History Quiz

Which of the following terms best matches the description given? Description: The highest point in the city-state, often with temples.

• Monarchy

• Acropolis

• Polis

• Tholos

Which term best matches the description below? Description: Government in the hands of a small, wealthy group.

• Oligarchy

• Direct democracy

• Aristocracy

• Delian League

Which of the following terms is defined as a Greek city-state?

• Phalanx

• Polis

• Minoan Civilization

• Parthenon

Identify the term that describes a circular burial tomb for Mycenaean kings.

• Tholos

• Trojan Horse

• Sparta

• Battle of Thermopylae

Which term best fits the description: A massive formation of heavily armed foot soldiers?

• Phalanx

• Hellenistic Era

• Pericles

• Plato

Which term refers to the government by the people, directly involved in decision-making?

• Aristocracy

• Direct democracy

• Monarchy

• Peloponnesian War

What is the term for a council formed by Greek city-states for defense?

• Delian League

• Battle of Salamis

• Homer

• Philip II of Macedonia

Which term describes a government ruled by landholding elites?

• Aristocracy

• Hellenistic Era

• Oligarchy

• Socrates

Which term refers to the time when Greek culture spread following Alexander the Great’s conquests?

• Hellenistic Era

• Minoan Civilization

• Battle of Thermopylae

• Tholos

Identify the term that refers to an early civilization located on the island of Crete.

• Minoan Civilization

• Acropolis

• Trojan Horse

• Sparta