Ancient Greece Quiz

Question 1 of 10

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The Minoan civilisation developed on

Select one of the following:

the Greek mainland
the island of Crete

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Question 2 of 10

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Which of the following are ancient Greek primary sources? Tick as many as are correct.

Select one or more of the following:

the Parthenon
the movie 'Troy'
an amphora found during an archaeological dig in Crete
the ampitheatre that Joanna Lumley visited
your 'History alive' textbook
a dolphin fresco from the Palace of Knossos

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Question 3 of 10

1

The Acropolis is a flat-topped hill used as a stronghold in an ancient Greek city-state.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 4 of 10

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Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

( Spartan, Athenian ) life was tough. All members of society were expected to forgo personal comfort and ( fighting, art, family ) and culture were seen as a waste of time and were no longer valued. ( Boys, Girls, Women, Men ) moved into a military camp when they turned seven to start their ( military, dancing, football ) training. Life in the camp was ( easy, harsh ) and training was aimed at developing strong, brave fighters who could put up with great pain and physical hardship. The boys were trained to work as a unit. The community of soldiers became the most ( important, annoying, horrible ) thing in their lives.

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Question 5 of 10

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The Mycenaean civilisation lasted for approximately

Select one of the following:

200 years from 1400 BCE to 1200 BCE
200 years from 1200 CE to 1400 CE
1200 years from 1400 BC to 200 BC

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Question 6 of 10

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Homer's epic poems 'The Illiad' and 'The Odyssey' were passed down by word of mouth for centuries before being written down.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 7 of 10

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The Greek ❌ followed. This was a period of about 400 years between c. 1200 BCE and c. 750 BCE. There is very little archaeological ❌ available from this time. Around 750 BCE many Greeks left their country and ❌ to nearby countries and islands. Historians ❌ that this migration was due to civil war and other violent conflicts, and there not being enough farm land available on the dry and ❌ mainland.

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Dark Ages

evidence

migrated

hypothesise

mountainous

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Question 8 of 10

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Ancient Greece Quiz

Ancient Greece Quiz

Question 1 of 10

The Minoan civilisation developed on

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

Which of the following are ancient Greek primary sources? Tick as many as are correct.

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

The Acropolis is a flat-topped hill used as a stronghold in an ancient Greek city-state.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

The Mycenaean civilisation lasted for approximately

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

Homer's epic poems 'The Illiad' and 'The Odyssey' were passed down by word of mouth for centuries before being written down.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

Drag and drop to complete the text.

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Question 8 of 10

Click on the orange point and select the correct answer.

In which ancient Greek ciy was this temple to be found?

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Question 9 of 10

Democracy when it began in Athens is just like democracy here in Australia now.

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Question 10 of 10

In this ancient Greece topic I

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