Ancient Greece
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Test your knowledge of Ancient Greece. Will you achieve the rank of Master?
Questions and Answers
- 1.
What is the name of the peninsula on which Greece is situated?
- A.
The Peloponnesian Peninsula
- B.
The Iberian Peninsula
- C.
The Grecian Peninsula
- D.
The Balkan Peninsula
Correct Answer
D. The Balkan PeninsulaExplanation
The peninsula, shaped a little like fingers, is called the Balkan Peninsula.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Which of these civilizations came first?
- A.
Trojans
- B.
Minoans
- C.
Mycanaeans
- D.
Aegeans
Correct Answer
B. MinoansExplanation
The Minoans, led by King Minos at Knossos, were the first civilization of the Balkan peninsula. The Mycenaeans and Trojans fought in the Trojan War after the Minoans fell, and Aegean is the name of one of Greece's seas.Rate this question:
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- 3.
What civilization overran the Mycenaeans between 1000 and 800 BC?
- A.
Ionian
- B.
Trojan
- C.
Dorian
- D.
Mayan
Correct Answer
C. DorianExplanation
The Dorians overran the Mycenaeans. The Mycenaeans became known as the Ionians after they fled. The Mayans lived in South America.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Who wrote the Illiad and the Odyssey?
- A.
Homer
- B.
Plato
- C.
Aristotle
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
A. HomerExplanation
Plato and Aristotle were philosophers. Homer was the blind bard who wrote the Illiad and the Odyssey.Rate this question:
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- 5.
The first year of the Olympic games
- A.
776 BC
- B.
721 BC
- C.
586 BC
- D.
394 BC
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A. 776 BCExplanation
776 BC: first year of the Olympics. 721 BC: Northern Israel falls to the Assyrians. 586 BC: Southern Israel (Judah) falls to the Babylonians. 394 BC: the Olympic games are suspended by emperor Theodosius.Rate this question:
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- 6.
Tricked Xerxes into fighting the naval Battle of Salamis
- A.
Demosthenes
- B.
Themistocles
- C.
Leonidas
- D.
Theodosius
Correct Answer
B. ThemistoclesExplanation
Themistocles tricked Xerxes. Demosthenes was the greatest orators in history. Leonidas saved Greece when he held off the enemy while the rest of the army escaped. Theodosius was the emperor who suspended the Olympic games in 394 BC.Rate this question:
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