Mycenae's Greatest Hits

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1. Who was the most famous legendary king of Mycenae, also the leader of the Greeks during the Trojan War? Answer: (One word, starts with an A, nine letters. Mentioned twice in this quiz!)

2. Mycenae was THE major center during the _______ period of Greek history? Classical Minoan Modern Mycenaean

3. The most famous structure at Mycenae is undoubtedly the "Lion Gate." But we only have the bodies of the lions, not the heads. They really could have been something else. Which one of these other creatures COULDN'T they have been? Lionesses Sirens Griffins Sphinxes

4. Immediately past the Lion Gate, we come to Grave Circle A. What very famous artifact was found in one of the shaft graves there? Mask of Agamemnon Chariot of Orestes Bathtub of Clytemnestra Scepter of Aigisthus

5. On top of the citadel is the palace. Being archaeologists, we have to give it a fancy name. What would that be? Tholos Megaron Cyst Cyclopian

6. The walls enclosing the citadel at Mycenae are truly enormous. In fact, the later Greeks who saw the size of the individual stones used this word to describe the walls, thinking that only mythical giants could have moved the stones. Cyclopian Otosian Pelopian Gorgian

7. The "Treasury" of Atreus -- what was it, really? Garage for Agamemnon's chariot Tholos tomb Dining room Temple

8. What was the approximate population of the entire town of Mycenae during the Bronze Age? 1,000 100 100,000 10,000

9. Mycenae had a life after Mycenaean times. During the Classical period, Mycenae was conquered by Corinth, which razed it to the ground. Some years later, the Corinthians decided that the location could be useful, and rebuilt it as what? A tourist resort A prison for political exiles A military fortress A retirement colony for army veterans

10. Who gets credit for "discovering" Mycenae? Christos Tsountas Heinrich Schliemann Spiros Iakovides Sir Arthur Evans