Ancient Greece Quiz

Where is Greece located?

• Northern Europe

• Southeastern Europe

• Southwestern Europe

• Eastern Europe

What geographical feature covered 75% of the Greek mainland and made farming difficult?

• Deserts

• Forests

• Mountains

• Plains

What was the primary source of food and an important part of the ancient Greek economy?

• Forests

• Rivers

• Seas

• Mines

How did the mountains impact the political structure of ancient Greece?

• They encouraged the formation of a unified nation.

• They made unification difficult, leading to the formation of separate city-states.

• They had no significant impact on the political structure.

• They isolated Greece from the rest of the world.

Who were the earliest Greeks known as?

• Spartans

• Athenians

• Mycenaeans

• Minoans

Which city on Crete is associated with the discovery of the Minoan civilization?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Knossos

• Troy

What was the main city of the Mycenaeans?

• Athens

• Mycenae

• Sparta

• Delphi

What famous war did Homer write about in the Iliad?

• The Persian Wars

• The Peloponnesian War

• The Trojan War

• The Spartan War

What was the basis for our modern Olympic Games?

• The religious ceremonies in Delphi

• The athletic games held in Olympia every 4 years

• The military training in Sparta

• The political assemblies in Athens

What type of religion did the ancient Greeks practice?

• Monotheism

• Polytheism

• Atheism

• Buddhism