Ancient Greece Test

What was the name of the Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete?

• Mycenaean

• Sparta

• Minoan

• Athens

What marked the end of the Mycenaean civilization? (Around 1100 BC) 

• Dark Ages

• Bronze Age

• Golden Age

• Classical Period

n Greek Mythology, the gods lived on...

• Mount Zeus

• Mount Ainos

• Mount Oeta

• Mount Olympus

What was the name of an armed foot soldier in Ancient Greece?

• hoplite

• gladiator

• helot

• centurion

Who is the Greek god of the sun?

• Poseidon

• Hera

• Apollo

• Demeter

What was the name of Greek city-states?

• Doric temples

• Greek dwellings

• naos

• polis

What was the name of the Greek civilization that arose after the Minoan civilization?

• Sumerians

• Mycenaean

• Etruscans

• Babylonians

What is a similarity between Ancient Greek and Present Day Olympics?

• They were both held in only one place

• Gold, silver, and bronze medals were awarded in both

• Women participated in both

• The Javelin competition was held in both

What was a fact about Spartan society?

• Physical fitness was highly important

• Spartan women were educated alongside men

• Helots (enslaved Spartans) were treated very poorly

• All of the above

What was the focus of the culture in the city of Athens?

• strength and competition

• conquering and expansion

• art and education

• war and crime