CIVILIZATION
MINOAN
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
Athens
|
|
|
Crete
|
|
|
Sparta
|
|
|
Thebes
|
Detailed explanation-1: -According to experts, the Minoan civilisation was still struggling with the effects of a massive volcanic eruption on the nearby island of Santorini, and its weakening was exploited by the Achaean people from mainland Greece, who brought the so-called Mycenaean culture to Crete.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Mycenaean civilization (c. 1700 to 1050 BC) originated in mainland Greece eventually controlling the nearby islands, including Crete. Their Linear B script represented an early form of Greek.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations were destroyed by new arrivals from Macedonia and Epirus. This new group of Greeks, called the Dorians, settled in the war ravaged lands and developed their civilization. The Dorians had a well-developed dialect and settled into communities based on their “tribes”.