WHI Topic 04: Classical Greece

Which is a military formation of foot soldiers armed with spears and shields?

• helot

• tragedy

• comedy

• phalanx

Which is a humorous form of drama that often includes slapstick and satire?

• helot

• tragedy

• comedy

• phalanx

Which is a serious form of drama dealing with the downfall of a heroic or noble character?

• helot

• tragedy

• comedy

• phalanx

Which is in the society of ancient Sparta, a peasant bound to the land?

• helot

• tragedy

• comedy

• phalanx

Which is a government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility?

• monarchy

• aristocracy

• polis

• oligarchy

Which is a government in which ruling power belongs to a few people?

• monarchy

• aristocracy

• polis

• oligarchy

Which is a Greek city-state – the fundamental political unit of ancient Greece after about 750 B.C.?

• monarchy

• aristocracy

• polis

• oligarchy

Which is a government in which power is in the hands of a single person?

• monarchy

• aristocracy

• polis

• oligarchy

Which is a war in which the Mycenaeans attacked Troy?

• Persian Wars

• Trojan War

• epic

• Peloponnesian War

Which is a war in which Athens and its allies were defeated by Sparta and its allies?

• Persian Wars

• Trojan War

• epic

• Peloponnesian War