Ancient Greeks

Mainland Greece is surrounded by water on three sides which makes it a(n)....

• peninsula

• island

• archipelago

• desert

What was the Greek economy based on?

• farming and trade

• industry and trade

• farming and slaves

• industry and farming

Which Greek civilization was located on the island of Crete but mysteriously collapsed?

• Minoan

• Mycenaean

• Sparta

• Athens

Which Greek civilization was located on mainland Greece but declined because of earthquakes?

• Minoan

• Mycenaean

• Sparta

• Athens

What led to the end of the 300 year Dark Age in Greece?

• the Dorians came to power restoring order

• the Athenians dominated the rest of Greece

• the Hellenes came back to Greece

• the Mycenaeans came to power

Which group of people brought new ideas, crafts, and skills back to Greece after the Dark Ages?

• Hellenes

• Mycenaeans

• Dorians

• Minoans

Who used the Greek alphabet to write down tales that had been passed down for generations?

• bards

• phalanxes

• polis

• scribes

What did the Greeks create so they had more farmland and people to trade with?

• colonies

• coined money

• ships

• provinces

The geography of Greece led to loyalty and very independent.....

• city-states

• countries

• cities

• empires

This is found in a polis on a hilltop. It contains major religious and goverment buildings.

• agora

• acropolis