Greek Philosophy and History Quiz

Which of the following figures was a Greek philosopher?

• Pythagorean

• Euclid

• Aristotle

• Hippocrates

In the Republic, which of the following best describes the philosophy of Plato?

• explained important geometric concepts

• questioned what was the ideal form of government

• disputed the idea of a single god

• argued against Socrates

The Golden Age of Athens occurred under which leader?

• Darius

• Xerxes

• Pericles

• Socrates

How did Sparta differ from Athens?

• It cared little about democracy or the arts

• It was a society centered around the military

• Spartans lived a simple, minimal way of life

• All of the above

During the classical age of Greek civilization, where was the center of art and literature located?

• Carthage

• Sparta

• Athens

• Delphi

The Peloponnesian War was fought between which two areas of land?

• Greece and Rome

• Rome and Carthage

• Greece and Persia

• Athens and Sparta

Compared to Athenian women, Spartan women are best described as which of the following?

• experienced more freedom and the same legal rights as men

• more educated

• less healthy

• had fewer legal rights and less freedom

What was the role of women in the Ancient Greek home?

• Women were rarely supposed to leave the home they managed.

• Women spent time managing the home then the rest of the day at the public baths.

• Women did most of the cooking and cleaning for the house.

• Women went to the marketplace to buy food for the home.

Boys in Athens received education in what subjects?

• Athletics

• Geometry

• Grammar

• All of the above

What was the political role of women in Athens?

• They had some political rights, but no legal rights.

• They had no political or legal rights.

• They had legal rights but were not allowed to participate in government.

• They were very influential in politics through their husbands.