Ancient Greece Quiz

On what continent will you find the country of Greece?

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

• Antarctica

Farmers would gather together to trade their products at the ________.

• acropolis

• colony

• Parthenon

• agora

The Greek word for a city-state is ________.

• empire

• colony

• democracy

• polis

A large hill in ancient Greece where city residents sought shelter and safety in times of war, where they could take the high ground, is called the ________.

• the Parthenon

• the acropolis

• the agora

• polis

Colonies were first established by Greece around 700 B.C. because ________.

• they were invaded by people from Asia

• they needed protection during the Trojan War

• they could not grow enough food to feed their growing population

• the leader of each polis wanted to control the neighboring polis

A 300-year period of time in Greece beginning around 600 B.C. is called the Dark Age because ________.

• Persians conquered Greece and ruled with absolute power

• trade and farming failed, and many stopped reading and writing

• there were natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, droughts, plagues, and famines

• the Greek city-states fought one another so much that the economy failed completely

What type of leader came to power in Greece around 600 B.C. due to growing political and economic unrest among city-states?

• democrat

• ephor

• oligarch

• tyrant

How did the education of males in Athens differ from that in Sparta?

• males studied only music and art

• young male students studied arithmetic, geometry, and public speaking

• male students studied only philosophy

• male and female students studied arithmetic, geometry, and public speaking

What is an oligarchy?

• a few wealthy people hold power over the larger group of citizens

• all citizens have a say in the government

• a person who takes power by force and rules with total authority

• a person who enforced laws and managed tax collection

What is a democracy?

• a few wealthy people hold power over the larger group of citizens

• all citizens have a say in the government

• a person who takes power by force and rules with total authority

• a person who enforced laws and managed tax collection