Ancient Greece

What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?

• rocky and mountainous
• flat
• desert
• rolling plains

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The ruler of all the Greek gods was... 

• Poseidon.
• Ares.  
• Zeus.
• Athena.  

A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education. 
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)

• Sparta
• Athens
• Delphi
• Corinth

Who was NOT a Greek philosopher?

• Pythagoras
• Aristotle
• Socrates
• Plato

What does the word "Democracy" mean?

• "rule by the government"
• "rule by the many"
• "rule by the wealthy"
• "rule by the people"

Democracy in Athens meant that...

• all men could vote

• all men and women could vote

• all male citizens could vote

• all members of the Oligarchy could vote

The Spartans conquered their neighbors and forced them to become 

• helots
• colonists
• soldiers
• tyrants

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Who was the main rival of ancient Greece?

• The Persian Empire
• The Ottoman Empire
• The American Empire
• The Galactic Empire

Herodotus and Thucydides are known for what type of writing?

• poetry

• history

• drama

• philosophy

Which ancient Greek city-state would you find the majority of young men involved in the military? 

• Athens
• Sparta
• Crete
• Olympia