Quiz on Ancient Greece

What is the order of development of government forms in Athens?

• Monarchy, Oligarchy, Tyranny, Democracy

• Democracy, Monarchy, Tyranny, Oligarchy

• Tyranny, Democracy, Monarchy, Oligarchy

• Oligarchy, Tyranny, Democracy, Monarchy

Who was Solon?

• A wise archon who ended slavery for owing debt

• A Spartan king

• A philosopher who founded the Academy

• A general in the Persian Wars

What type of government did Athens have?

• Direct Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Tyranny

Who had political rights in the Greek polis?

• Free adult males

• Women

• Foreigners

• Slaves

Who led the Golden Age of Athens?

• Pericles

• Solon

• Alexander the Great

• Socrates

What did Athens believe in the development of?

• Knowledge and the mind

• Military power

• Trade and commerce

• Agriculture and farming

What did women and foreigners lack in the Greek polis?

• Political rights

• Economic power

• Social status

• Military rank

Who was responsible for ending the Golden Age of Athens?

• The Persians

• The Romans

• The Spartans

• The Egyptians

What major event occurred at the same time as the attack on Athens?

• A flood

• A plague

• An earthquake

• A volcanic eruption

Who was killed during the plague in Athens?

• Socrates

• Plato

• Pericles

• Aristotle