Quiz on Ancient Greece

What is the main difference between Greek comedy and Greek tragedy?

• Only one has a hero

• Only one is performed outdoors

• Only one has a happy ending

• Only one is written in verse

What did the ancient Greeks call themselves?

• Romans

• Spartans

• Hellenes

• Athenians

Who is the Greek philosopher depicted in the painting mentioned in the study guide?

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Socrates

• Pythagoras

What were the key characteristics of the ancient Olympic Games?

• Athletic competition, a festival honoring Zeus, and a time for peace and negotiation

• Only athletic competition

• A festival honoring Zeus and athletic competition

• A time for peace and negotiation only

How far east did Alexander the Great's empire extend?

• China

• India

• Japan

• Persia

What is the main idea of Plato’s Republic?

• How to organize a just society

• How to conquer new lands

• How to win wars

• How to build strong cities

According to Aristotle, when is it important to have friends?

• Only when you are young

• Only when you are old

• At every stage of one’s life

• Only in the prime of life

How did Alexander the Great influence the world?

• He built the largest library in Greece

• He spread Greek culture everywhere he went

• He invented new forms of government

• He isolated Greece from the rest of the world

What did countries far from Greece do after Alexander the Great's conquests?

• They ignored Greek culture

• They used Greek coins and modeled their arts and education after the Greeks

• They destroyed Greek architecture

• They stopped trading with Greece

What do we continue to study today from Greek culture?

• Greek military strategies

• Greek philosophers and architecture

• Greek farming techniques

• Greek clothing styles