Ancient Greece Quiz

What is a city-state?

• A small village with a few houses

• A group of cities that work together

• A large city with many buildings

• A political unit made up of a city and the land surrounding

What was the center of a city-state called?

• Fortress

• Marketplace

• Acropolis

• Temple

Why did the Greeks establish colonies?

• To expand their military power

• To trade goods and share ideas

• To conquer other civilizations

• To escape from Greece

What is the period between 500 and 300 BC called in Greece?

• Dark Age

• Industrial Revolution

• Golden Age

• Renaissance

Who ruled Athens in the 400s BC and supported the arts?

• Alexander the Great

• Socrates

• Plato

• Pericles

What was the government of ancient Athens?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

What did Greek philosophers study?

• Rocks and minerals

• People and how to be happy

• Animals and their behavior

• Plants and their growth

What did Greek artists want their works to look like?

• Realistic and lifelike

• Abstract and colorful

• Surreal and dreamlike

• Minimalistic and simple

Who conquered all of Greece and created a huge empire?

• Socrates

• Pericles

• Plato

• Alexander the Great

What did Alexander the Great do to spread Greek culture?

• Banned all other religions and beliefs

• Forced people to learn the Greek language

• Destroyed other cultures and imposed Greek customs

• Built cities and encouraged Greek people to move there