Ancient Greek Art and Culture Quiz

Where did the ancient Greeks live?

• Only on the mainland of Greece

• Throughout the entire continent of Europe

• In many lands around the Mediterranean Sea

• Exclusively on the islands of the Aegean Sea

With which of the following did the ancient Greeks have close contacts?

• The Romans and Carthaginians

• The Egyptians, Syrians, and Persians

• The Vikings and Celts

• The Mayans and Aztecs

What did the ancient Greek city-states share?

• The same king

• The same currency

• The same language and religious beliefs

• The same laws and government structure

During which period did the Mycenaean culture flourish on the Greek mainland?

• 1400-1300 B.C.E.

• 1600-1100 B.C.E.

• 1876 B.C.E.

• 1100-1400 B.C.E.

What was the main occupation of the people in Bronze Age Greece?

• Fishermen

• Farmers

• Metalworkers

• Traders

What kind of trade was growing in Bronze Age Greece?

• Trade in textiles

• Trade in pottery

• Trade in raw materials such as obsidian and metals

• Trade in spices

Who was Heinrich Schliemann?

• A Mycenaean charioteer

• The artist who painted the fresco-paintings in Mycenaean palaces

• The archaeologist who first recognized Mycenaean culture

• A historian who wrote about the Bronze Age

What inspired the chariot processions on Mycenaean vases?

• The daily life of Mycenaean people

• The battles fought by the Mycenaeans

• Contemporary fresco-paintings on the walls of Mycenaean palaces

• The gods worshipped by the Mycenaeans

What was the Mycenaean period known as?

• The age of heroes

• The age of democracy

• The age of mythology

• The age of isolation

What did the collapse of Mycenaean civilization around 1100 B.C.E. lead to?

• A period of extensive trade

• A period of isolation known as the Dark Age

• The beginning of the Classical period

• The development of democracy