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7.1 The Early Greeks

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The mainland of Greece is a . . . (a)  

Choose from the below words
archipelago
strait
peninsula
cove
2.

Which island southeast of Greece was the home of the Minoan civilization?

(a)  

3.

The Minoans made their wealth from . . . (a)  

Choose from the below words
trading
fishing
farming
bull fighting
4.

Which civilization invaded Greece around 1900 B.C.? (a)  

Choose from the below words
The Minoans
The Macedonians
The Dorians
The Mycenaeans
5.

The Greeks most famous victory is probably the . . . (a)  

Choose from the below words
Persian War
The Trojan War
The Peloponnesian War
The Macedonian War
6.

both a marketplace and a place where people could meet and debate issues

a)

polis

b)

colony

c)

agora

d)

peninsula

7.

a body of land with water on three sides

a)

polis

b)

peninsula

c)

agora

d)

colony

8.

settlement in a new territory that is linked closely to its homeland

a)

polis

b)

peninsula

c)

agora

d)

colony

9.

a Greek city-state

a)

polis

b)

peninsula

c)

agora

d)

colony

10.

an island southeast of the Greek mainland

a)

Cyprus

b)

Paros

c)

Mykonos

d)

Crete

11.

Because of Greece's watery location, many ancient Greeks made their living as

a)

Fishers

b)

Sailors

c)

Traders

d)

Farmers

12.

The palace at Knossos reveals the riches of which civilization?

a)

Minoan

b)

Mycenaean

c)

Macedonian

d)

Persian

13.

Around 1400 B.C., which civilization became the major trading power in the Mediterranean? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Minoan
Mycenaean
Macedonian
Persian
14.

Greek citizens were treated as equals with . . .

a)

rights

b)

laws

c)

responsibilities

d)

jobs

15.

What spurred industry and the spread of Greek culture around the Mediterranean Sea?

a)

trade

b)

conquest

c)

fishing

d)

colonization