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Greece 1- Point Booster

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What word describes the land of the Greek peninsula?

a)

rocky and mountainous

b)

flat

c)

underwater

d)

rolling

2.
The Minoans lived on 
a)
Crete
b)
Peloponnesus
c)
Myceans
d)
Balkan Peninsula
3.
Because Greece is covered by mountains, they ______________.
a)
have little farmland
b)
invented skiing and other alpine sports
c)
were able to visit surrounding towns often
d)
travel was easy
4.
Two of the earliest Greek civilizations were the _______________ and _____________.
a)
Knossos and Mediterraneans
b)
Athenians and Minoans
c)
Minoans and Mycenaeans
d)
Mycenaeans and Phoenicians
5.

Chief god of Greek mythology.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Apollo

c)

Zeus

d)

Prometheus

6.

. What two major works are attributed to Homer?

a)

The Odyssey and The Aeneid

b)

The Odyssey and The Iliad

c)

The Iliad and The Aeneid

d)

The Odyssey and Hercules

7.

Who is the God of the sea?

a)

Zeus

b)

Apollo

c)

Athena

d)

Poseidon

8.

Greece is a(n) _______ because it is surrounded on three sides by water.

a)

island

b)

peninsula

c)

continent

d)

mountain

9.
Which type of landscape best describes much of the region of Ancient Greece?
a)
flat
b)
mountainous
c)
desert
d)
rainforest
10.
In what continent is Greece located?
a)
Europe
b)
Australia
c)
America
d)
Asia
11.

Greeks were really good at:

a)

flight

b)

shipbuilding

c)

astronomy

d)

religion

12.
What were the TWO major crops of Ancient Greece? 
a)
Barley & Wheat 
b)
Barley & Grapes 
c)
Grapes & Olives
d)
Olives & Wheat 
13.

The city of Troy is actually located in what country?

a)

Greece

b)

Crete

c)

Turkey

d)

China

14.

Who did the goddesses ask to decide which of them was the fairest, or most beautiful?

a)

Paris of Troy

b)

Bruno Mars

c)

Zeus

d)

Prium of Troy

15.

The Trojan Horse was who's idea?

a)

Achilles

b)

Agamemnon

c)

Menelaus

d)

Odysseus

16.

Across which sea do the Greeks sail to attack Troy?

a)

The Ionian

b)

The Aegean

c)

The Sea of Crete

d)

The Mediterranean

17.

What do we call a long poem that tells the story of heroic people and heroic deeds?

a)

Haiku

b)

Sonnet

c)

Fable

d)

Epic

18.

Before the Trojan War began, which 3 goddesses were having a fight?

a)

Aphrodite, Hera, and Hestia

b)

Demeter, Athena, and Hera

c)

Aphrodite, Athena, and Hera

d)

Artemis, Hera, and Athena

19.
What was the Minotaur?
a)
Half goat and half man
b)
Half horse and half man
c)
Half god and half man
d)
Half bull and half man
20.

How did Theseus father react when he saw his ship returning?

a)

He threw a party for all the gods and goddesses

b)

He started crying happy tears

c)

He died by throwing himself into the sea

d)

He gave Theseus a golden sword