Ancient Greece Basic Knowledge

What is the Greek word for city-state?

• Polis

• Metropolis

• Acropolis

• Necropolis

What type of play, invented by the Greeks, pokes fun at politics, people, and ideas of the day?

• Tragedy

• Comedy

• Satire

• Drama

Which building in Athens was constructed for Athena?

• Parthenon

• Temple of Zeus

• Erechtheion

• Temple of Apollo

What was the war between Athens and Sparta that began in 431 BC called?

• The Peloponnesian War

• The Trojan War

• The Macedonian War

• The Persian War

What is the study of basic truths and ideas about the universe known as?

• Philosophy

• Sociology

• Astronomy

• Theology

What is the "high city" part of Athens referred to as?

• Acropolis

• Agora

• Polis

• Metropolis

Which form of government involves all citizens participating directly in running the government?

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Autocracy

Who was the ruler that built a vast empire east through Central Asia and promoted cultural blending?

• Alexander the Great

• Genghis Khan

• Cyrus the Great

• Ashoka

The city-state of Argos is known for.....

• being Artists

• a strong military

• good at fishing

• being the smartest in all of Greece

The city-state of Athens is known for....

• producing all of the food for Greece

• having a strong and disciplined army

• having the greatest and smartest minds in all of Greece

• being good artists