Ancient Greece 24

The Minoans became the first great civilization in Europe.

• False

• True

What crops can be grown in Greece?

• olives, grapes
• wheat, barley
• corn, oats, potatoes
• olives, grapes, wheat and barley

Two of the earliest Greek civilizations were the _______________ and _____________.

• Knossos and Mediterraneans
• Athenians and Minoans
• Minoans and Mycenaeans
• Mycenaeans and Phoenicians

Who took Helen?

• Mycenae
• Paris
• Ajax
• Nestor

Helen was the queen of what?

• Greece
• Athens
• Sparta
• Troy

Greece is a peninsula which means

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

What does the word "Democracy" mean?

• "rule by the government"
• "rule by the many"
• "rule by the wealthy"
• "rule by the people"

The 300 died at what battle? 

• Palatea
• Marathon
• Thermopylae
• Salamis

Which popular sporting activity resulted from the first battle of the Persian Wars?

• The Marathon
• The Triathlon
• The Olympics
• The Pentathlon

The Persian Empire was victorious against _______ at the Battle of Thermopylae.

• Athens
• Sparta
• Macedonia
• Olympia