Ancient Greece quiz practice

Who came to Greece to end the turmoil between the city-states?

• Phillip II

• Hercules

• Plato

• Odyssey

What caused the historical development depicted in this illustration above?

• Spread of Buddhism

• Fall of the Roman Empire

• The expansion of Alexander the Great's empire

• The collapse of the Greek civilization

"Let me say that our system of government does not copy the institutions of our neighbors. It is more the case of our being a model to others than of our imitating anyone else. Our constitution is called a democracy because power is in the hands, not of a minority, but of the whole people."  Which early society is most likely described in this quotation?

• Spartan

• Athenian

• Babylonian

• Egyptian

In a comparison of the ancient cities of Athens and Sparta, Sparta placed more emphasis on ___.

• human rights

• education

• family order

• military service

An important factor that prevented the ancient Greek city-states from uniting to form a single nation was the __.

• large, desert regions

• a cold, hostile climate

• mountainous terrain of the region

• lack of a common language

Which event brought new ideas and peace to Athens?

• Peloponnesian war

• Olympics

• Hellenistic age

• Golden Age

What kind of government did the Spartans establish in Athens after the Peloponnesian War?

• Oligarchy

• Empire

• Democracy

• Monarchy

Which city-state brought an end to the Golden Age in Athens

• Sparta

• Troy

• Persia

• Mycenae

Which claim is supported by the illustration above?

• Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian civilizations used Hellenistic Irrigation to grow crops

• Persian and Greek civilization were isolated from one another

• Armed conflict between Indian and Egyptian civilizations led to the creation of Hellenistic civilization

• Alexander the Great's empire led to cultural diffusion between the civilizations he conquered

Where did Phillip II live before coming to Greece

• India

• Macedonia

• China

• Crete