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Ancient Greek Civilization Beginnings

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which invading civilization conquered the Minoans?
a)
Trojans
b)
Spartans
c)
Pericles
d)
Mycenaeans
2.
Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?
a)
They did not have telephones
b)
Mountains and Water
c)
communication was easy
d)
most people had horses
3.
Greece is a peninsula which means
a)
a mountain range with a river running through it. 
b)
land surrounded by water on 3 sides
c)
an area with major rivers running through it
d)
a very mountainous region
4.

The reason for many forms of governments throughout the city-states was

a)

Different languages

b)

Mountainous terrain

c)

Different kings

d)

Too many rivers to cross

5.

One shared characteristic of Greece was that everyone

a)

Made a pilgrimage to Mt. Olympus

b)

Traded with the same countries

c)

had the same government

d)

spoke the same language

6.
The early Greeks turned to the __________ to travel?
a)
Road
b)
Sea
c)
Air
d)
Magic Carpet
7.

Accoring to Greek mythology, the home of the Greek gods and goddesses was where?

a)
Mount Olympus
b)
Marathon
c)
Troy
d)
Athens
8.

This type of government is ruled by a king or a queen who make all the decisions

a)
oligarchy
b)
monarchy
c)
democracy
d)
aristocracy
9.

What was the cause of the Trojan War?

a)

The gods and goddesses were angry at the humans

b)

Zeus cheated on his wife, Hera

c)

Prince Paris burned Sparta to the ground

d)

Queen Helen of Sparta was taken to Troy

10.

What was a major reason for the development of independent city-states in Ancient Greece?

a)

Geographic barriers like mountains and seas

b)

Large deserts

c)

Frequent flooding

d)

Lack of natural resources

11.

Which of the following was a common method of trade and transportation for the Ancient Greeks?

a)

Camel caravans

b)

Horse-drawn wagons

c)

Traveling by sea

d)

Railroads

12.

Which letter represents the Peloponnesian Peninsula?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.

Mycenae is the first _____ Greek civilization

a)

mainland

b)

island

c)

advanced

d)

monotheistic

14.

Why is Minos an important civilization in Ancient World History?

a)

The first humans came from this Greek civilization

b)

It was the first Greek civilization and likely started many of their beliefs.

c)

They started a war with Persia which changed history

d)

It represented a mysterious civilization that produced pyramids and hieroglyphics.

15.

What happened to the Minoans of Ancient Greece?

a)

They were invaded by a group of nomads called Aryans .

b)

After a super-volcano they were weakened and conquered

c)

They were destroyed by the Persians.

d)

They were destroyed by the Egyptians.

16.

What is the name of this style of art?

a)

papyrus

b)

oracle bones

c)

Fresco

d)

hieroglyphics

17.

Which of the following best describes the gods and goddesses of Ancient Greek mythology?

a)

They could walk around with the Greeks and teach them magic

b)

A human could become a god if he or she did something heroic.

c)

There were some gods who were animals and some who were bird-like.

d)

Although they were immortal, they had many similarities to humans.

18.

What are some examples of the culture of the first people of Greece?

a)

Bull jumping

b)

being in the caste system

c)

reading oracle bones

d)

pyramid painting

19.

The Greeks were polytheistic. What does that mean?

a)

Belief in one god

b)

Belief in no gods

c)

Belief in many gods and goddesses

d)

Belief in understanding math and science

20.

Who is the most loved hero of Greek antiquity?

a)

Hades

b)

Perseus

c)

Achilles

d)

Apollo