Ancient Greece Culture Test

Which of the following is not a traditional type of Greece pottery?

• Red Figure

• Black Figure

• Dyanstic

• Geometric

Through mythology, the Greek people expressed their

• religious beliefs

• love of poetry

• love of sport

• political beliefs

Which Greek poet wrote many epic poems about heroic deeds?

• Aesop

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Homer

The Greeks performed two types of drama as part of their religious festivals.

• myths and fables

• comedies and tragedies

• epics and tragedies

• comedies and myths

Which of the following is an example of ancient Greek architecture?

• The White House

• The Leaning Tower of Pisa

• The Parthenon

• The Pyramids at Giza

Which of the following is a characteristic of Greek fables?

• warfare

• animals with human-like characteristics

• courage and honor

• an unhappy ending

Who wrote many Greek fables such as, "The Boy Who Cried Wolf?"

• Aesop

• Homer

• Socrates

• Aristotle

Who is considered to be the "father of history?"

• Thucydides

• Aristotle

• Herodotus

• Plato

Where was Alexander the Great born?

• Rhodes

• Macedonia

• Babylonia

• Alexandria

What city was known as the center of Greek trade and business?

• Alexandria

• Athens

• Zeno

• Rhodes