Ancient Greece Quiz

The Minoan Civilization was located on the island of _________________.

• Crete

• Santorini

• Rhodes

• Corfu

A poet called ____________________ wrote a poem about the Trojan Wars.

• Homer

• Sophocles

• Euripides

• Aristophanes

The epic poem about the Trojan War is called ______________________.

• The Iliad

• The Odyssey

• The Aeneid

• The Argonautica

The Epic poem about the aftermath of the Trojan War is called ___________________.

• The Iliad

• The Odyssey

• The Aeneid

• The Argonautica

There were different types of government practiced by Greek cities. If the government was led by a king who inherited his position from his family, that is called a ________________________.

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Tyranny

• Democracy

1. If a government was led by a small group of people, usually the rich people, it was called an  _________________________.

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Autocracy/Dictatorship

• Democracy

1. If the government was led by a popular leader who took over by force, it was called a ________________________________.

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Autocracy/Dictatorship

• Democracy

1. In Athens, the citizens governed themselves.  All men could vote in the assembly.  This type of government is called a _________________________.

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Autocracy/Dictatorship

• Democracy

1. During the Golden Age of Athens, ___________________________ was the leader of the Athenians.  He rebuilt the city after the Persian wars.

• Pericles
• Plato
• Aristotle
• Socrates

This city was ruled by a democracy.

• Athens

• Sparta