Ancient Greece Quiz

The ancient Athenians used a style of government in which all free males citizens voted and debated laws. This form of government is called...

• Democracy
• Dictatorship
• Monarchy
• Theology

What Athenian leader helped turn Athens into a dominate city-state?

• Leonidas
• Pericles
• Socrates
• Plato

Which of the following was not an impact from Alexander's the Great conquests?

• He spread the Greek culture and language.
• He converted the surrounding areas to Christianity.
• He brought the Persians under Greek control.
• After his death, his empire broke apart quickly.

An idea that Socrates the philosopher taught was...

• The value of math and using it to solve complex problems.
• To seek truth through questions and answers.
• The value of ethics in our society.

Greek architecture influenced future building designs, especially their use of which of the following?

• Columns, like the Doric and Corinthian design
• Realism
• The use of stained glass in churches and cathedrals
• Using oak and wood structures.

Greek sculptures featured what artistic concept?

• Realism
• Modernism
• Postmodern
• Classical

The Academy, one of the premier learning institutions, was created by which philosopher?

• Socrates
• Alexander
• Pythagoras
• Plato

Based on the Greek viewpoint, which individual would be considered a citizen.

• Free men or women over the age of 18.
• Individuals over the age of 30.
• A free, native-born male over the age of 18.
• Any native-born individual.

Pythagoras was credited with what scientific contribution?

• The Law of Universal Gravitation
• The Pythagorean theorem.

Which of the following was correct, in regards to the structure of the Greek City States?

• Greece was unified under the joint rule of Sparta and Athens.
• Most of Greece was ruled by powerful cities, the most powerful of which were Sparta and Athens.
• During the Peloponnesian War, Sparta and Athens united to defeat the Persians.
• The City States led to a stronger Greece, preventing Alexander from conquering the region.