Ch. 1 Ancient Greek History Quiz

Which civilization provided the historical setting for Greek mythology and the Trojan War?

• Minoan Civilization

• Mycenaean Civilization

• Athenian Civilization

• Spartan Civilization

What event marked the beginning of the Greek Dark Ages?

• Loss of population and cultural output

• Revival of farming

• Colonization across the Mediterranean

• Appearance of the Greek alphabet

What is the term for a community of citizens where all activities are focused?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Polis

• Oligarchy

Which two poleis dominated Classical Greece?

• Sparta and Athens

• Argos and Megara

• Athens and Corinth

• Sparta and Thebes

Who came to power in Athens and promoted the arts, culture, and expanded democracy?

• Solon

• Cleisthenes

• Socrates

• Pericles

Which ancient Greek historian is known as the 'Father of History'?

• Thucydides

• Herodotus

• Plutarch

• Xenophon

Who was the student of Socrates and the teacher of Aristotle?

• Pythagoras

• Epicurus

• Plato

• Diogenes

Who brought most Greek poleis under his control and was succeeded by his son, Alexander the Great?

• Leonidas

• Themistocles

• Philip II

• Pericles