Ancient Greece Quiz

What marked the revival of Greek civilization during the Archaic Period?

• Rise of the Olympic Games

• Introduction of the Greek alphabet

• Spread of colonization to the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions

• All of the above

Which city-state is famous for its democracy under leaders like Cleisthenes and Pericles?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Corinth

• Thebes

What was the most important contribution Athens made?

• Democracy

• Theater

• Olympics

• Philosophy

Who gave a Funeral Oration to Athenian soldiers who died fighting Sparta?

• Pericles

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Socrates

What was the most famous era of Greek civilization?

• Minoan and Mycenaean Civilizations

• Dark Age

• Archaic Period

• Classical Period

Which period witnessed significant political and social developments, as well as notable conflicts?

• Minoan and Mycenaean Civilizations

• Archaic Period

• Dark Age

• Classical Period

What was the most famous series of conflicts between Greece and the Achaemenid Persian Empire?

• Peloponnesian War

• Persian Wars

• Hellenistic Period

• Minoan and Mycenaean Civilizations

Who conquered the Persian Empire, Egypt, Asia Minor, and parts of India?

• Alexander the Great

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

What marked the end of Athens' golden age?

• Hellenistic Period

• Minoan and Mycenaean Civilizations

• Peloponnesian War

• Persian Wars

What was the heart of Athenian democracy?

• All of the above

• Random Selection (Sortition)

• Council of Five Hundred (Boule)

• Assembly (Ekklesia)