Ancient Greece Review

Which form of government involves the state being ruled by a single individual who often inherits his position?

• Monarchy

• Aristocracy

• Direct Democracy

• Oligarchy

Which great leader is most closely associated with the spread of Hellenistic civilization?

• Augustus Caesar

• Chandra Gupta

• King Phillip II of Macedonia

• Alexander the Great

Which of these is NOT true about the geography of Ancient Greece?

• Greece is made up of small islands and peninsulas

• Greece had a lot of good farmland

• Greece is rocky and mountainous

• The mountains and seas isolated Greek city-states

What did the ancient Greeks become very good at building because of their geography?

• Castles

• Pyramids

• Ships

• Weapons

What type of democracy did Athens have?

• Representative

• Authoritative

• Participatory

• Direct

The most powerful Gods in Ancient Greece were known as the:

• Titans

• Olympians

• Athenians

• Spartans

What did the ancient Greeks build to honor their gods?

• Temples like the Parthenon

• Oracles

• Pyramids and obelisks

• None of these

What was the purpose of the ancient Olympics?

• It was a festival for the Gods

• To find out who the strongest person in Greece was

• To make money

• All of these

What field of study are Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle famous for?

• Literature

• Philosophy

• Mathematics

• Science

Who wrote the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey?"

• Socrates

• Homer

• Aristotle

• Plato