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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Their name means “Greek” and they were descendants of the Mycenaeans.
A
Dorians
B
Hellenes
C
Minoans
D
Trojans
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Now, ancient DNA suggests that living Greeks are indeed the descendants of Mycenaeans, with only a small proportion of DNA from later migrations to Greece.

Detailed explanation-2: -Greece: Secrets of the Past-Geology and Geography. The Greeks called their land Hellas and themselves Hellenes. It was the Romans who called them Greeks-(Graeci ) and that is the name by which we know them.

Detailed explanation-3: -It may surprise you that Greeks don’t call themselves “Greek”. Instead Greeks refer to themselves as “”-Hellenes. The word “Greek” comes from the Latin “Graeci”, and through Roman influence has become the common root of the word for Greek people and culture in most languages.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Greeks called themselves Hellenes and their land was Hellas.

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