Ancient Greece Quiz Part 1

An area surrounded by water on three sides is known as a...

• Peninsula

• Archipelago

• Island

• Strait

Tiny nations that have their own form of government and include the city as well as the villages and fields surrounding them are known as...

• City-State

• City-Nation

• Country-State

• Country-Nation

A form of government in which citizens govern themselves is known as...

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

Payments made to a city/ruler by its allies are known as...

• Tribute

• Demagogue

• Pericles

• Plunder

The Greek word for "public market and meeting place" is...

• Agora

• Socrates

• Gamora

• Flora

What was the primary cause of the Trojan War according to Greek myths?

• A prince named Paris kidnapped Helen, the wife of Menelaus

• Paris led an army to attack Menelaus and reclaim land

• Achilles killed the eldest son of Menelaus

• Menelaus kidnapped Paris, the prince of Troy

The Trojans won the Trojan War

• False

• True

Greek communities developed their own customs and beliefs due to the geography of Greece making it difficult for communities to get together

• True

• False

How did Achilles die?

• He was shot in the heel with an arrow by Paris

• He was slain in single combat with Hector

• He was a mortal slain in battle by a spear

• He survived the war, he did not die

What was the purpose of the Trojan Horse?

• It was how the soldiers were able to sneak into the city of Troy by hiding inside the horse

• It was used as a battering ram to get into Troy

• It was a great ship used to transport soldiers to Troy

• It was one of the primary gods of Greek mythology