Ancient Greece Test Review

Which city state was known for their warrior culture?

• Sparta
• Athens
• Corinth
• Troy

Who fought in the Peloponnesian war?

• Sparta vs Corinth

• Sparta vs Troy

• Sparta vs Athens

• Sparta vs Persia

Which of the following was the most famous for a mathematical theorem named after him?

• Socrates
• Plato
• Archimedes
• Pythagoras

Which of the following is considered to be the greatest comedic writer of ancient Greece?

• Aristophanes
• Aristotle
• Solon
• Sophocles

What was the main political unit in ancient Greece?

• village
• polis
• agora
• Peloponneseus

What was the Greek phalanx composed of?

• soldiers on horseback
• Spartan women
• aristocrats
• foot soldiers

In what kind of government do citizens elect other people to make decisions on their behalf?

• aristocracy
• oligarchy
• direct democracy
• representative democracy

At the Battle of Marathon, who did the Athenian phalanxes defeat?

• Spartans
• Ionians
• Persians
• Sicilians

What is a busy meeting or marketplace where Greeks would discuss important issues?

• Acropolis

• Agora

• Hoplite

• Philosopher

Greece is surrounded by water on three sides, so it is this geographic term

• Agora

• Acropolis

• Peninsula

• Philosopher