1. What was the significance of Knossos?

Knossos was the official palace of the royals, which was very elaborately decorated.

2. What island did Minoans live on? The Minoans lived on Crete.

3. What products did they trade? Crafted pottery, gold and silver jewelry

4. What did later historians call the Minoan writing? Linear-A

5. What did people pay as tax to the king? Oil, wine, and grain were paid as taxes to the king.

6. Where did the Minoans trade to? They traded to Egypt and Southern Greece.

7. What is one possibility for the collapse of the Minoans? Either a huge tidal wave or the invasion of the Mycenaens caused the collapse of the Minoans.

8. Were the Minoans Greek? a. Yes b. No