Ancient Greece

What was the ancient Greek word for city-state?

• agora

• acropolis

• ostrakon

• polis

Who was the Greeks' chief god?

• Hera

• Zeus

• Poseidon

• Athena

What was the name of the group that voted to determine government policy in ancient Athens?

• Assembly

• Agora

• Senate

• Symposium

Who could be a citizen of Athens?

• anyone who was born in Athens

• any male adult

• any male or female adult who had at least one Athenian parent

• any male adult who was not enslaved and who had two Athenian parents

The Greek epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey were said to have been written by

• Homer

• Plato

• Symposium

• Aristides

What city-state was the main rival of Athens?

• Carthage

• Olympia

• Sparta

• Peloponnesus

What was most important to Spartans?

• military ability

• artistic ability

• debating skills

• shipbuilding

How did the Olympic Games begin?

• as a way to avoid military service

• as a funeral service for a king

• as a punishment for captured enemies

• as a religious festival to honor Zeus

Why was the Delian League established by Greek city-states?

• to battle the Peloponnesian League led by the Spartans

• to prepare for the growing conflicts of the Peloponnesian War

• to establish a community education program for Athenian youth

• to defend themselves against any future Persian invasions

What was an important Greek building, a temple to honor Athena, called?

• Acropolis

• Lyceum

• Colosseum

• Parthenon