Name Date Period Worksheet for the Lost Civilizations: Atlantis dvd

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Name _____________________________ Date _______ Period __________ Worksheet for the Lost Civilizations: Atlantis DVD Circle the best answer for each of the questions below. What ancient writer wrote about the lost civilization of Atlantis? Socrates Plato Aristotle What was Arthur Evans looking for? the roots of Greek mythology evidence of the first European culture both a & b What did Arthur Evans find? a sports stadium an elaborate palace complex a theater Where did the name “Minoan” come from? The civilization was named after the legendary King Minos. The name was found written on stone tablets in the excavation. It was the name used by the ancient Greeks. What is one of the site’s most advanced features? beautiful gardens rooms with domed ceilings an advanced plumbing system What type of stone was used to build the palace? limestone gypsum granite Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Palace of Knossos? Internal rooms divided with pier and door partitioning a central courtyard an open four-story central stairwell a huge wall around the palace for defense What two continents are divided by a tectonic plate that runs through the Mediterranean Sea? Europe and Asia Europe and Africa Africa and Asia What were the most effective new building techniques that the Minoans developed to withstand earthquakes? Using really big stones Buttressing the stones with vertical timber frames Buttressing the stones with vertical and horizontal timber frames. What are the ancient and modern names of the volcanic island north of Crete? Samos (ancient)/Delos (modern) Thera (ancient)/Santorini (modern) Melos (ancient)/Crete (modern) How did Plato describe the layout of Atlantis? concentric circles a sprawling complex layout a grid pattern What is the white layer of deposits on the island of Santorini? a layer of earth from the time of the dinosaurs evidence of an ancient flood from the Iron Age evidence of volcanic eruption from the Bronze Age Which of the following is true of Akrotiri? It was very advanced for its time. It demonstrated organized central planning. It had advanced plumbing. It had three-story buildings. All of the above How big was the eruption of Santorini? Half as big as the eruption of Krakatoa in 1883 Twice as big as the eruption of Krakatoa in 1883 10 times as big as the eruption of Krakatoa in 1883 What we the biggest impact of the Santorini eruption on the Minoan civilization on Crete? falling ash pyroclastic floes tsunamis Where do scholars think many survivors from the Minoan civilization may have fled after the disaster? Greece Italy Egypt Download 8.6 Kb. Share with your friends: