Greek colonies and communities have been historically established on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea, but the Greek people have always been centered around the Aegean and Ionian seas, where the Greek language has been spoken since the Bronze Age. Until the early 20th century, Greeks were distributed between the Greek peninsula, the western coast of Asia Minor, the Black Sea coast, Cappadocia in central Anatolia, Egypt, the Balkans, Cyprus, and Constantinople. Many of these regions coincided to a large extent with the borders of the Byzantine Empire of the late 11th century and the Eastern Mediterranean areas of ancient Greek colonization. The cultural centers of the Greeks have included Athens, Thessalonica, Alexandria, Smyrna, and Constantinople at various periods. COUNT 10
QSN1 Which two seas have been most central to Greek history? ANS1 Aegean and Ionian seas QSN2 During which prehistoric age was the Greek language invented? ANS2 Bronze QSN3 Which city in modern Turkey was once a major center of Greek culture? ANS3 Constantinople QSN4 Which area of North Africa has hosted Greek communities in the past?  ANS4 Egypt QSN5 What eleventh century empire had roughly the same extent as ancient Greece's? ANS5 Byzantine Empire QSN6 Where are Greek States believed to have been settled ? ANS6 Greek colonies and communities have been historically established on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea QSN7 Which two bodies of water are believed to be central to the establishment of the Greek society ? ANS7 Greek people have always been centered around the Aegean and Ionian seas QSN8 When was the emergence of the Greek spoken dialect believed to have started ? ANS8 the Greek language has been spoken since the Bronze Age. QSN9 What other culture did the Greek states share boarders with ? ANS9 these regions coincided to a large extent with the borders of the Byzantine Empire of the late 11th century QSN10 Where have the centers of culture been located for the Grecian world historically ? ANS10 The cultural centers of the Greeks have included Athens, Thessalonica, Alexandria, Smyrna, and Constantinople at various periods.