Ancient Greece Quiz

1. Ancient Greece Quiz Version A

2. #1 Which of the following bodies of water was central to Greek Civilization? • Red Sea • Nile River • Indus River • Aegean Sea

3. Aegean Sea

4. #2 Greek civilization was characterized by • polytheistic religion based on mythology. • harmony with nature. • ancestor worship. • caste systems in religious law.

5. polytheistic religion based on mythology.

6. #3 Geographically, Greece is a • hilly and mountainous peninsula • fertile river valley surrounded by deserts • series of large islands • high plateau enclosed by mountains

7. hilly and mountainous peninsula

8. #4 The most likely reason for the development of Greek mythology was to explain ______. • monotheism • rational and animalistic thought • the relationships of the gods • human qualities and natural phenomenon

9. human qualities and natural phenomenon

10. #5 Which god was at the top of the Greek hierarchy during the Classical Age? • Apollo • Aphrodite • Zeus • Heracles

11. Zeus

12. #6 The Greek word polis refers to — • written law • city-state • aristocracy • standing army

13. city-state

14. #7 The ancient Greeks were divided into small groups that became city-states. These divisions were caused primarily by • Limited natural resources • Fast moving mountain streams and rivers. • High mountain ranges. • The Greeks’ diverse ethnic and racial origins.

15. High mountain ranges

16. #8 The mountains and isolated valleys of Greece contributed to the development of ______. • a large, unified Greek empire • several different Greek languages • individual city-states • the Greek alphabet

17. individual city-states

18. #9 Overpopulation in Greek cities prompted inhabitants to ______. • trade with the Assyrians • establish new colonies • improve shipbuilding • prepare for war against Persia

19. establish new colonies

20. #10 Which two factors contributed to the colonization shown on this map? • Overpopulation and the search for fertile soil • Religious persecution and Phoenician competition • Political unrest and harsh climate • Plague and the fear of Roman conquest

21. Overpopulation and the search for fertile soil

22. #11 The "Iliad" and the "Odyssey" are important because they • tell the true history of the Trojan War • present factual accounts of the beginnings of Greek civilization • are great works of literature that help us understand life in ancient Greece • are factual accounts of the Persian invasion of Greece

23. are great works of literature that help us understand life in ancient Greece

24. #12 Which statement best fits the world described by Homer in the Iliad? • The Greek world was dominated by warrior kings who led by virtue of their noble blood and fighting ability. • Democracy was taking hold, and kings were becoming more concerned about the well-being of their subjects. • Greek government modeled itself after the Persian empire, with a strong central leader and a bureaucracy to carry out the leader's wishes. • With population increases came an expansion of trade throughout the Mediterraneanregion.

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

26. #13 An important economic development in ancient Greece was • an increase in trade with Western Europe. • a shift from a money economy to a barter economy. • a shift from a barter economy to a money economy. • the use of land routes instead of sea routes.

27. a shift from a barter economy to a money economy

28. #14 Athens experienced many different types of government over the course of its history. Which form of government was the earliest in Athens? • monarchy • aristocracy • oligarchy • directdemocracy

29. monarchy

30. #15 Which of the following was emphasized in the education of Spartan youths in ancient Greece? • An appreciation for the fine arts and literature • Physical strength and military skill • The accumulation of wealth through business • Mathematical and scientific knowledge

31. Physical strength and military skill

32. #16 Life in Sparta was different from life in Athens because Sparta had- • A militaristic society • An artistic society • A democratic society • An individualistic society

33. A militaristic society

34. #17 What form of government was practiced in Sparta? • monarchy • aristocracy • oligarchy • direct democracy

35. oligarchy

36. #18 In which forms of government was rule based at least partially on wealth? • oligarchy and monarchy • democracy and aristocracy • aristocracy and oligarchy • monarchy and aristocracy

37. aristocracy and oligarchy

38. #19 In which form of government is the state ruled by citizens? • monarchy • aristocracy • oligarchy • directdemocracy

39. direct democracy

40. #20 Solon is an important figure in the history of ancient Athens because he • made himself tyrant of the city • made Athenian government more democratic • led an army that defeated the Persians • put down a revolt by the poor farmers of the city-state

41. made Athenian government more democratic

42. #21 The earliest democratic system of government was developed in • Athens. • Sparta. • Egypt. • India.

43. Athens

44. #22 Which number represents the location of ancient Athens? • 1 • 2 • 3 • 4

45. 1

46. #23 A government that is an oligarchy is characterized by • a representative rule of government. • rule by a small group. • rule by a dictator. • rule by a monarch.

47. rule by a small group

48. #24 Which war replaces the question mark above? • Persian • Peloponnesian • Macedonian • Trojan

49. Persian

50. #25 Which Greek battle is not correctly matched with a statement of its significance? • Salamis – Athenian Naval victory that destroyed Persian supplies. • Marathon – a Greek army saved Athens in the first Persian War. • Thermopylae – Spartan victory that saved their city from the Persians. • Plataea – decisive Greek victory of the Second Persian War.