Ancient Greece Pre-Quiz

On what contient is Greece

• South America

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

Which description accurately identifies Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?

• rulers of the Roman Republic

• artists of the Italian Renaissance

• religious leaders of the Protestant Reformation

• philosophers of Ancient Greece

Which statement most likely represents the view of a citizen of ancient Athens visiting Sparta?

• "The government and society in Sparta are so strict. The people have little voice in government."

• "I feel as though I have never left home. Everything here is the same as it is in Athens."

• "This society allows for more freedom of expression than I have ever experienced in Athens."

• "I have never heard of a society like Sparta that believes in only one God."

Sparta was located on the __________________

• Peloponnesus
• Crete
• Rhodes
• 
  Balkan

The Minoans were a(n) …

• group of people who lived on the island of Crete.

• type of Greek animal.

• elite military group.

• ancient musical clan.

Which geographical feature covers most of Greece’s mainland?

• swamps

• volcanoes

• rivers

• mountains

Greece boasted natural harbors and close proximity to the sea. What explains the effects of those geographical resources?

• Lots of sailing races were able to take place

• People were able to swim easily

• Greece was easily invaded

• Many traded, fished, and made a living from the sea

The Myceneans were weakened by infighting thanks to which of the following groups?

• The Russians

• The Dorians

• The Turks

• The Romans

In this city the women had to stay home.

• Sparta

• Thebes

• Athens

• Ionia

Who created the Academy, often described as the first European University?

• Galileo

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Socrates