WorksheetsEarly People of Greece Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the main effect of the mountains covering most of Greece's mainland?
They encourage contact between people
They protect and isolate cities
They limit trade with other regions
They promote unity under one government
Which of the following seas surrounds Greece?
Ionian Sea
Caspian Sea
Red Sea
Baltic Sea
What is the main agricultural crop in early Greece?
Wheat
Corn
Rice
Soybeans
Which civilization lived on the island of Crete and traded in the Mediterranean region?
Minoans
Spartans
Dorians
Mycenaeans
Which Mycenaean kings fought in the Trojan war?
Achilles and Hector
Odysseus and Paris
Leonidas and Pericles
Agamemnon and Menelaus
Which written language was never deciphered and used by the Minoans?
Cuneiform Script
Linear B Script
Linear A Script
Hieroglyphic Script
Who deciphered the written language called Linear B Script?
Sir Arthur Evans
Heinrich Schliemann
Homer
Michael Ventris and Owen Chadwick
Which group moved into the Greek mainland from the north during the Greek Dark Age?
Mycenaeans
Dorians
Minoans
Spartans
What is the main effect of the Dorian period known as the dark age?
Great advances in agriculture and trade
All traces of Linear B script disappeared
Massive colonization began
Population increased significantly
What was the main invention during the Archaic Era that was taken from the Phoenicians?
The wheel
The Greek alphabet
The printing press
The compass
When were the first Olympics organized?
200 BCE
300 BCE
500 BCE
776 BCE
What was the main reason for the massive colonization that began during the Archaic Era?
To spread Greek culture
To escape wars
To find new sources of gold
Not enough arable land
Which group of people set up their kingdoms on the Greek Peninsula around hilltop fortresses?
Minoans
Dorians
Mycenaeans
Spartans
Who discovered Troy in 1873, thanks to the Iliad?
Sir Arthur Evans
Heinrich Schliemann
Michael Ventris
Owen Chadwick
Where did the refugees flee to during the Greek Dark Age?
Cyprus
Ionia
Sardinia
Sicily
