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Ancient Greece - Warring States Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In Greece, an independent territory with its own formal government is known as a

a)

Principality

b)

Estate

c)

City-State

d)

Emirate

2.

Another name for a city-state is a

a)

Plantation

b)

Polis

c)

Plataea

d)

Acropolis

3.

Citizens would often gather in a fortified hilltop fort known as the

a)

Agrocrag

b)

Palladium

c)

Solarium

d)

Acropolis

4.

An aristocracy can be defined as rule by the

a)

nobility

b)

wealthy elite

c)

people

d)

military

e)

king/emperor

5.

An oligarchy can be defined as rule by the

a)

nobility

b)

military

c)

people

d)

wealthy elite

e)

king/emperor

6.

A monarchy can be defined as rule by the

a)

people

b)

military

c)

nobility

d)

wealthy elite

e)

king/emperor

7.

A democracy can be defined as rule by the

a)

nobility

b)

military

c)

people

d)

wealthy elite

e)

king/emperor

8.

Democracy was practiced in

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Knossos

d)

Troy

9.

Oligarchy was practiced in

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Knossos

d)

Troy

10.

Where do monarchies claim to get their authority to rule?

a)

The will of the people

b)

The gods/lord/heaven

c)

Their power to use force and violence

d)

Hereditary -family ties

11.

Where do democracies claim to get their authority to rule?

a)

The will of the people

b)

The gods/lord/heaven

c)

Their power to use force and violence

d)

Hereditary -family ties

12.

Where do aristocrats claim to get their authority to rule?

a)

The will of the people

b)

The gods/lord/heaven

c)

Their power to use force and violence

d)

Hereditary - Born into it

13.

Nobles and wealthy citizens that ruled city states and made decisions were known as:

a)

Sultans

b)

Tyrants

c)

Chiefs

d)

Warlords

14.

Which citizen of Athens is famous for developing a legal code based on the equality of citizens?

a)

King Leonidas

b)

Alexander of Macedonia

c)

Draco

d)

Socrates

15.

In ancient Greece, schooling was usually reserved for

a)

boys

b)

girls

c)

wealthy

d)

children of rulers

e)

warriors

16.

Which Greek philosopher is known as the father of Western philosophy and used the technique of asking questions to reach an answer?

a)

Plato

b)

Socrates

c)

Pericles

d)

Aristotle

e)

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17.

Which Greek philosopher is known his theory of justice and founding the first institution of higher learning in Europe?

a)

Plato

b)

Socrates

c)

Pericles

d)

Aristotle

e)

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18.

Which Greek philosopher is known his theory that "Form follows function"

a)

Plato

b)

Socrates

c)

Pericles

d)

Aristotle

e)

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19.

Thermopylae and Salamis were major battles during

a)

The Trojan War

b)

The Persian Wars

c)

The Greek Wars

d)

The Peloponnesian War

20.

All of the Greek city-states were united in fighting against the Persian Empire.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

War changed for the Greeks with advancement in weapons and armor because of the use of which new cheaper material?

a)

Steel

b)

Bronze

c)

Copper

d)

Iron

22.

What new military development of the Greek military tactics was a tight formation where soldiers use their shields and spears to work as a team?

a)

Platoon

b)

Phalanx

c)

Tortuga

d)

Chevron

23.

A Greek victory as sea that forced the Persian Empire to retreat was the battle of

a)

Salamis

b)

Troy

c)

Sparta

d)

Marathon

24.

Which Greek battle victory became famous because Pheidippides ran 26.2 miles to Athens to give the news that they defeated the Persians and to prepare to defend themselves?

a)

Troy

b)

Marathon

c)

Thermopylae

d)

Salamis

25.

The Greek alliance defeated the Persian Empire in the Persian Wars.

a)

True

b)

False