Ancient Greece Quiz

What is NOT one of the three seas that Greece is surrounded by?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Aegean Sea

• Black Sea

• Ionian Sea

Who were the earliest Greeks that lived on the Mediterranean island of Crete? They earned a living from sea trade.

• Sparta

• Ionians

• Corinth

• Minoans

What Greek civilization conquered the Minoans in 1400 BC and were the first advanced civilization on the Greek mainland?

• Sparta

• Ionians

• Dorians

• Mycenaeans

What civilization ruled from 1100 - 750 BC during the Dark Ages?

• Dorians

• Ionians

• Minoans

• Mycenaeans

What civilization settled into the Greek mainland and brought culture, crafts, and the Phoenician alphabet to the area?

• Dorians

• Ionians

• Athens

• Corinth

What is an acropolis?

• Marketplace which served as a main meeting place for Greeks

• Where Greek worshipped multiple gods and goddesses

• City's religious center and was usually home to a temple for their local god?

• A priest or priestess that the gods spoke through

Where did the Greeks believe that some of their gods and goddesses lived?

• Heaven

• Acropolis

• Mediterranean Sea

• Mount Olympus

Who is the head god of the Greeks?

• Zeus

• Yahweh

• Jesus

• Apollo

Who were usually citizens in Ancient Greece?

• Any male living in the city-state

• Any person that lived in the city-state

• Any free person who was born in the city-state and owned land

• Free men who were born in the city-state and owned land

When was the first Olympic Games held?

• 1896 AD

• 776 AD

• 776 BC

• 1896 BC