Ancient Greece

What is a hilltop in a Greek city-state called? (It housed a fort and a temple to the city-state's local god or goddess)

• Acropolis

• Agora

• Stoa

• Basilica

What was the first civilization to develop in Europe?

• Rome

• Greece

• Egypt

• France

After Sparta defeated Athens and gained control of Greece, the Spartans were able to rule the Greek empire for another thousand years. True or False?

• True

• False

• Partially True

• Not enough information

What is a government where only a few, very wealthy people rule?

• Democracy

• Tyranny

• Oligarchy

• Assembly

Even in a democracy like Athens, slavery WAS common. Most Athenian households had at least one enslaved person. True or False?

• True

• False

• Sometimes

• Rarely

What was the defensive league formed by Athens and other city-states to protect against the Persians after the Persian War called?

• Delian League

• Peloponnesian League

• Hellenic League

• Corinthian League

What was a unified formation of Greek soldiers called?

• Phalanx

• Legion

• Cohort

• Battalion

What is a form of government in which all citizens get a vote?

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Theocracy

Who were the ancient people who lived on the island of Crete and built a grand palace in the city of Knossos?

• Minoans

• Mycenaeans

• Phoenicians

• Romans

Who was the leader of Athens after the defeat of the Persians and took Athens into a "Golden Age" of prosperity and achievement?

• Pericles

• Cleisthenes

• Solon

• Thucydides