Ancient Greece Test

Which type of government has the power in the hands of a few individuals or families?

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Tyranny

• Oligarchy

Which type of government has the power in the hands of the people through voting?

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Tyranny

• Oligarchy

What is the type of government ruled by a king or queen, where rule is hereditary (passed down to the son)

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Tyranny

• Oligarchy

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

• Acropolis

• Agora

• Hoplite

• Philosopher

What type of government is when rule is by a single leader who takes control (usually by force)?

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Tyranny

• Oligarchy

For defensive reasons, the palace or temple would be located on the top of the hill, known as this.

• Acropolis

• Agora

• Hoplite

• Philosopher

Greece is centered around this geographic feature

• Tigris River

• Nile River

• Aegean Sea

• Sahara Desert

What are plays that tell stories of suffering and hardships?

• Tragedies

• Comedies

• Histories

• Biographies

What would you read to find Homer’s mythical heroes of the Trojan war?

• The Ghost of Sparta

• Hercules

• Aesop's Fables

• The Iliad and Odyssey

What was the main focus of a Spartan boy’s life?

• preparing to be a soldier

• preparing to be a teacher

• preparing to be a writer

• preparing to be a scholar