny is government headed by a tyrant, and democracy is rule by the people.
13. The polis was the basic political unit of Greece.

Answer:

1. Zeus
2. Mycenae
3. Troy
4. Crete
5. Knossos
6. Zeus
7. Hades
8. Hermes
9. Zeus
10. Perseus
11. Hellespont
12. Monarchy - rule by one; Oligarchy - rule of few; Tyranny - government headed by tyrant; Democracy - rule by the people
13. Polis