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Ancient Greece Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did the Greco-Persian Wars impact Greek society?

a)

They strengthened the power and self-confidence of Athens in the first self-preservation exercise after the era of the tyrannical rulers. 

b)

They helped with the Peloponnesian War

c)

They did the first Geico commercial

d)

They helped with the Athens War

2.

What was the most significant result of the Greco-Persian wars?

a)

he defeat of the Persians meant that Achaemenid power could not extend into Europe

b)

Slay

c)

The most important consequence of the Greco-Persian wars was the creation of the Athenian empire, which was the first in the ancient world.

d)

The least important

3.

Why did the Persians lose the Greco-Persian wars?

a)

that by uniting the city-states,

b)

The Greeks simply wouldn't accept the idea of being invaded by another country

c)

they fought until they won

d)

Silver mining contributed to the funding of a massive Greek army that was able to rebuke Persian assaults and eventually defeat the Persians entirely. 

4.

Who were the Greeks?

a)

ophisticated sculpture and architecture.

b)

The people of Greece were later by the Romans.

c)

important contributions to philosophy, mathematics, astronomy, and medicine.

d)

an important aspect of Greek culture

5.

Who defeated the Persians?

a)

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b)

Greece

c)

the Persian Empire

d)

Alexander the Great

6.

What was the major question asked in ancient Greek philosophy?

a)

They asked questions about what it means to be a good person, how people should be governed, and what is the nature of truth.

b)

The juries were huge

c)

Ancient Greece had lots of city-states

d)

Greeks called themselves Hellenes

7.

How old is Greek history?

a)

(1500-1150 BC)

b)

(2600-1500 BC)

c)

During the second millennium BC

d)

The first settlement dates from the Palaeolithic era (11,000-3,000 BC

8.

How did Greek history start?

a)

The last being the Dorian invasion

b)

The Greeks are believed to have migrated southward into the Balkan peninsula in several waves beginning in the late 3rd millennium BC

c)

Origins

d)

The 23rd and 17th centuries BC.

9.

How long did Greek history last?

a)

Ancient Greek civilization

b)

Around 900

c)

Until 600

d)

1,500-year period

10.

What is Greece historically known for?

a)

The Greeks were known for their sophisticated sculpture and architecture.

b)

For a lot of wealth

c)

Gold

d)

Silver

11.

What was Greece called in ancient times?

a)

Geography

b)

Geology

c)

Hellas

d)

Graeci

12.

Did the Greeks impact history?

a)

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b)

Ancient Greek politics, philosophy, art and scientific achievements greatly influenced Western civilizations today.

c)

Olympic Games

d)

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13.

What influenced Greece's history?

a)

The Greek War of Independence and democracy

b)

Greek culture

c)

The Frankish states, the Ottoman Empire, the Venetian Republic and Bavarian and Danish monarchies

d)

historians

14.

Who contributed to history in Greece?

a)

c

b)

Sparta

c)

Athens

d)

Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle

15.

Who ruled ancient Greece first?

a)

The Peloponnesians

b)

The Minoans

c)

The Persians

d)

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