Athens in Ancient Greece

What form of government was first introduced in the city-state of Athens?

• Monarchy
• Oligarchy
• Democracy
• Communism

Who was the patron god or goddess of the city of Athens?

• Zeus
• Athena
• Hera
• Ares

What was the original purpose of the Acropolis?

• As a center for the Greek government
• As a place to worship the gods
• As a place to watch theatre
• As a fortress for the people of the city to retreat to when attacked

What was the name of the place that was the center of commerce and government in Athens?

• The Agora
• The Strategeion
• The Parthenon
• The Acropolis

Who was the leader of Athens during its golden age as the center of the Ancient Greek civilization?

• Alexander the Great
• Odysseus
• Pericles
• Homer

What building, located at the center of the Acropolis, was dedicated to the goddess Athena?

• The Agora
• The Erchtheum
• The Arrephorion
• The Parthenon

About how far back do historians have recorded history about the city of Athens?

• 1000 years
• 2500 years
• 3400 years
• 6000 years

What Greek god, and patron of the theatre, was the largest theatre on the slopes of the Acropolis named after?

• Athena
• Dionysus
• Zeus
• Apollo

Where was the Acropolis located?

• North of the city of Athens on top of mount Olympus
• Just outside the city walls
• On a hill at the center of the city
• Between Athens and Sparta

Which of the statements below best describes the Age of Pericles?

• A time when Athens was under the power of the Tyrants
• A time when Sparta ruled over Athens
• A time when Athens was poor and weak
• A time when art and democracy flourished