Mycenaeans and Greeks
Why did the Mycenaeans come to Crete?
A. They knew that Crete was weak
B. Crete needed their help
C. Crete challenged them to a battle
D. The people of Crete were away
A. They knew that Crete was weak
Which is NOT a change for Greek women after no longer going outside?
A. Getting slaves to do all the work
B. Getting beautiful
C. Cooking
D. Getting pale
C. Cooking
How did the Babylonians defeat the Assyrians for good?
A. Astyges did it himself
B. They created new weapons out of bronze
C. They paid off the Persians to destroy Assyria
D. They made friends with Media and worked together to defeat the Assyrians
D. They made friends with Media and worked together to defeat the Assyrians
True or false: Sparta valued strength and bravery
True
True or False: The gods never did anything to bother humans.
False
Crete couldn't grow crops due to which two things?
A. Oil and water
B. Ash and dust
C. Salt and dust
D. Salt and pepper
B. Ash and dust
"The Odyssey" was written by...
A. Homer
B. Bart
C. Marge
D. Lisa
A. Homer
Why did Astyges want to kill his grandson, Cyrus?
A. The kid is not his grandson
B. He had a dream about Cyrus removing him from power
C. It was a sacrifice due to Babylon
D. There was a disagreement between Astyges and his daughter
B. He had a dream about Cyrus removing him from power
What did Athens value?
A. Money
B. Wisdom
C. Good Looks
D. Power
B. Wisdom
Zeus made this to give to "The most beautiful."
A. The bronze orange
B. The silver banana
C. The platinum grapes
D. The golden apple
D. The golden apple
Which of the following was NOT true about barbarians
A. They were nomads
B. They had no trades
C. They could read at a low level
D. Being called this was an insult
C. They could read at a low level
Odysseus and his men were trapped in a cave with...
A. Fenrir
B. Typhon
C. The Kraken
D. Cyclops
D. Cyclops
Why did Harpagus help Cyrus remove Astyges as King?
A. Astyges owed him money
B. Astyges called him a butthead
C. Astyges found out that he lied and tried to kill his own family
D. Harpagus became Cyrus' new father
C. Astyges found out that he lied and tried to kill his own family
What happens to Spartans when they fail their test of bravery and strength?
A. They have to try again next year
B. They are laughed at
C. They are labeled as women and must perform women's duties
D. They can't vote and are not considered citizens
D. They can't vote and are not considered citizens
Which human was given the task to select the most beautiful?
A. Leonidas of Sparta
B. Duke of Durham
C. Paris of Troy
D. Andre Teacher of Park Hill
C. Paris of Troy
The barbarians that fought on the water were called...
A. Creatures
B. The Sea People
C. Mycenaean Marines
D. The Beautiful People
B. The Sea People
Which is the closest to how Odysseus and his men escaped.
A. Holding on to the bellies of sheep as the Cyclops let them out
B. Hiding by the bolder when the Cyclops let his sheep out
C. Chip through the boulder to escape
D. Dug underground
A. Holding on to the bellies of sheep as the Cyclops let them out
How did Cyrus become the king of Media?
A. He defeated them in war
B. Media gave everything up in a survival state
C. He paid Media off
D. The original king was sacrificed to Cyrus
A. He defeated them in war
What did the phrase, '‘Come back with your shield, or on it,' mean?
A. Win or die trying
B. Get rich or die trying
C. Get muscles or die trying
D. Try and get hurt in the process
A. Win or die trying
Helen fell in love with Paris, which means he chose which goddess?
A. Hera
B. Artemis
C. Athena
D. Aphrodite
D. Aphrodite
The history between the Dorians and the Sea People is unknown, which was called...
A. The Unknown Ages
B. The Light Ages
C. The Aquatic Ages
D. The Dark Ages
D. The Dark Ages
True or False: Men and women were allowed to participate in the Olympics in ancient Greece.
False
Why was it so easy for Cyrus to defeat Babylon?
A. Cyrus was stronger
B. Babylon wasn't happy with their leader
C. Babylon wasn't prepared for war at all
B. Babylon wasn't happy with their leader
Athens' government was called...
A. Monarchy
B. Democracy
C. Republic
D. Dictatorship
B. Democracy
Paris' selection made Menelaus mad and caused which event to happen.
A. The Dark Ages
B. The Hundred Years War
C. The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
D. The Trojan War
D. The Trojan War