Early People of Greece Quiz

What is the main effect of the mountains covering most of Greece's mainland?

• They encourage contact between people

• They protect and isolate cities

• They limit trade with other regions

• They promote unity under one government

Which of the following seas surrounds Greece?

• Ionian Sea

• Caspian Sea

• Red Sea

• Baltic Sea

What is the main agricultural crop in early Greece?

• Wheat

• Corn

• Rice

• Soybeans

Which civilization lived on the island of Crete and traded in the Mediterranean region?

• Minoans

• Spartans

• Dorians

• Mycenaeans

Which Mycenaean kings fought in the Trojan war?

• Achilles and Hector

• Odysseus and Paris

• Leonidas and Pericles

• Agamemnon and Menelaus

Which written language was never deciphered and used by the Minoans?

• Cuneiform Script

• Linear B Script

• Linear A Script

• Hieroglyphic Script

Who deciphered the written language called Linear B Script?

• Sir Arthur Evans

• Heinrich Schliemann

• Homer

• Michael Ventris and Owen Chadwick

Which group moved into the Greek mainland from the north during the Greek Dark Age?

• Mycenaeans

• Dorians

• Minoans

• Spartans

What is the main effect of the Dorian period known as the dark age?

• Great advances in agriculture and trade

• All traces of Linear B script disappeared

• Massive colonization began

• Population increased significantly

What was the main invention during the Archaic Era that was taken from the Phoenicians?

• The wheel

• The Greek alphabet

• The printing press

• The compass