Ancient Greece Quiz

What is a city-state?

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

• A small village with limited resources

• A large city with no surrounding lands

• A city with a strong military

What does the term 'Acropolis' mean in Greek?

• Top city

• Military fortress

• Marketplace

• Hillside village

When did Greece experience its Golden Age?

• 500-300 BC

• 200-0 AD

• 100-0 BC

• 300-100 BC

Which city-state was the cultural center of Greece during the Golden Age?

• Sparta

• Athens

• Thebes

• Macedonia

Who was the leader who encouraged great works of art and commissioned the Parthenon?

• Pericles

• Aristotle

• Alexander the Great

• Socrates

What is the Parthenon?

• A marketplace in Athens

• A fortress in Sparta

• A beautiful temple in Athens dedicated to the goddess Athena

• A temple dedicated to Zeus

What is democracy?

• A form of government where the leaders are appointed by the military

• A form of government where the leaders are chosen by birthright

• A form of government where the leaders are elected by voting

• A form of government where the leaders are selected by a council of elders

Which city-state was a strong military rival of Athens?

• Macedonia

• Corinth

• Thebes

• Sparta

Where was Alexander the Great born?

• Thebes

• Sparta

• Athens

• Macedonia

What is the term used to refer to the blended cultures of Greece and Alexander's conquered lands?

• Hellenic

• Hellenistic

• Hellenized

• Hellenicized