Ancient Greece Pop Quiz

The polis was different than a modern day city because it functioned like a _________

• tiny country
• tiny state
• tiny village
• tiny town square 

What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?

• rocky and mountainous
• flat
• desert
• rolling plains

A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education. 
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)

• Sparta
• Athens
• Delphi
• Corinth

What does the word "Democracy" mean?

• "rule by the government"
• "rule by the many"
• "rule by the wealthy"
• "rule by the people"

Which of the following is a  government where a few wealthy people rule?

• Monarchy
• Oligarchy
• Democracy 
• Communism

What was the raised, fortified area that was the highest place in the city called?

• Agora
• Acropolis
• Oligarchy
• Parthenon

Who could participate in the Athenian democracy?

• All adult male citizens and slaves
• All free men and women
• All free, adult male citizens
• Anyone who lived in Athens

What is the name of the first civilization in Greece?

• Minoans

• Mycenaeans

• Athenians

• Spartans

The first Greek people were called the...

• Corinth

• Minoans

• Thebes

• Mycenaeans

Greek Mythology revolves around _____ main Gods and Goddesses.

• 12

• 6

• 24

• 10