The epic poem of The Odyssey tells the story of ...

the adventures of a soldier returning from war.

How is this image related to Ancient Greece?

They invented plays and the theater.

What caused the Trojan War?

Helen ran away with Prince Paris to Troy.

Where does the word "alphabet" come from?

The Greek letters alpha and beta

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Ancient Greece Quiz 1

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1
When were the first Olympic games held?
146 BC
776 BC
3000 BC
1200 BC
2
The epic poem of The Odyssey tells the story of ...
the adventures of a soldier returning from war.
the adventures of Helen and Paris.
the great adventures of a cyclops.
the adventures of Helen of Troy.
3
How is this image related to Ancient Greece?
They invented marriages.
They invented epic poems.
They invented plays and the theater.
They invented masks.
4
Where did the first Olympics take place?
Athens
Sparta
Marathon
Olympia
5
How long did the Trojan War last?
10 hours
10 months
10 days
10 years
6
Ares is the Greek God of .....
war.
learning.
wine.
the underworld.
7
One of the epic poems written by Homer tells about...
the first Olympics.
the adventures of Julius Caesar.
the Trojan War.
the Battle of Marathon.
8
The ancient Greek plays were dedicated to the god Dionysus the god of....
Wine and harvest
Sports
Peace and happiness
Wrestling
9
What caused the Trojan War?
Menelaus fell in love with a princess from Troy.
Menelaus wanted to control all the city-states in Greece.
Helen ran away with Prince Paris to Troy.
The two cities were fighting over the Trojan Horse.
10
Which of the following epic poems was NOT written by the Greek writer Homer?
Epic of Gilgamesh
The Odyssey
The Iliad
11
Crete is .....
an island.
a city-state.
a god.
a person.
12
Where does the word "alphabet" come from?
The Greek letters psi and omega
The Greek letters gamma and delta.
The Greek letters alpha and kappa.
The Greek letters alpha and beta
13
Which is NOT one of the adventures Odysseus has on his way home?
He is captured by a cyclops.
He fights with a lion.
He lands on an island with a beautiful woman.
He eats flowers that make him forget.
14
Who was allowed to participate in the Ancient Olympic games?
Only strong men.
Only strong women and men.
Only people living in Greece.
Only men.

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