Ancient Greece Test Study Guide

Heavily armed infantrymen or foot soldiers are known as?

• phalanx

• spartans

• calvry

• hoplite

_____________ comes from the Greek word that means “love of wisdom.”

• Literature

• Theater

• Philosophy

• Mathematics

Which of the following best describes Sparta?

• A city-state that valued alliances with other cultures

• A Macedonian democracy

• A strict society run by helots

• A military state focused on the art of war

Who benefited from the power struggles of Athens, Sparta, and Thebes?

• Philip II of Macedonia

• The Delian League

• Women in all three societies

• Pericles of Athens

Which of the following is true of Aristotle?

• He developed the Pythagorean theorem

• He designed the Parthenon, the greatest example of the classical Greek temple

• He defined the subject of logic

• He is considered the greatest warrior of the ancient world.

What was Alexander’s cultural legacy?

• The gold and silver that his thieving brought

• The spread of Greek language, architecture, literature, and art

• The possession of the entire Persian Empire

• His strong skills as a military leader

Which object was the center of Ptolemy's model of the universe?

•  Earth

• Mercury

• The Moon

• The sun

 Which statement best describes a contribution made by the ancient Greeks?

• They made the first empire.

• They developed the first codes of laws.

• They formed the first democracy

• The end of the Persian Empire

Which Hellenistic Greek thinker came up with the formula to describe right triangles

• Pythagoras

• Euclid

• Aristotle

• Ptolemy

How was education different for boys in ancient Athens and Sparta?

• Spartan boys only received military training

• Athenian boys did not receive athletic training.

• Athenian boys did not receive military training.