Quiz for:
Origins of Greek History and Civilization

Question 1

During the Greek Dark Ages, what was notably lost from Mycenaean society?

Question 2

What is the primary source of information for the prehistoric period in Greek history?

Question 3

What script was used by the Mycenaean Civilization?

Question 4

What role did epic poetry play during the transition from the Dark Ages?

Question 5

Who discovered the Minoan Civilization, and what legendary figure is it named after?

Question 6

What theory suggests one reason for the Mycenaean civilization's decline?

Question 7

Who is the king associated with the Mycenaean civilization and Homer's epics?

Question 8

When did Greek-speaking peoples settle around the Aegean Sea?

Question 9

What was one of the main economic activities of Mycenaean society?

Question 10

Which factors contributed to the fall of the Mycenaean civilization around 1200 B.C.?

Question 11

The new Greek society emerging from the Dark Ages was marked by what characteristics?

Question 12

The Mycenaean Civilization is named after which site?

Question 13

Around what time did the Bronze Age begin in Greece?

Question 14

What is the period following the fall of the Mycenaean civilization called?

Question 15

What is a significant characteristic of the Minoan civilization?