Quiz on Ancient Greek Civilization

What geographical feature greatly influenced the lives of early Greeks?

• Rainforests

• Mountains and seas

• Plains

• Deserts

What is a peninsula?

• A body of land with water on three sides

• A large island

• A desert area

• A mountain range

Who discovered the site of Knossos on Crete?

• Homer

• Arthur Evans

• Herodotus

• Heinrich Schliemann

What was the main economic activity of the Minoans?

• Trade

• Hunting

• Mining

• Farming

What caused the collapse of the Minoan civilization according to one theory?

• Volcanic eruption

• Undersea earthquakes

• Invasion by Romans

• Drought

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Who were the Mycenaeans?

• A civilization that conquered the Minoans

• A group of traders from Egypt

• A tribe from northern Europe

• A group of philosophers

What was a significant development during the Greek Dark Age?

• Introduction of iron weapons

• Invention of the wheel

• Discovery of fire

• Development of agriculture

What did the Greeks adopt from the Phoenicians?

• Their government system

• Their architecture

• Their alphabet

• Their religion

What is a polis?

• A Greek temple

• A Greek city-state

• A Greek marketplace

• A type of Greek ship

Who were the hoplites?

• Greek philosophers

• Greek farmers

• Greek soldiers

• Greek traders