Story of the World: Early Ancient Greece

Which group lived during the Bronze Age on the island of Crete and later collapsed for unknown reasons?

• Mycenaeans

• Trojans

• Minoans

• Spartans

The many gods and goddesses that formed the beliefs and religion of the Greeks is an example of 

• monotheism
• polytheism
• philosophy
• stoicism

A traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.

• a myth

• a hand-written text

• an article

• a novel

Greece is a peninsula which means

• a mountain range with a river running through it. 
• land surrounded by water on 3 sides
• an area with major rivers running through it
• a very mountainous region

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The Minoan civilization collapsed. Historians believe undersea earthquakes caused this, and others think the Mycenaeans invaded and took over.

• True
• False
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Which apostle of Christ preached to the Greeks in Athens?

• Peter

• Paul

• John

• Barnabas

In Greek mythology, who slew the Minotaur on Crete?

• King Midas

• Zeus

• Theseus

• Athena

What are the Phoenicians known for?

• Being excellent sailors and explorers

• Developing an usable alphabet

• Fighting with iron chariots

• Inventing purple dye from sea snails

When Dido and her friends left Phoenicia, what city-state did they found?

• Athens

• Egypt

• Carthage

• Rome

What is this island called?

• Peloponnesus

• Greece

• Crete

• Knossos