1) Highest mountain of Greece a) Mt. Olympus b) Mt. Greece c) Mt. Minoan d) Mt. Mycenae 2) War between the Greeks and the city-state of Troy a) Peloponnesian War b) Persian War c) Greek Wars d) Trojan War 3) Greek play that made fun of well-known citizens and politicians a) Drama b) Tragedy c) Comedy d) Jokes 4) Blind storyteller who wrote epic poems a) Socrates b) Homer c) Plato d) Aristotle 5) A Minoan city with a beautiful palace in the center a) Knossos b) Crete c) Acropolis d) Peninsula 6) Famous epic poems a) Homer and The Killers b) Iliad and The Odyssey c) Iliad and Homer d) Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure 7) Which of the following describes the Mycenaean civilizations? a) Relied on trade to expand their power b) Relied on conquests to expand their power c) Strong and shared the culture d) Ignored everyone 8) How did Socrates teach people about beliefs? a) He gave speeches in schools b) He wrote epic poems which were often read and repeated c) He asked questions which caused people to think. d) He taught in universities 9) How did power shift from aristocrats to tyrants in Greek city-states? a) Tyrants were elected by the people b) Tyrants made friends with the aristocrats and gained power c) The middle class helped overthrow aristocrats d) Slaves supported the tyrants and led revolts against the aristocrats 10) Why were the acropolis and the Parthenon so important to Athens a) They were the marketplace b) They prevented attacks by armies c) They were the center of government offices d) They were the religious center of the city and honored Athena

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