Famous Ancient Greeks Quiz

This is the greatest distance from any part of Greece to the coastlines. (in miles)

Minoans lived on island of _________, found by Sir Arther Evans at _______.

The ______ is half man, half bull. _________ vows to kill the half man, half bull.

Most famous seige with the Greeks was at ______. Story is told by _____.

______ defeated the Mycenaean but are ____ advanced. Next ___ years called the ____ Ages. Ability to _____ disappears so Greeks flee to _____.

_______ reintroduce culture, crafts and skills to Greece. Time period is called ________ civilization.

_____: a city and its surrounding countryside in Greece

_________: a fortified hill in the center of the city and location of the ______

_____: the public square, political center of a polis

Mycenae's government was a ________.

___________: state ruled by nobility, which was based in ____ ownership; practice in ______

_________: state ruled by small group of men, rule based on ______, group controlled by military, practice in ______.

Athens was located in an area called ______; Port city to serve it was _______

_________: the system for removing bad politicians

________: the art of public speaking

Spartans decendents of _______.

_____: five men who rule Sparta

Ordinary people were never allowed to enter Greek temples.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

Delphi was not only a religious center but also a center for commerce.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

The oracle did not answer questions during the winter months.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

Theaters in ancient Greece were dedicated to the Greek god Dionysus.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False

Romans admired Greek culture and will absorb it into their own.

• A.

  True

• B.

  False