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Quiz: Mycenaean Greece

  1. When was Mycenaean Greece founded?

    • c. 1750 BCE, the shaft grave kings at Mycenae
    • c. 3000 BCE, the first palaces on Crete
    • c. 1650 BCE, the Old Kingdom at Hattusa
    • c. 1894 BCE, as an Amorite kingdom at Babylon
    Answer

    c. 1750 BCE, the shaft grave kings at Mycenae — Founded: c. 1750 BCE, the shaft grave kings at Mycenae.

  2. When did Mycenaean Greece end?

    • c. 1050 BCE, the palaces destroyed
    • 539 BCE, conquered by Cyrus the Great of Persia
    • c. 1190 BCE, in the Bronze Age collapse
    • c. 1100 BCE, the palaces abandoned
    Answer

    c. 1050 BCE, the palaces destroyed — Ended: c. 1050 BCE, the palaces destroyed.

  3. Where was the heartland of Mycenaean Greece?

    • The Greek mainland and the Aegean, center at Mycenae
    • Southern Mesopotamia, capital Babylon
    • Central Anatolia, capital Hattusa, in present day Turkey
    • The island of Crete, center at Knossos
    Answer

    The Greek mainland and the Aegean, center at Mycenae — Heartland: The Greek mainland and the Aegean, center at Mycenae.

  4. True or false: Mycenaean Greece was the civilization of the Iliad: warrior kings in walled citadels who sailed against Troy.

    • True
    • False
    Answer

    True — True. Mycenaean Greece was the civilization of the Iliad: warrior kings in walled citadels who sailed against Troy.