Ancient Greece Test

Whose version the epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey were captured in written form?

• Homer

• Plato

• Leonidas

• Achilles

Which of the following was an early island kingdom at the mouth of the Aegean Sea who greatly influenced the Mycenaean Greeks?

• Crete

• Troy

• Macedonia

• Lesbos

The Peloponnesian War 431-404 B.C. was fought between:

• Athens and Sparta

• Greece and Persia

• Mycenae and Troy

• Greece and Macedonia

The festival of Dionysus held in Athens was celebrated with competition in what area?

• Drama

• Athletics

• Public Speaking

• Art & Architecture

Athenians disapproved of which aspect of Spartan society?

• Totalitarian Culture

• Military Courage

• Limited Role of Women

• Obedience to Authority

The Greeks were influenced by all of the following ancient achievements except:

• Near Eastern Zoroastrianism.

• Egyptian Medicine.

• Minoan Pottery & Metal Working.

• Phoenician Alphabet.

Which of the following occurred last?

• The Peloponnesian Wars were fought

• Minoan Civilization develops

• The Persian Wars were fought

• Athens rises to its' "Golden Age"

Cleisthenes developed the practice of ostracism to protect against the rise of:

• Tyrants.

• Priests.

• Democracy.

• Philosophers.

Pisistratus was famous for his:

• support of the arts.

• harsh laws.

• military leadership.

• diplomacy.

A Spartan boy's education emphasized:

• Military Discipline.

• Artisan Skills.

• Business & Trade.

• Farming Knowledge.