Ancient Greece Test Review

What topic was very important to the people of Athens?

• Education

• The Arts

• Science

• All of the Above

The people of Sparta valued their military. Training for young boys began at the age of?

• 2

• 7

• 10

• 30

Women were allowed to participate in the ancient Greek Olympics. 

• True

• False

The ancient Greeks believed in many gods and goddesses. This means they were?

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

Who was considered the king of all the Gods?

• Hades

• Zeus

• Poseidon

• Hestia

Athens was named after the Greek goddess?

• Hera

• Demeter

• Athena

• Zeus

What was the name of the war between Sparta and Athens?

• The Peloponnesian War

• The Athensparta War

• The Mediterranean War

• Civil War

Many famous philosophers from ancient Greece questioned the world around them. Hippocrates was one such philosopher who helped make important discoveries in:

• Literature

• Archaeology

• Medicine

• Government

The Trojan War ended with a wooden horse being led into the city of?

• Sparta

• Troy

• Athens

• Rhodes

An area of land that juts out into the sea and is surrounded by water on three sides is called?

• Archipelago

• Straight

• Island

• Peninsula