4.12.T - Lesson: Greece's Middle and Archaic Ages Review

Question 1

“The Middle Ages” of Ancient Greece were a time when what basically disappeared from Greece?
food
protection
shelter
literacy

Answer 1

literacy

Question 2

In the polis, where would one find two people discussing politics and debates?
gymnasium
amphitheater
agora
All of these are correct.

Answer 2

agora

Question 3

The polis, in many cases, was centered around what?
a town
a river
a city
a metropolis

Answer 3

a town

Question 4

What two major events occurred during the Greek Middle Ages? (Choose all that may apply.)
the building and development of the polis
the Trojan War
the appearance of the Homeric epics
the discovery of copper
All of these are correct.

Answer 4

the building and development of the polis
the appearance of the Homeric epics

Question 5

In two or three sentences, summarize the poems The Iliad and The Odyssey, and explain what they provided to the Greeks.

Answer 5

Your Answer:
The Iliad is basically about the Trojan War and tells the heroics of the soldiers. The Odyssey tells a story about a soldier who goes on a ten-year adventure while returning from the Trojan War. These stories provided much culture to the Greeks during the Middle Ages.