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Ancient Greece Quiz
  • Version A

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

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

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polytheistic religion based on mythology.
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3 Geographically, Greece is a
  1. hilly and mountainous peninsula
  2. fertile river valley surrounded by deserts
  3. series of large islands
  4. high plateau enclosed by mountains

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hilly and mountainous peninsula
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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

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human qualities and natural phenomenon
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  • 5 Which god was at the top of the Greek
    hierarchy during the Classical Age?
  1. Apollo
  2. Aphrodite
  3. Zeus
  4. Heracles

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Zeus
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  • 6 The Greek word polis refers to
  • written law
  • city-state
  • aristocracy
  • standing army

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

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High mountain ranges
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8 The mountains and isolated valleys of Greece
contributed to the development of ______.
  1. a large, unified Greek empire
  2. several different Greek languages
  3. individual city-states
  4. the Greek alphabet

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

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establish new colonies
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10 Which two factors contributed to the
colonization shown on this map?
  1. Overpopulation and the search for fertile soil
  2. Religious persecution and Phoenician competition
  3. Political unrest and harsh climate
  4. Plague and the fear of Roman conquest

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Overpopulation and the search for fertile soil
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11 The "Iliad" and the "Odyssey" are important
because they
  1. tell the true history of the Trojan War
  2. present factual accounts of the beginnings of
    Greek civilization
  3. are great works of literature that help us
    understand life in ancient Greece
  4. are factual accounts of the Persian invasion of
    Greece

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are great works of literature that help us
understand life in ancient Greece
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  • 12 Which statement best fits the world
    described by Homer in the Iliad?
  1. The Greek world was dominated by warrior kings
    who led by virtue of their noble blood and
    fighting ability.
  2. Democracy was taking hold, and kings were
    becoming more concerned about the well-being of
    their subjects.
  3. Greek government modeled itself after the Persian
    empire, with a strong central leader and a
    bureaucracy to carry out the leader's wishes.
  4. With population increases came an expansion of
    trade throughout the Mediterranean region.

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

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a shift from a barter economy to a money economy
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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
  • direct democracy

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

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Physical strength and military skill
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16 Life in Sparta was different from life in
Athens because Sparta had-
  1. A militaristic society
  2. An artistic society
  3. A democratic society
  4. An individualistic society

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A militaristic society
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17 What form of government was practiced in
Sparta?
  1. monarchy
  2. aristocracy
  3. oligarchy
  4. direct democracy

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oligarchy
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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

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aristocracy and oligarchy
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19 In which form of government is the state
ruled by citizens?
  • monarchy
  • aristocracy
  • oligarchy
  • direct democracy

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

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made Athenian government more democratic
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21 The earliest democratic system of government
was developed in
  • Athens.
  • Sparta.
  • Egypt.
  • India.

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

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1
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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.

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rule by a small group
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24 Which war replaces the question mark above?
  • Persian
  • Peloponnesian
  • Macedonian
  • Trojan

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

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Thermopylae Spartan victory that saved their
city from the Persians
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  • 26 After the Persian Wars, the Greeks formed a
    defensive alliance called the
  • Delian League
  • Legion
  • Centuriate Assembly
  • Triumvirate

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Delian League
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27 As a result of the Delian League
  1. Greece became a part of the Persian Empire
  2. The Persian Empire was destroyed
  3. The influence of Athens increased in Greece
  4. Spartan power in Greece declined greatly

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The influence of Athens increased in Greece
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  • 28 The leader of Athens in its Golden Age of
    democracy and creativity was
  1. Thucydides
  2. Socrates
  3. Hippocrates
  4. Pericles

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Pericles
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29 Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were ancient
Greek ______.
  1. gods
  2. rulers
  3. sculptors
  4. philosophers

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philosophers
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  • 30 Socrates taught that wisdom began with
  1. years of study and contemplation.
  2. a wide range of life experiences and tests.
  3. knowledge of your ignorance.
  4. respect for your unique value.

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knowledge of your ignorance
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31 During the Golden Age of Athens, Pericles
extended the right to participate in the
government to most adult males. This expanded the
principle of ____.
  • oligarchy
  • democracy
  • monarchy
  • tyranny

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democracy
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32 The democracy of ancient Athens was different
from democracy today in the United States,
because in Athens
  1. slaves could participate in government
  2. only male citizens could vote directly on
    proposed laws
  3. women were the complete equals of men politically
    and economically
  4. most people living in the city-state could vote

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only male citizens could vote directly on
proposed laws
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33 This sequence describes the development of
government in ancient
  1. Byzantium
  2. Sparta
  3. Rome
  4. Athens

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Athens
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  • 34 What is the correct order of the evolution of
    democracy in Athens?
  • Monarchy, aristocracy, tyranny, democracy
  • Aristocracy, monarchy, tyranny, democracy
  • Tyranny, aristocracy, monarchy, democracy
  • Monarchy, tyranny, aristocracy, democracy

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Monarchy, aristocracy, tyranny, democracy
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35 During Greeces Golden Age, the Parthenon was
built to honor which Greek goddess?
  • Athena
  • Aphrodite
  • Apollo
  • Hera

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Athena
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36 What is the best title for the list above?
  • Types of Incan Roads
  • Types of Roman Arches
  • Types of Greek Columns
  • Types of Egyptian Pyramids

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Types of Greek Columns
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37 Which civilization influenced the
architecture in this picture?
  1. Greek
  2. Russian
  3. Byzantine
  4. Islamic

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Greek
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38 Which event is described in this list?
  1. The Gallic Wars
  2. The Peloponnesian War
  3. The Trojan War
  4. The Punic Wars

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The Peloponnesian War
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39 Competition between the Greek city-states of
Athens and Sparta helped cause the
  1. Peloponnesian War
  2. destruction of Carthage
  3. Persian Wars
  4. legalization of Christianity

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Peloponnesian War
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40 In this quotation, Pericles describes
Athenian society as valuing
  1. military discipline
  2. civic responsibility
  3. religious freedom
  4. economic opportunity

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civic responsibility
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41 According to the map, which battle took
place last?
  1. Granicus
  2. Issus
  3. Gaugamela
  4. Hydaspes

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Hydaspes
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  • 42 The fatal weakness of the Greek city states
    was their
  1. failure to establish a lasting unity.
  2. lack of patriotic spirit.
  3. inability to make alliances.
  4. unequal social class structure

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failure to establish a lasting unity.
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  • 43 What king from Macedonia created this empire?
  1. Philip II
  2. Alexander the Great
  1. Darius
  2. Cyrus the Great

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Alexander the Great
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44 Which accomplishment is associated with
Alexander the Great?
  1. The spread of Greek culture throughout the empire
  2. The introduction of Christianity to the Near East
  3. The defeat of the Chinese army in Asia
  4. The destruction of the Athenian navy in battle

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The spread of Greek culture throughout the empire
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45 The combination of Greek and oriental
culture that was spread by Alexander the Great
was called ______.
  1. Hellenistic
  2. Ptolemaic
  3. Macedonian
  4. Middle Eastern

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Hellenistic Age
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46 What is the Hellenistic Age known for?
  1. diffusion of Greek ideas eastward
  2. Egypt conquers Nubia
  3. supremacy of Athens in the Mediterranean
  4. Rome establishes an empire

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diffusion of Greek ideas eastward
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47 Early Hellenic culture spread from Greece to
Asia Minor as a result of
  1. dynastic decline
  2. climate changes
  3. sea trade
  4. democratic elections

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sea trade
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48 Which of the following waterways provided a
pathway between ancient Greece and Egypt?
  1. Atlantic Ocean
  2. Indian Ocean
  3. Black Sea
  4. Mediterranean Sea

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Mediterranean Sea
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  • 49 Which ancient Greek figure is most closely
    associated with science?
  1. Plato
  2. Socrates
  3. Homer
  4. Archimedes

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Archimedes
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50 Hippocrates made important contributions in
the area of
  1. poetry
  2. sculpture
  3. philosophy
  4. medicine

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medicine
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51 A book about the greatest contributions of
Greek culture to Western civilization would
include such topics as ______.
  • Homer, Confucius, and Herodotus
  • Euclid, Aristotle, and Thucydides
  • Archimedes, Zeus, and Moses
  • Siddhartha Gautama, Sophocles, and Homer

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Euclid, Aristotle, and Thucydides
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