Polis Profile: Argos Check-in

What is another name for city-states in ancient Greece?

• Polis

• Acropolis

• Agora

• Metropolis

What was the primary function of an acropolis in a Greek city-state?

• A place for trade

• A defensive position

• A residential area

• A marketplace

Who was the patron goddess of Argos?

• Athena

• Hera

• Artemis

• Aphrodite

What geographical challenge did Argos face?

• Lack of rivers

• Mountainous terrain

• Cold, wet winters and dry, hot summers

• Frequent earthquakes

Who was the mythical hero associated with Argos?

• Hercules

• Perseus

• Argus Panoptes

• Achilles

What were the two accomplishments of Pheidon that helped trade in ancient Greece?

• Establishing a new language and building roads

• Creating a new form of government and writing plays

• Establishing standard measurements and minting coins

• Building temples and starting the Olympic Games

What is a dithyramb?

• A type of ancient Greek coin

• A wild chant sung at festivals

• A traditional Greek dance

• A form of ancient Greek pottery

Why is Polycleitus famous?

• For writing epic poems

• For sculpting in bronze and marble

• For leading military campaigns

• For inventing the Greek alphabet

What city-state eventually became more powerful than Argos?

• Athens

• Corinth

• Sparta

• Thebes

What disastrous decision caused Argos to suffer disgrace in the ancient world?

• Refusing to send supplies and troops to Athens and Sparta

• Declaring war on Persia

• Building a wall around the city

• Refusing to host the Olympic Games