Ancient Greeks

Who were the earliest people to live in Greece?

• Spartans

• Athenians

• Minoans

• Mycenaeans

In ancient Athens, a new idea was born called democracy, which means rule by the ______.

• king

• people

• army

• gods

Which Greek god was known as the messenger god?

• Zeus

• Hermes

• Apollo

• Poseidon

The Olympic Games started in 776 B.C. as religious ceremonies to honor the chief god, ____.

• Zeus

• Apollo

• Hera

• Athena

What was the main reason for the start of the Persian Wars?

• A) Greek cities refused to pay taxes to the Persian Empire

• B) Greeks wanted to expand their territory

• C) Persians wanted to adopt Greek culture

• D) Greeks wanted to form an alliance with Persia.

Greece is a peninsula surrounded by three bodies of water. Which sea is to the east of Greece?

• Ionian Sea

• Aegean Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Red Sea

What was the significance of the Battle of Marathon in Greek history?

• It marked the end of the Persian Wars.

• It was the first battle of the Persian Wars.

• It was a naval battle.

• It was fought in 479 B.C.

In the myth of Persephone, who took her to the underworld?

• Zeus

• Hermes

• Hades

• Apollo

The Antikythera mechanism is believed to be one of Archimedes' inventions. True or False?

• True

• False

The Greek alphabet changed after contact with which civilization?

• Egyptians

• Romans

• Persians

• Phoenicians