Ancient Greece Benchmark

The people of Crete who built the palace at Knossos were known as _____________.

• Spartans

• Minoans

• Mycenaeans

• Persians

The Greek philosopher who was interested in law, economics, astronomy, and sports and also taught Alexander the Great was __________________.

• Aristotle

• Socrates

• Plato

• King Philip II

Who were the earliest known Greeks?

• Spartans

• Dorians

• Mycenaeans

• Minoans

In a Greek city-state, what is an agora?

• an open-air market place

• hill-top fortress

• an athletic competition field

• practice field for the Olympic competition

Who won the 27-year Peloponnesian War?

• Macedonia

• Sparta

• Persia

• Athens

What caused the Golden Age of Athens to end?

• the order of the council of 500

• an underwater earthquake

• the conquest of Greece by Alexander the Great

• the Peloponnesian War

Why was trade nearly impossible in Ancient Greece?

• It was hard to cross the swift rivers.

• The Ancient Greeks did not have anything to trade.

• The vast deserts prevented the movement of goods.

• Mountain ranges made transportation difficult.

What was the goal of Alexander the Great?

• to help the Persians capture Greece

• to rule the known world

• to spread Minoan culture

• rebuild Athens

In a Greek city-state, what is an acropolis?

• an open-air market place

• a hill-top fortress

• an athletic competition field

• practice field for Olympic competition

thought philosophers made the best leaders

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Alexander the Great

• Socrates