Ancient Greece Quiz

The ________ civilization was the first to arise in ancient Greece.

• Minoan

• Mycenaean

• Spartan

• Athenian

Which factor or factors started the collapse of the Mycenaean civilization?

• Earthquakes and civil war

• Invasion by Romans

• Economic prosperity

• Peace treaties

Greek city-states were ran by their _____________.

• Citizens

• Kings

• Priests

• Merchants

Under the Greek definition of citizen, who qualified for citizenship?

• Free, native-born men who owned land

• Women and children

• Foreigners

• Slaves

What positive development occurred in Greece when Dorian warriors invaded the mainland?

• They learned how to make iron weapons and iron tools

• They built large ships

• They developed democracy

• They started trading with Egypt

Peninsula is defined as:

• A type of landform

• A type of government

• A type of weapon

• A type of clothing

Colony is defined as:

• A new settlement that keeps close ties to its homeland

• A type of military unit

• A type of building

• A type of festival

Phalanx is defined as:

• A group of foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows

• A type of ship

• A type of market

• A type of government

Agora is defined as:

• A market and a place where people meet and debate

• A type of weapon

• A type of clothing

• A type of festival

Polis is defined as:

• A Greek city-state

• A type of ship

• A type of government

• A type of festival