Ancient Greece Quiz

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Which of the following bodies of water was central to Greek Civilization?

a) Red Seab) Nile Riverc) Indus Riverd) Aegean Sea

#2 Greek civilization was characterized by

a) polytheistic religion based on mythology.b) harmony with nature.c) ancestor worship.d) caste systems in religious law.

Geographically, Greece is a

a) hilly and mountainous peninsulab) fertile river valley surrounded by desertsc) series of large islandsd) high plateau enclosed by mountains

The most likely reason for the development of Greek mythology was to explain ______.

a) monotheism b) rational and animalistic thought c) the relationships of the gods d) human qualities and natural

phenomenon

Which god was at the top of the Greek hierarchy during the Classical Age?

a) Apollob) Aphroditec) Zeusd) Heracles

The Greek word polis refers to —

a) written lawb) city-state c) aristocracyd) standing army

The ancient Greeks were divided into small groups that became city-states. These divisions were caused primarily by

a) Limited natural resourcesb) Fast moving mountain streams and rivers.c) High mountain ranges.d) The Greeks’ diverse ethnic and racial origins.

The mountains and isolated valleys of Greece contributed to the development of ______.

a) a large, unified Greek empire b) several different Greek languages c) individual city-states d) the Greek alphabet

Overpopulation in Greek cities prompted inhabitants to ______.

a) trade with the Assyrians b) establish new colonies c) improve shipbuilding d) prepare for war against Persia

Which two factors contributed to the colonization shown on this map?

a) Overpopulation and the search for fertile soilb) Religious persecution and Phoenician competitionc) Political unrest and harsh climated) Plague and the fear of Roman conquest

A book about the greatest contributions of Greek culture to Western civilization would include such topics as ______.

a) Homer, Confucius, and Herodotus b) Euclid, Aristotle, and Thucydides c) Archimedes, Zeus, and Moses d) Siddhartha Gautama, Sophocles, and Homer

Which statement best fits the world described by Homer in the Iliad?

a) Democracy was taking hold, and kings were becoming more concerned about the well-being of their subjects.

b) Greek government modeled itself after the Persian empire, with a strong central leader and a bureaucracy to carry out the leader's wishes.

c) The Greek world was dominated by warrior kings who led by virtue of their noble blood and fighting ability.

d) With population increases came an expansion of trade throughout the Mediterranean region.

An important economic development in ancient Greece was

a) an increase in trade with Western Europe.b) a shift from a money economy to a barter economy.c) a shift from a barter economy to a money economy. d) the use of land routes instead of sea routes.

Athens experienced many different types of government over the course of its history. Which form of government was the earliest in Athens?

a) monarchy b) aristocracy c) oligarchy d) direct democracy

Which of the following was emphasized in the education of Spartan youths in ancient Greece?

a) An appreciation for the fine arts and literatureb) Physical strength and military skillc) The accumulation of wealth through businessd) Mathematical and scientific knowledge

Life in Sparta was different from life in Athens because Sparta had-

a) A democratic societyb) An individualistic societyc) A militaristic societyd) An artistic society

What form of government was practiced in Sparta?

a) monarchy b) aristocracy c) oligarchy d) direct democracy

In which forms of government was rule based at least partially on wealth?

a) oligarchy and monarchy b) democracy and aristocracy c) aristocracy and oligarchy d) monarchy and aristocracy

In which form of government is the state ruled by citizens?

a) monarchy b) aristocracy c) oligarchy d) direct democracy

Solon is an important figure in the history of ancient Athens because he

a) made himself tyrant of the cityb) made Athenian government more democraticc) led an army that defeated the Persiansd) put down a revolt by the poor farmers of the

city-state

The earliest democratic system of government was developed in

a) Athens.b) Sparta.c) Egypt.d) India.

Which number represents the location of ancient Athens?

a) 1b) 2c) 3d) 4

A government that is an oligarchy is characterized by

a) a representative rule of government.b) rule by a small group.c) rule by a dictator.d) rule by a monarch.

Which war replaces the question mark above?

a) Peloponnesian b) Macedonian c) Trojan d) Persian

Which Greek battle is not correctly matched with a statement of its significance?

a) Salamis – Athenian Naval victory that destroyed Persian supplies.

b) Marathon – a Greek army saved Athens in the first Persian War.

c) Thermopylae – Spartan victory that saved their city from the Persians.

d) Plataea – decisive Greek victory of the Second Persian War.

After the Persian Wars, the Greeks formed a defensive alliance called the —

a) Delian League b) Legionc) Centuriate Assemblyd) Triumvirate

As a result of the Delian League

a) Greece became a part of the Persian Empireb) The Persian Empire was destroyedc) The influence of Athens increased in Greeced) Spartan power in Greece declined greatly

The leader of Athens in its Golden Age of democracy and creativity was

a) Thucydidesb) Socratesc) Hippocratesd) Pericles

Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were ancient Greek ______.

a) gods b) rulers c) sculptors d) philosophers

Socrates taught that wisdom began with

a) years of study and contemplation.b) a wide range of life experiences and tests.c) knowledge of your ignorance.d) respect for your unique value.

During the Golden Age of Athens, Pericles extended the right to participate in the government to most adult males. This expanded the principle of ____.

a) oligarchy b) democracy c) monarchy d) tyranny

The democracy of ancient Athens was different from democracy today in the United States, because in Athens

a) slaves could participate in governmentb) only male citizens could vote directly on

proposed lawsc) women were the complete equals of men

politically and economicallyd) most people living in the city-state could vote

This sequence describes the development of government in ancient —

a) Byzantiumb) Spartac) Romed) Athens

What is the correct order of the evolution of democracy in Athens?

a) Monarchy, aristocracy, tyranny, democracyb) Aristocracy, monarchy, tyranny, democracyc) Tyranny, aristocracy, monarchy, democracyd) Monarchy, tyranny, aristocracy, democracy

During Greece’s Golden Age, the Parthenon was built to honor which Greek goddess?

a) Athenab) Aphroditec) Apollod) Hera

a) Types of Incan Roads b) Types of Roman Arches c) Types of Greek Columns d) Types of Egyptian Pyramids

What is the best title for the list above?

Which civilization influenced the architecture in this picture?a) Greekb) Russianc) Byzantined) Islamic

Which event is described in this list?

a) The Gallic Warsb) The Peloponnesian Warc) The Trojan Ward) The Punic Wars

Competition between the Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta helped cause the —

a) Peloponnesian Warb) destruction of Carthagec) Persian Warsd) legalization of Christianity

In this quotation, Pericles describes Athenian society as valuing —

a) military disciplineb) civic responsibilityc) religious freedomd) economic opportunity

According to the map, which battle took place last?

a) Granicus b) Issus c) Gaugamela d) Hydaspes

The fatal weakness of the Greek city states was their

a) failure to establish a lasting unity.b) lack of patriotic spirit.c) inability to make alliances.d) unequal social class structure

What king from Macedonia created this empire?

a) Philip IIb) Alexander the Great

c) Dariusd) Cyrus the Great

Which accomplishment is associated with Alexander the Great?

a) The spread of Greek culture throughout the empire

b) The introduction of Christianity to the Near East

c) The defeat of the Chinese army in Asiad) The destruction of the Athenian navy in battle

The combination of Greek and oriental culture that was spread by Alexander the Great was called ______.

a) Ptolemaic b) Hellenisticc) Macedonian d) Middle Eastern

What is the Hellenistic Age known for?

a) supremacy of Athens in the Mediterraneanb) Rome establishes an empirec) diffusion of Greek ideas eastwardd) Egypt conquers Nubia

Early Hellenic culture spread from Greece to Asia Minor as a result of —

a) dynastic declineb) climate changesc) sea traded) democratic elections

Which of the following waterways provided a pathway between ancient Greece and Egypt?

a) Atlantic Oceanb) Indian Oceanc) Black Sead) Mediterranean Sea

Which ancient Greek figure is most closely associated with science?

a) Platob) Socratesc) Homerd) Archimedes

Hippocrates made important contributions in the area of —

a) poetryb) sculpturec) philosophyd) medicine