Ancient Greece

Monarchy means rule by ____.

• many

• few

• all

• one

Who controls the government in an oligarchy?

• Small groups of nobles

• One king

• The people

• Military generals

Men who ruled with absolute authority in Greece were called _____.

• oligarchs

• kings

• tyrants

• philosophers

Which term is the name of the busy marketplace in the center of Athens?

• Acropolis

• Agora

• Parthenon

• Assembly

Which civilization developed the world's first democracy?

• Sparta

• Minoans

• Mycenaean

• Athens

Who was the most famous leader of Athens?

• Pericles

• Cleisthenes

• Thucydides

• Solon

What was the focus of Sparta?

• Trading with other city-states

• Having a strong military

• Art and architecture

• Having a strong navy

At what age did Spartan boys begin training to be a soldier?

• Five

• Seven

• Nine

• Twelve

Where was the center of religious life in Athens?

• Mount Olympus

• The port

• The Acropolis

• The Agora

Which city-state founded the Delian League?

• Corinth

• Sparta

• Athens

• Delphi