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Chapter 1: Questions
CHAPTER 1: QUESTIONS
1. Which culture on mainland Greece most influenced the ancient Greeks?
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a. Minoans b. Mycenaeans c. Babylonians d. Mesopotamians
Answer: b. The Myceneans lived on mainland Greece prior to the age of the ancient Greek civilization and most likely had the greatest influence on ancient Greek culture.
2. In which city did King Minos have his labyrinth?
a. Knossos b. Thebes c. Athens d. Cairo
Answer: a. The palace in the city of Knossos was where King Minos was said to have built a labyrinth for the minotaur.
3. When do we assume that ancient Greece began in time?
a. 1300 BCE b. 1100 BCE c. 200 BCE d. 800 BCE
Answer: d. It isn't until 800 BCE that we first recognize classical ancient Greece after a few centuries of the Greek dark ages.
4. There was a hierarchy in Greek mythology. Who was considered the king of the gods?
a. Helios b. Zeus
c. Poseidon d. Hades
Answer: b. Through most of Greek mythology, Zeus was considered the king of the gods.
5. The various gods of ancient Greece were associated with specific cities. Which city was mainly linked to Apollo?
a. Olympia b. Corinth c. Delphi d. Thrace
Answer: c. The ancient Greek God of Apollo was mainly associated with the city of Delphi.
6. Which Greek God or goddess would have been most honored in the city of
Corinth?
a. Aphrodite b. Apollo c. Zeus d. Demeter
Answer: a. Aphrodite was the goddess most linked to the city of Corinth in ancient Greece.
7. When the ancient Greeks talk about the minotaur, what animal is at least part of this creature?
a. Goat b. Bull c. Deer d. Whale
Answer: b. The minotaur is a monster that is at least part bull.
8. The Ancient Greeks talk about a one-eyed monster. What is this creature's name?
a. Satyr b. Minotaur c. Nereid d. Cyclops
Answer: d. A cyclops in Greek mythology is a one-eyed monster.
9. In which age of man were men strong and terrible warring creatures?
a. Heroes b. Silver c. Iron d. Bronze
Answer: d. In the Bronze Age, men were terrible warring creatures who wore bronze and made homes out of bronze. They were ultimately destroyed by a large flood.
10. When Hesiod writes about the different ages of man, what feature most describes the progression of these ages?
a. They describe the normal life stages of a human being b. They describe the mastery of man over the gods c. They describe the degeneration of mankind d. They describe a more loving relationship between mankind and the gods
Answer: c. Hesiod writes about the different ages of man and indicates a slow and gradual progression toward the degeneration of mankind over time.
