1st Semester exam

Which of these was NOT a sea surrounding ancient Greece?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Aegean Sea

• Ionian Sea

• Black Sea

What type of government did Athens develop?

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Tyranny

Which of these best describes an oligarchy?

• Rule by one person

• Rule by the poor

• Rule by a small group of wealthy individuals

• Rule by religious leaders

Which god was associated with the ocean and earthquakes?

• Ares

• Hermes

• Poseidon

• Dionysus

What theorem in mathematics is named after a Greek mathematician?

• Euclidean Theorem

• Pythagorean Theorem

• Archimedes' Principle

• Thales' Theorem

Who is known as the "Father of Medicine" in ancient Greece?

• Hippocrates

• Galen

• Asclepius

• Herophilus

Which modern event was inspired by ancient Greek athletic competitions?

• World Cup

• Olympics

• Super Bowl

• Tour de France

What type of government is characterized by one person taking power by force and ruling without legal authority?

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Tyranny

A narrow strip of land called an ________ connected mainland Italy with Sicily.

• isthmus

• peninsula

• archipelago

• strait

Archaeological evidence suggests that ________ lived in Sicily before other tribes settled on the main Peninsula of Italy.

• Sicilians

• Romans

• Etruscans

• Greeks