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Greek Civilization

Question 1 of 109

1

Where did the beauty contest between Aphrodite, Athena, and Hera take place?

Select one of the following:

  • Mount Ida

  • Mount Parnassus

  • Troy

  • Crete

Explanation

Question 2 of 109

1

Who was to award Hera, Aphrodite, or Athena the prize for beauty?

Select one of the following:

  • Hermes

  • Zeus

  • Trojan prince Paris

  • Random noble

Explanation

Question 3 of 109

1

The words "history" and "story" originate from the Greek word historia.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 4 of 109

1

What is the meaning of the Greek word "historia"?

Select one of the following:

  • Investigation

  • History

  • Story

  • Myth

Explanation

Question 5 of 109

1

The Greek word for story is "mythos".

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 6 of 109

1

What was Athena's gift to Alexander?

Select one of the following:

  • Leadership in War

  • Trojan conquest in Greece

  • Helen of Troy

  • Asia and the realms of Europe

  • Leadership in War and Conquest in Greece

Explanation

Question 7 of 109

1

What did Hera promise Alexander for the prize of beauty?

Select one of the following:

  • Leadership in War

  • Trojan Conquest in Greece

  • Asia and the realms in Europe

  • Helen of Troy

  • Leadership in War and Trojan Conquest in Greece

Explanation

Question 8 of 109

1

What did Aphrodite offer Alexander in return for the prize for beauty?

Select one of the following:

  • Helen of Troy

  • Asia and the realms of Europe

  • Leadership in War

  • Trojan Conquest in Greece

  • Leadership in War and Trojan Conquest in Greece

Explanation

Question 9 of 109

1

Who suggested the beauty contest between Aphrodite, Athena, and Hera?

Select one of the following:

  • Zeus

  • Paleus and Thetis

  • Eris

  • Artemis

Explanation

Question 10 of 109

1

Who won the beauty contest?

Select one of the following:

  • Aphrodite

  • Athena

  • Hera

Explanation

Question 11 of 109

1

Menelaus the King of Sparta was married to Helen of Troy.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 12 of 109

1

What Sea is between Troy and Sparta?

Select one of the following:

  • Aegean Sea

  • Mediterranean Sea

  • Sea of Crete

  • Thracian Sea

Explanation

Question 13 of 109

1

Who abducted Helen of Troy?

Select one of the following:

  • Menelaus

  • Alexander

Explanation

Question 14 of 109

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The Trojan War lasted years.

Explanation

Question 15 of 109

1

The story of the judgement of Paris was told in which poem?

Select one of the following:

  • Cypria

  • Illiad

  • Homer

Explanation

Question 16 of 109

1

Both Greek soldiers and the captive Trojan women after the Trojan War agreed that Helen's punishment should be...

Select one of the following:

  • Death

  • Imprisonment

  • Banishment

  • Nothing

Explanation

Question 17 of 109

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The Olympic games were held in honour of the Olympian .

Explanation

Question 18 of 109

1

What is a common type of Neolithic artefacts that are found?

Select one of the following:

  • Figurines of Women

  • Figurines of Men

  • Figurines of Animals

Explanation

Question 19 of 109

1

Minoan civilisation is closely related to what?

Select one of the following:

  • The Sea

  • The Mountains

  • Horses

  • War

Explanation

Question 20 of 109

1

Who is Goddess of the Hearth?

Select one of the following:

  • Hestia

  • Hermes

  • Aphrodite

  • Ares

  • Demeter

  • Hephaestus

  • Hera

  • Apollo

  • Athena

  • Artemis

Explanation

Question 21 of 109

1

Who is the messenger of the gods?

Select one of the following:

  • Hestia

  • Hermes

  • Aphrodite

  • Ares

  • Demeter

  • Hephaestus

  • Hera

  • Apollo

  • Athena

  • Artemis

Explanation

Question 22 of 109

1

Who is the Goddess of love and beauty?

Select one of the following:

  • Hestia

  • Hermes

  • Aphrodite

  • Ares

  • Demeter

  • Hephaestus

  • Hera

  • Apollo

  • Athena

  • Artemis

Explanation

Question 23 of 109

1

Who is the God of War?

Select one of the following:

  • Hestia

  • Hermes

  • Aphrodite

  • Ares

  • Demeter

  • Hephaestus

  • Hera

  • Apollo

  • Athena

  • Artemis

Explanation

Question 24 of 109

1

Who is the Goddess of agriculture?

Select one of the following:

  • Hestia

  • Hermes

  • Aphrodite

  • Ares

  • Demeter

  • Hephaestus

  • Hera

  • Apollo

  • Athena

  • Artemis

Explanation

Question 25 of 109

1

Who is the God of fire and metal-working?

Select one of the following:

  • Hestia

  • Hermes

  • Aphrodite

  • Ares

  • Demeter

  • Hephaestus

  • Hera

  • Apollo

  • Athena

  • Artemis

Explanation

Question 26 of 109

1

Who is the Queen of Gods?

Select one of the following:

  • Hestia

  • Hermes

  • Aphrodite

  • Ares

  • Demeter

  • Hephaestus

  • Hera

  • Apollo

  • Athena

  • Artemis

Explanation

Question 27 of 109

1

Who is the Goddess of wisdom and the arts?

Select one of the following:

  • Hestia

  • Hermes

  • Aphrodite

  • Ares

  • Demeter

  • Hephaestus

  • Hera

  • Apollo

  • Athena

  • Artemis

Explanation

Question 28 of 109

1

Who is the God of the hunt and moon?

Select one of the following:

  • Hestia

  • Hermes

  • Aphrodite

  • Ares

  • Demeter

  • Hephaestus

  • Hera

  • Apollo

  • Athena

  • Artemis

Explanation

Question 29 of 109

1

Who is the God of the Sun?

Select one of the following:

  • Hestia

  • Hermes

  • Aphrodite

  • Ares

  • Demeter

  • Hephaestus

  • Hera

  • Apollo

  • Athena

  • Artemis

Explanation

Question 30 of 109

1

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

and are not considered Olympian Gods.

Explanation

Question 31 of 109

1

Chthonic Gods means?

Select one of the following:

  • Gods of the sky

  • Gods of the earth

  • Gods of the sea

  • Gods under the earth

Explanation

Question 32 of 109

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The word "" means city.

Explanation

Question 33 of 109

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The word "" means mother city.

Explanation

Question 34 of 109

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The Greek word "apoikia" means .

Explanation

Question 35 of 109

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The Greek word "" means trading post.

Explanation

Question 36 of 109

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The Greek word "akropolis" means .

Explanation

Question 37 of 109

1

A Greek city was most often centred around a ______.

Select one of the following:

  • Citadel

  • Market

  • Harbour

  • Crossroads

Explanation

Question 38 of 109

1

Greek cities were typically run by a __________ government.

Select one of the following:

  • Oligarchic

  • Democratic

  • Dictatorship

  • Constitutional

  • Monarchy

Explanation

Question 39 of 109

1

Menelaion was a shrine for heroes located in ________

Select one of the following:

  • Troy

  • Thebes

  • Sparta

  • Corinth

Explanation

Question 40 of 109

1

Menelaos in myth was brother to?

Select one of the following:

  • Agamemnon

  • Helen

  • Alexander

Explanation

Question 41 of 109

1

Homer was a real historical figure.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 42 of 109

1

Hesiod was a real historical figure.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 43 of 109

1

What Age improved on the previous?

Select one of the following:

  • Golden

  • Iron

  • Bronze

  • Silver

  • Heroic

Explanation

Question 44 of 109

1

How did the Greeks determine the year?

Select one of the following:

  • How long the current ruler has reigned.

  • Each city state had its own method of keeping time.

  • Number of years since the previous Olympic games.

Explanation

Question 45 of 109

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The 30 year peace between the city states Athens and Sparta lasted years.

Explanation

Question 46 of 109

1

The Thirty Years' Peace was a treaty that brought an end which war?

Select one of the following:

  • First Peloponnesian War

  • Second Peloponnesian War.

  • Trojan War

Explanation

Question 47 of 109

1

It is a characteristic of Greek civilisation to be inclusive of other cultures.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 48 of 109

1

The Greek word "zetema" means.....

Select one of the following:

  • question in search of answer

  • question

  • answer

Explanation

Question 49 of 109

1

Considering the geography of Greece, what is most likely to have been the most common means of earning a livelihood in ancient times.

Select one of the following:

  • Mining

  • Farming/Raising livestock

  • Construction/Ship building

Explanation

Question 50 of 109

1

We only know of Aristotle's work because of...

Select one of the following:

  • His solutions to the Homeric problems are quoted by later authors.

  • Copies of his solutions to the Homeric problems were discovered.

Explanation

Question 51 of 109

1

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

List the ages in order from earliest to latest.

( Gold, Silver, Bronze, Heroic, Iron ), ( Gold, Silver, Bronze, Heroic, Iron ), ( Gold, Silver, Bronze, Heroic, Iron ), ( Gold, Silver, Bronze, Heroic, Iron ), ( Gold, Silver, Bronze, Heroic, Iron )

Explanation

Question 52 of 109

1

Cycladic civilization is notable for?

Select one of the following:

  • Fine craftsmanship

  • Agriculture

  • Militaristic strategy

  • Unique style of governance

Explanation

Question 53 of 109

1

The Minoan civilisation introduced _______ to the Aegean region.

Select one of the following:

  • Agriculture

  • Writing

  • Metalworking

  • Fishing

Explanation

Question 54 of 109

1

Of all languages, Greek has the longest continuous record.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 55 of 109

1

"Prehistory" means?

Select one of the following:

  • Before Jesus

  • Before civilization

  • Before the written word

Explanation

Question 56 of 109

1

The Aegean region was unoccupied when the Greeks appeared.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 57 of 109

1

What striking artefacts have survived from the Cycladic civilization?

Select one of the following:

  • Sculptures

  • Stone Writings

  • Buildings

Explanation

Question 58 of 109

1

Minos was the first person to hold naval power over the Aegean Sea.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 59 of 109

1

Minos is the son of Zeus.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 60 of 109

1

The Palace at Cnossus is one of the largest and most impressive Trojan palace.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 61 of 109

1

The island of Thera, is the top of a volcano.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 62 of 109

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

, is painting on mortar or plaster that is still fresh and moist. That way the colours sink in and become more durable.

Explanation

Question 63 of 109

1

The Mycenaean Period is when the _______ Civilization was dominant in Greece and the Aegean Sea.

Select one of the following:

  • Minoan

  • Trojan

  • Greek

  • Cycladic

  • Mycenaean

Explanation

Question 64 of 109

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The Mycenaean civilizations name is derived from the name of the city .

Explanation

Question 65 of 109

1

Archaeological excavation at the site of Mycenae, on mainland Greece, has revealed that it was destitute in the period beginning in about 1700 bc

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 66 of 109

1

Agamemnon, the mythical king of Mycenae, was supposed to have been the leader of the Greek forces in the ________.

Select one of the following:

  • Trojan War

  • The First Persian War

  • The Peloponnesian War

  • The Archidamian War

  • The Sicilian War

  • The Ionian or Decelean War

Explanation

Question 67 of 109

1

According to the poet Homer, Mycenae sent a larger contingent of troops to fight at Troy than any other Greek city.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 68 of 109

1

The Minoan Age is considered the earliest period of Greek civilization.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 69 of 109

1

The Minoan and Cycladic civilizations were pre-Greek civilizations.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 70 of 109

1

The people of Minoan Crete used a form a writing known as....

Select one of the following:

  • Linear A

  • Linear B

  • Linear C

  • Linear D

Explanation

Question 71 of 109

1

Linear B is not derived from Linear A

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 72 of 109

1

Michael Ventris showed that the Linear B tablets are a record of an early form of Greek.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 73 of 109

1

The Greek word "krater" means...

Select one of the following:

  • Crater

  • Mixing Bowl

  • Cup

  • Crevasse

Explanation

Question 74 of 109

1

The replacement of the Minoan civilization with Mycenaean was the result of...

Select one of the following:

  • Gradual Transformation

  • Sudden Overthrow

Explanation

Question 75 of 109

1

Minoan palaces were fortified.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 76 of 109

1

Who was the pioneering figure in the archaeology of early Greece?

Select one of the following:

  • Heinrich Schliemann

  • Louis & Mary Leakey

  • Howard Carter

  • Hiram Bingham

Explanation

Question 77 of 109

1

Which civilization was more peaceful?

Select one of the following:

  • Minoan

  • Mycenaeans

Explanation

Question 78 of 109

1

A beehive shaped tomb is called a ______ tomb.

Select one of the following:

  • Tholos

  • Bolos

  • Rolos

  • Kolos

Explanation

Question 79 of 109

1

The Greek word "tholos" means....

Select one of the following:

  • dome or vault

  • circle

  • shade

  • cave or tunnel

Explanation

Question 80 of 109

1

According to the Cypria who stirred up the conflict of the Trojan War.

Select one of the following:

  • Zeus

  • Hera

  • Aphrodite

  • Athena

Explanation

Question 81 of 109

1

What caused the end of the Mycenaean civilization?

Select one of the following:

  • War

  • Famine

  • Disease

  • Cannot be attributed to one factor.

Explanation

Question 82 of 109

1

After the collapse of Mycenaean society, knowledge of writing disappeared.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 83 of 109

1

What Age followed the collapse of Mycenaean civilization?

Select one of the following:

  • Dark Age

  • Iron Age

  • Heroic Age

  • Silver Age

Explanation

Question 84 of 109

1

What metal was widely available in Greece allowed the Greeks to pull themselves out of the Dark Age?

Select one of the following:

  • Tin

  • Bronze

  • Nickel

  • Iron

Explanation

Question 85 of 109

1

The Greeks adopted ______ from the Phoenicians.

Select one of the following:

  • Writing

  • Architecture

  • Metalworking

  • Agriculture

Explanation

Question 86 of 109

1

The Hebrew word for door was "daleth".

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 87 of 109

1

The Greek letter delta stands for something that can be pronounced.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 88 of 109

1

The AGORA is where members of the Polis can interact, conduct trade, and to carry out government business.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 89 of 109

1

Each Polis had its own sanctuary to worship whichever God/Goddess they felt was protecting their city.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 90 of 109

1

Athens worshipped ____ as its patron deity.

Select one of the following:

  • Zeus

  • Poseidon

  • Ares

  • Athena

Explanation

Question 91 of 109

1

Argo worshipped _____ as its patron deity.

Select one of the following:

  • Zeus

  • Hera

  • Poseidon

  • Athena

Explanation

Question 92 of 109

1

Corinth worshipped _______ as their patron deity.

Select one of the following:

  • Zeus

  • Artemis

  • Poseidon

  • Athena

Explanation

Question 93 of 109

1

The Greeks considered Aphrodite's place of birth to be.....

Select one of the following:

  • Cyprus

  • Corinth

  • Troy

  • Athens

Explanation

Question 94 of 109

1

Panhellenic festivals were confined to the members of a single polis.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 95 of 109

1

The oldest Panhellenic festival was the Olympic Games.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 96 of 109

1

The Greeks worshipped Zeus before they even entered Greece.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 97 of 109

1

Terracotta, are lightly fired, unglazed ceramic clay objects.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 98 of 109

1

Only freeborn Greek males were allowed to participate in the Olympic games.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 99 of 109

1

Hesiod's writings are among the earliest works of Greek literature.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 100 of 109

1

Two of Hesiod's works are the "Theogony" and "The Works and Days".

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 101 of 109

1

Who gave Hesiod the capacity of producing devine song?

Select one of the following:

  • The Muses

  • Athena

  • Hera

  • Aphrodite

Explanation

Question 102 of 109

1

Which divinity is known as the "yawning void"

Select one of the following:

  • Chaos

  • Gaia

  • Uranus

  • Cronus

Explanation

Question 103 of 109

1

Which divinity is known as the "Earth"

Select one of the following:

  • Chaos

  • Gaia

  • Uranus

  • Cronus

Explanation

Question 104 of 109

1

Which divinity is known as "Heaven"

Select one of the following:

  • Chaos

  • Gaia

  • Uranus

  • Cronus

Explanation

Question 105 of 109

1

Cronus was the youngest of a new generation of gods.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 106 of 109

1

Who was Cronus's father?

Select one of the following:

  • Chaos

  • Uranus

  • Zeus

Explanation

Question 107 of 109

1

Zeus is considered to be responsible for the weather.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 108 of 109

1

Who is Zeus's father?

Select one of the following:

  • Cronus

  • Hittite

  • Uranus,

Explanation

Question 109 of 109

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Cronus was tricked into eating a instead of Zeus.

Explanation

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