Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece Quiz

By Mac Schloemer

Ancient Spartan Society

Multiple Choice

Which choice provides the best summary for the passage?

• Spartan society was centered around loyalty and service. Men were expected to perform manual labor and fight for their city. Women were traders and craftsman. The perioeci were responsible for cooking and cleaning.

• Spartan society was formed in the southern part of Greece. The people were strong warriors and were trained to fight when they were children. Women were allowed to own land and had some freedoms.

• Spartan society was divided into three groups: the Spartans, helots, and perioeci. Men and women had different roles to play in their warrior society. Marriage was also important to the people of Greece.

• Spartan society was divided into three groups: the warriors, helots, and perioeci. Men and women had different roles to play in their warrior society. Marriage was also important to the women of Greece.

Multiple Choice

How were the helots different from the Spartans?

• The Spartans were people who were conquered by the Greeks and the helots were the soldiers in the military.

• The Spartans were full citizens but the helots were slaves who were conquered by the Greeks in war.

• The Spartans were responsible for cooking and farming and the helots were responsible for farming.

• The Spartans were responsible for performing manual labor but the helots were responsible for cleaning.

Multiple Choice

What was the author's purpose for writing this passage?

• To explain

• To entertain

• To persuade

• To inform

Olympic Games of Ancient Greece

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of the passage?

• The ancient Olympics games were a collection of events where male athletes competed against each other in honor of the god, Zeus.

• The ancient Olympic games were an event where athletes competed in footraces and other games in order to win a special prize.

• The ancient Olympic games were created to please the god, Zeus. Men and women competed in a variety of games to prove who was the best athlete.

• The ancient Olympic games took place in Olympia between August 6th and September 19th

Multiple Select

Which of the following were events that were included in the ancient Olympics?

• javelin throwing

• high jumping

• long jumping

• boxing

• wrestling

Multiple Choice

When was the first recorded Olympic games?

• 680 BCE

• 708 BCE

• 192 BCE

• 776 BCE

Alexander the Great's Empire

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Multiple Choice

Which choice best describes the information from the passage?

• Alexander the Great's Empire is a firsthand account because it was written by Alexander the Great.

• Alexander the Great's Empire is a firsthand account because it was written by someone who researched him.

• Alexander the Great's Empire is a secondhand account because it was written by Alexander the Great.

• Alexander the Great's Empire is a secondhand account because it was written by someone who researched him.

Multiple Choice

Which quotation best supports the claim that Alexander the Great was a genius military leader?

• "Ancient Greece was ruled by Macedonia when Alexander became king."

• "He inspired great loyalty in his army, and he and his army never lost a battle."

• "At the time of his death, Alexander had been planning on conquering even more lands."

• "Even still, he desired to expand his empire and conquer the Persian Empire, one of the largest empires at the time."

Multiple Choice

What is the overall text structure of the passage?

• The passage uses problem and solution to explain how Alexander saved his empire from the Persians.

• The passage uses cause and effect to explain why their empire fell apart after Alexander's death.

• The passage uses compare and contrast to show the differences between Alexander and his father.

• The passage uses chronological order to describe his life from childhood to death.

Religion of Ancient Greece

Multiple Choice

Which choice provides the best summary for the passage?

• The ancient Greeks believed in many gods and goddesses and that each was in charge of a different part of life. They worshipped them in temples and offered sacrifices to make them happy. They believed each city-state had a patron god.

• The ancient Greeks believed in many gods and goddesses that were responsible for running the world. They would build temples to please the gods so they wouldn't anger them. Each god was assigned to a different city-state.

• The ancient Greeks created the gods and goddesses to explain events in nature. They build temples in honor of them and would offer them sacrifices. They assigned a god to each city-state.

• The ancient Greeks worshipped many gods and goddesses. Zeus was the king of all the gods and controlled the weather. Poseidon ruled over the sea, and Hades ruled the underworld, the place souls went to after they died.

Multiple Choice

Which quote best explain the following image?

• "For example, the patron goddess of Athens was Athena."

• "Because of this, the people of ancient Athens built a temple to Athena."

• "They also made a large statue of Athena and put it inside the temple."

• "The ancient Greeks worshipped their gods and goddesses at temple or shrines"

Multiple Select

Which two quotations support the inference that the Greeks wanted to please the gods?

• "The ancient Greeks told stories that explained the gods and goddesses and their relationships with each other and humans."

• "The ancient Greeks believed they needed to offer sacrifices to make the gods and goddesses happy."

• "The people believed that each god or goddess protected a different city-state."

• "Because of this, the people of ancient Athens built a temple to Athena."

• "Priests and priestesses cared for the temples."