Ancient Greece Quiz

What is a city-state?

• A city ruled by a tyrant

• An independent community that includes a city and its surrounding territory

• A city with a strong navy

• A city with a large population

What is an oligarchy?

• A government ruled by a council

• A government ruled by a king or queen

• A government ruled by a small group

• A form of government in which people can influence law

Who established direct democracy in Athens?

• Socrates

• Cleisthenes

• Pericles

• Solon

What was the period of wealth and power during which democracy developed further and Greek culture flourished called?

• The Dark Age

• The Golden Age

• The Renaissance

• The Enlightenment

Who was on of the leading philosophers in ancient Greece?

• Euclid

• Jesus

• Socrates

• Hippocrates

Who developed the principles of geometry?

• Plato

• Hippocrates

• Socrates

• Euclid

What did Hippocrates change in the practice of medicine?

• He insisted that illnesses originated in the human body and were not caused by evil spirits

• He developed surgical techniques

• He introduced the use of herbal remedies

• He focused on spiritual healing

What was the main goal of Pericles for Greece?

• To strengthen democracy and expand the empire

• To abolish the city-states

• To build a strong army

• To establish a monarchy

What was the earliest form of government in the Greek city-states?

• Tyranny

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Direct democracy

Which of the following would prevent you from voting in Athens during the period of direct democracy?

• Being a woman

• Being born two Athenian parents

• Completing military service

• Being 18 years or older