Ancient Greece Quiz

What is the meaning of the term 'polis'?

• B. Spartan slaves in Ancient Greece

• A. An epic poem written by Homer

• D. A form of discussion to engage in critical thinking

• C. Greek city-states

Who were the hoplites in Ancient Greece?

• B. Spartan slaves in Ancient Greece

• A. An epic poem written by Homer

• D. Armed foot soldiers

• C. Greek city-states

What is the Socratic Method?

What is an epic poem?

• A. An epic poem written by Homer

• B. Spartan slaves in Ancient Greece

• C. Greek city-states

• D. Writing that often involves heroic deeds

Which civilization arose after the Minoan civilization?

• C. Minoan

• B. The Iliad

• D. Mycenaean

• A. Mycenaean

How was Athenian democracy different from American democracy?

• Citizens were not allowed to serve on juries

• People were not allowed to vote for leaders

• Women could not participate in public life

• 
  People were not allowed to criticize the government

One of the most powerful Greek City-States and birthplace of Democracy.

• Athens

• Sparta

• Thebes

• Corinth

Macedonian king who conquered most of the known world

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Socrates

• Alexander the Great

What were the two main city-states of Ancient Greece?

• Rome & Alexandria

• 
  Corinth & Olympia

• 
  Thebes & Argos

• Sparta & Athens

What body of water does not border Ancient Greece?

• 
  Mediterranean Sea

• Aegean Sea

• 
  Red Sea

• 
  Ionian