The Odyssey and Ancient Greek Civilization Quiz

Who was the British archaeologist that named the Minoan civilization?

• Sir Arthur Evans

• Heinrich Schliemann

• Howard Carter

• John Pendlebury

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What was the writing system developed by the Minoans called?

• Linear A

• Linear B

• Cuneiform

• Hieroglyphics

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which sea is located between mainland Greece and Asia Minor?

• Aegean Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Black Sea

• Ionian Sea

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What was the primary purpose of the Mycenaean writing system?

• To keep palace records

• To record religious texts

• To document laws

• To write epic poetry

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which Greek god was known as the ruler of the heavens?

• Apollo

• Zeus

• Poseidon

• Hades

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CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

What is the Greek term for 'city-state'?

• Demos

• Agora

• Polis

• Acropolis

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

Which civilization dominated the Greek world after the collapse of the Minoans?

• Mycenaeans

• Spartans

• Athenians

• Persians

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CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.9

What is the Roman name for the Greek god Hermes?

• Mercury

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Vulcan

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CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

Which island was Odysseus said to rule?

• Sparta

• Rhodes

• Crete

• Ithaca

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What event is considered to have marked the beginning of the Greek Dark Ages?

• The collapse of Mycenaean civilization

• The rise of the Minoan civilization

• The birth of democracy in Athens

• The start of the Olympic games

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CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.9