Ancient Greece Review

What word describes the land of the Greek peninsula?

• rocky and mountainous

• desert

• flat

• rolling plains

During which age did make their greatest advances in art, architecture, and philosophy?

• The Bronze Age

• The Peloponnesian Age

• The Iron Age

• The Golden Age

One of the most famous ancient Greek poets who wrote the Iliad.

• Homer

• Athena

• Pericles

• Leonidas

What does the word democracy mean?

• rule by the government

• rule by the wealthy

• rule by the people

• rule by the many

What type of government is run by a few powerful citizens?

• democracy

• oligarchy

• monarchy

• theocracy

Which militaristic city-state trained boys at an early age to fight?

• Athens

• Corinth

• Delphi

• Sparta

Who was the leader of Athens after the defeat of the Persian Empire that led Athens during its Golden Age?

• Pericles

• Themistocles

• Leonidas

• Socrates

Which continent is the Greek peninsula located on?

• Europe

• North America

• Africa

• Asia

A body of land surrounded by water on three sides is called

• an island

• an isthmus

• a peninsula

• a strait

The Spartans conquered their neighbors and forced them to become

• soldiers

• helots

• colonists

• tyrants