Ancient Greece Review Game

Which of the following groups was the least advanced in Greek history (they were known for their "Dark Ages" where all literacy was lost)?

• Dorians

• Minoans

• Mycenaeans

• Persians

Who is the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey?

• Herodotus

• Plato

• Homer

• Aristotle

What type of government is it when the nobles (passed down from generation to generation) have the power?

• Democracy

• Aristocracy

• Monarchy

• Plutocracy

Which battle formation produced the most powerful fighting force in the ancient world?

• Hoplites

• Spartans

• Phalanx

• Dorians

What is the name of the sea around which Greek civilization developed?

• Aegean Sea

• Hellenic Sea

• Olympia Sea

• Black Sea

Which sentence BEST describes Spartan life?

• Passionate about the arts.

• Focused on the Olympics.

• The first government to practice democracy.

• Totally controlled by the government.

What is a person who takes over the government by force called?

• Tyrant

• King

• Monarch

• Aristocrat

Which city-state became the most powerful as a result of the Persian Wars and entered into a period known as a “Golden Age” because of all their accomplishments?

• Sparta

• Athens

• Corinth

• Olympia

Who conquered Greece as a result of Sparta and Athens being weakened after fighting each other in the Peloponnesian War?

• The Romans

• The Persians

• Philip & Alexander

• Genghis Khan

What happened to Alexander’s empire after he died?

• It was returned to its earlier rulers.

• It was united under one emperor.

• It broke into many small kingdoms.

• It broke into three parts.