62 questions
Which civilization was located between the Aegean and the Mediterranean Seas?
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
Ancient Egypt
The Trojan War was fought (between the Greeks and Trojans of Troy) over control of this strait?
(hint: which links the Aegean and the Black Seas)
Dardanelles
Bosporus
Gibraltar
Who was the blind poet (from Greece) that composed the epic poems, The Illiad and The Odyssey?
(hint: which tells the story of what happened during the Trojan War)
Euripides
Homer
Virgil
What geographic factors led to the development of city-states in ancient Greece?
expansive deserts and jungles
mountainous terrain and many islands
a cold, windy climate
The sea that is to the east of the Greek mainland
Adriatic
Aegean
Ionian
Mediterranean
The sea that lies to the west of the Greek mainland
Adriatic
Aegean
Ionian
Mediterranean
A Greek city-state (the city and the land surrounding it) was called a
Polis
Citadel
Acropolis
Fortress
Why was ancient Greece dependent on trade and colonies?
They couldn't grow grapes or olives
Limited arable land and overpopulation
Poor education
What led to the switch from a barter economy to a money economy?
A vast supply of gold and silver (to make coins with)
Few goods to barter
Increased trade
How did the ancient Greeks explain natural phenomena/weather patterns, life events, and human qualities/traits?
Theology
Mythology
Psychology
Greek mythology was a ________________ religion.
Atheistic (belief in no god or goddess)
Monotheistic (belief in one god/goddess)
Polytheistic (belief in many gods/goddesses)
Agnostic (unsure of what to believe)
Which of the following are some of the deities (gods) in the Greek pantheon (grouping of gods)?
Venus, Diana, Minerva, and Mars
Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
Aphrodite, Athena, Artemis, and Apollo
Which city-state developed the world's first democracy?
Sparta
Thebes
Athens
Types of government: Rule by one person (a king or queen)
Monarchy
Aristocracy
Tyranny
Democracy
Types of Government: Rule by a small group of wealthy landowners ("rule by the few")
Monarchy
Oligarchy (aristocracy)
Tyranny
Democracy
Types of Government: Rule by the people
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Democracy
Types of Government: Rule by one person (a tyrant) who usually seizes power by force
Monarchy
Aristocracy
Tyranny
Democracy
The aristocrats (aristocracy) were....
poor peasants
rich nobles
middle-class merchants
Which of the following were "good" tyrants who made laws and reforms--- which led to a stronger democracy for Athens?
Socrates and Plato
Aeschylus and Sophocles
Solon and Cleisthenes
Which of the following was NOT one of the changes/reforms made by Draco (an Athenian reformer)?
He wrote the first Greek legal code
He began the jury system
He allowed women to become citizens
Which of the following is not an accurate description of Draco's law code?
(hint: think about where we get the word "draconian" from-- which means very strict)
It had harsh laws
Most crimes were punishable by death
It allowed people to get a free lawyer
Debt slavery was another type of punishment
Who allowed all citizens to debate in the Athenian assembly, gave all citizens access to the court system, and outlawed debt slavery?
Solon
Phidias
Augustus
How was democracy in Athens limited?
Only large landowners could be citizens
Women, foreigners, and slaves had no political rights
Only those of noble birth could run for office
Athens had a direct democracy. How was direct democracy different from representative democracy?
Citizens were able to vote on all laws
Citizens could vote for representatives who made the laws
Women were given the right to vote
Which of the following were responsibilities (expectations) of all citizens in ancient Athens?
(check all that apply)
Vote in the Assembly
Start a family
Become skilled public speakers (use good rhetoric)
Debate and discuss the laws
Sparta was a Greek city-state located on...
the Peloponnese
Crete
Salamis
What type of government did Sparta have?
A democracy
An oligarchy
A republic
What is an oligarchy?
Rule by a few powerful/wealthy people (business owners as well as landowners)
Rule by an emperor and his family
Rule by a bicameral (2-house) legislature
Spartan society could be described as...
Creative and artistic
Educated and well-rounded
Militaristic and aggressive
On this map, which civilization is pictured in green?
Greece
Persian Empire
Roman Empire
On this map, which civilization is pictured in green?
Greece
Persian Empire
Roman Empire
Which wars united Athens and Sparta against a common enemy (and a mighty empire)?
The Persian Wars
Peloponnesian Wars
Punic Wars
The Greeks were victorious against the Persians in the following battles?
Thermopylae and Eritrea
Marathon and Salamis
Tours and Aachen
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Persian Wars?
The Persians took over Greece
Greece won and preserved its independence
Athens entered a new Golden Age and continued innovations in government and culture
The Greeks now had control of the Aegean Sea (and its trading ports)
Who was the leader of Athens during its golden age and is considered "the father of democracy" (due to all of his democratic reforms)?
(hint: he rebuilt Athens after the Persians had destroyed it)
Pericles
Plato
Phidias
--Pericles had it rebuilt after it was destroyed in the Persian Wars
--It is a temple dedicated to the goddess, Athena
--It conveys a sense of perfect balance and symmetry
--It has Doric-style columns (46 total)
What is being described?
Parthenon
Pantheon
Hagia Sophia
What style of column is this?
Doric
Ionic
Corinthian
What style of column is this?
Doric
Ionic
Corinthian
What style of column is this?
Doric
Ionic
Corinthian
Who was a famous Greek sculptor?
(hint: he designed and oversaw the construction of the Parthenon)
Phillip
Phidias
Pythagoras
--His work forms the basis for the scientific method that we use today.
--He opened a school, called The Lyceum.
--He tutored Alexander the Great.
Which famous Greek philosopher is being described?
Aeschylus
Aristotle
Socrates
Which famous Greek philosopher was put to death (forced to ingest poisonous hemlock leaves) for questioning the city leaders, "corrupting the city's youth", and neglecting the gods?
(hint: he is known as "the Father of Philosophy"
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
Which famous Greek philosopher wrote The Republic, a book which describes his ideas of a perfect society?
(hint: he started a school in Athens, called "The Academy")
Plato
Aeschylus
Aristotle
Select the answer that shows the 3 famous Greek philosophers in the correct order of appearance (for when they lived and taught).
Socrates, Aristotle, Plato
Plato, Aristotle, Socrates
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
Aristotle, Socrates, Plato
Name 2 famous Greek playwrights who wrote Greek tragedies (dramas).
Herodotus and Thucydides
Aeschylus and Sophocles
Pythagoras and Euclid
Name 2 famous Greek playwrights who wrote comedy plays.
Herodotus and Thucydides
Aristophanes and Menander
Pythagoras and Euclid
Who were 2 famous Greek historians?
(hint: one of them wrote about the History of the Persian Wars and the other one wrote about the History of the Peloponnesian War)
Herodotus and Thucydides
Hippocrates and Archimedes
Pythagoras and Euclid
Who were the opponents in the Peloponnesian War?
Greece and Persia
Troy and Athens
Athens and Sparta
During the Peloponnesian War, the alliance of city-states that sided with Athens was called the:
Peloponnesian League
League of Nations
Delian League
During the Peloponnesian War, the alliance of city-states that sided with Sparta was called the:
Peloponnesian League
Delian League
League of Nations
Who won the Peloponnesian War?
(hint: the civil war between the Greek city-states)
Persia
Sparta
Athens
Who conquered Greece after its defenses had been weakened by the Peloponnesian War?
Phillip II of Macedonia
Hannibal of Carthage
Darius of Persia
Macedonia is located ___________ of Greece.
north
south
Who conquered the Persians and established an empire extending from Greece to Egypt to India?
(hint: he was from Macedonia and was Phillip II's son)
Pericles
Alexander the Great
Charlemagne
How old was Alexander the Great when he first started his conquering campaign (he wanted "to take over the known world")?
age 15
age 20
age 30
age 50
Alexander the Great's empire included the rest of Greece and all of the Persian Empire (including Syria and the rest of Mesopotamia) plus...
the Italian Peninsula and Spain
Arabia and Madagascar
Egypt and some of India
Alexander's conquests helped to spread Greek culture and influence into new areas. These years of Greek influence (following Alexander's death and ending with the Roman conquest) is called the....
Renaissance
Hellenistic Age
Middle Ages
Hellenistic culture blended all of the following cultural elements EXCEPT:
Greek
Egyptian
Persian
Spanish
Indian
Which famous Greek mathematician wrote the formula that's used to calculate the relationship between the sides of a right triangle?
(hint: a2 + b2 = c2)
Ptolemy
Pythagoras
Phidias
Which famous Greek mathematician wrote "The Elements", a textbook used as the basis for modern course in geometry?
Ptolemy
Archimedes
Euclid
A famous Greek engineer/mathematician (called Archimedes) invented/perfected all of the following practical devices EXCEPT:
The Lever
The Ramp
The Pulley
The Screw (for the lifting of water)
The Catapult
The Olympic Games started in ancient Greece (in 776 B.C.). They were originally held in the city-state of Olympus.
True
False