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Classical Greece Test Review

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What were the two main city-states of Ancient Greece?
a)
Rome & Alexandria
b)
Corinth & Olympia
c)
Thebes & Argos
d)
Sparta & Athens
2.
What was the primary focus of much of the culture of the city-state of Sparta?
a)
Food & parties
b)
War & fighting
c)
Music & books
d)
Painting & sculpture
3.
Crete is the name of Greece's biggest __________?
a)
Body of water
b)
God/goddess
c)
island
d)
peninsula
4.
What was the primary focus of the culture in the city-state of Athens?
a)
War & fighting
b)
Athletics & competition
c)
Power & conquest
d)
Art & education
5.

The Greeks believed in many gods such as Zeus, Poseidon, & Hades. This means the Greeks were _______________.

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Democratic

c)

Islamic

d)

Polytheistic

6.

The invasion of what army helped bring the city-states of Athens and Sparta together (united them)?

a)

Egyptian

b)

Byzantium

c)

Persian

d)

Mongolian

7.
How did Alexander spread Greek culture?
a)
He developed friendships with many lands in Europe.
b)
He adopted many Asian ways.
c)
He created a vast empire in Europe, Asia, & Africa.
d)
He rooted for the Cubs to win the World Series.
8.

Athens is credited with the development of _________________, a form of government where the people choose how they are ruled.

a)

Monotheism

b)

Anarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Direct Democracy

9.

Which describes a time of great cultural growth, mainly taking place in Athens?

a)

Bronze Age

b)

Golden Age

c)

Stone Age

d)

Middle Ages

10.

What important military tactic did the Greeks use to beat the Persians?

a)

Philosophy

b)

Phalanx

c)

Hammer & anvil

d)

Run & shoot

11.

Which of the following best explains what caused the end of the Golden Age of Greece?

a)

They started to allow women to become citizens.

b)

Their apples all became rotten.

c)

Peloponnesian War, a war between Greek city-states

d)

All of the above

12.

Why were the Olympics held?

a)

To compete against other countries

b)

For gods and goddesses to compete

c)

To show off their mad skillz

d)

To honor the god Zeus

13.
Greek word for city 
a)
polis 
b)
agora 
c)
acropolis 
d)
oligarchy 
14.
Macedonian king who conquered most of the known world. 
a)
Plato 
b)
Aristotle 
c)
Socrates 
d)
Alexander the Great 
15.
Love of wisdom; trying to figure things out through learning and reasoning.
a)
Philosophy
b)
History
c)
Science
d)
Mathematics
16.

What was a major cause of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta?

a)

Athens became too powerful and interfered with Sparta's allies.

b)

Athens invaded Sparta so it could spread democracy farther into Greek territory.

c)

Sparta had violated the terms of a previous peace treaty with Athens multiple times.

d)

Sparta refused Athens' application for membership into the Peloponnesian League.

17.

Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were all famous leaders in which academic field of study?

a)

astronomy

b)

geography

c)

history

d)

philosophy

18.

Which statement best describes Sparta's trading practices?

a)

Sparta traded widely with all neighbors to obtain necessary goods.

b)

Sparta seldom traded, and relied on farming and conquering other areas to get what was needed

c)

Sparta traded with Egypt, Persia, and China only.

d)

Sparta was rich with natural resources, so they never needed to trade.

19.

How was Sparta able to win the Peloponnesian War?

a)

The Spartans hid their warriors inside a wooden horse and snuck themselves into Athens.

b)

The Spartans persuaded the Persians to fund their navy and destroyed the Athenian fleet.

c)

The Spartans took several Athenian politicians as hostages and forced a peace treaty.

d)

The Spartans trapped the Athenian people inside of their city and cut off their food supply.

20.

Who was the goddess of wisdom and battle strategy in Greek mythology that was honored at the Parthenon on the Acropolis?

a)

Athena

b)

Artemis

c)

Aphrodite

d)

Hera

21.
One of the most famous ancient Greek poets who wrote the Iliad was...
a)
Homer.
b)
Athena.
c)
Sandburg. 
d)
Pericles
22.
Who was the leader of Athens after the defeat of the Persians and took Athens into a "Golden Age" of prosperity and achievement?
a)
Pericles
b)
Leonidas
c)
Themistocles
d)
Socrates
23.
Who was known as the "Father of Geometry"? 
a)
Aristophanes
b)
Euclid
c)
Plato
d)
Pythagoras
24.

What is an example of cultural diffusion caused by the Hellenistic Period?

a)

Alexander the Great use of Persian soldiers in his army.

b)

Phillip of Macedonia's unification of Greece.

c)

The creation of Greek myths.

d)

The development of Greek alphabet.

25.

What is the result of Alexanders expansion of Greece into Africa and the Middle East?

a)

Spartan and Athenian cultures clashed which ended Greek expansion.

b)

The Greek army was defeated because it was stretched too thin.

c)

Greek ideas and philosophy were spread to new areas of the world.

d)

The Persian empire conquered Greek and ruled Europe.

26.

The fields of government, philosophy and radical questioning of social norms were key teachings of which famous Greek?

a)

Pythagoras

b)

Socrates

c)

Plato

d)

Archimedes

27.

In what area of Greek culture did Socrates, Aristotle and Plato make a lasting contribution?

a)

literature

b)

medicine

c)

philosophy

d)

sculpture

28.

What do famous Greek thinkers Pythagoras and Archimedes have in common?

a)

Both develop political theories

b)

Both move to the city Rome

c)

Both developed mathematical theories.

d)

Both traveled with Alexander the Great.

29.

The list to the right shows contributions of which famous Greek?

a)

Archimedes

b)

Plato

c)

Pythagoras

d)

Socrates

30.

Name the Greek thinker developed the mathematical theory to the right which we still use today?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Plato

c)

Pythagaros

d)

Socrates

31.

Who is often called the "Father of Medicine" and is known for his contributions to the field of medicine in ancient Greece?

a)

Plato

b)

Socrated

c)

Hippocrates

d)

Aristotle

32.

Which city-state founded the Delian League?

a)

Corinth

b)

Sparta

c)

Athens

d)

Delphi

33.

Which city-state founded the Peloponnesian League?

a)

Sparta

b)

Rhodes

c)

Thebes

d)

Athens

34.

How did Socrates teach his students?

a)

by reading ancient texts

b)

through experience and experimentations

c)

with thought-provoking questions

d)

by making long speeches and lectures

35.

Who estimated the circumference of the world with reasonable accuracy?

a)

Euclid

b)

Pythagoras

c)

Eratosthenes

d)

Hippocrates

36.

The following information describes which battle of the Persian War: The final battle of the Persian War where Athens easily beat the army of the Persians (on land).

a)

Thermopylae

b)

Salamis

c)

Plataea

d)

Marathon

37.

The following information describes which of the Persian Wars: Greeks led Persians into a narrow strait of water and then easily sank many Persian ships (because of their large size) causing the Persians to retreat.

a)

Thermopylae

b)

Salamis

c)

Plataea

d)

Marathon

38.
Who won the Persian War?
a)
Persia
b)
Greece
c)
Both; they tied
d)
Neither
39.
The Persian Empire was victorious against _______ at the Battle of Thermopylae.
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Macedonia
d)
Olympia
40.
Which of the following statements is true concerning the Persian Wars?
a)
The Persians defeated the Greek city-states
b)
Athens started its decline after the end of the war
c)
Sparta and Athens were united against the Persians
d)
Persian ideas were adopted by the Athenians
41.
The Spartan king who led the Greek army at Thermopylae was
a)
Lycurgus
b)
Themistocles
c)
Leonidas
d)
Pheidippides
42.

The Athenian general who led the Greek navy and devised the plan for the defense of Greece during the third Persian war was

a)

Leonidas

b)

Xerxes

c)

Pheidippides

d)

Themistocles

43.

He was invaded Greece as revenge for his father's defeat at Marathon and to build a base for expansion into Europe.

a)

Xerxes

b)

Cyrus II (the Great)

c)

Darius I

44.

Who fought each other in the Persian Wars?

a)

Sparta and Athens

b)

The Greeks and the Persians

c)

The Romans and the Greeks

d)

The Egyptians and the Spartans

45.

Who were Darius I and Xerxes?

a)

Generals for the army of Sparta

b)

Leaders of the city of Athens

c)

The greatest of the Greek warriors

d)

Emperors of Persia

e)

Kings of Sparta

46.

What was the PRIMARY cause of the Persian Wars?

a)

The Greeks wanted to establish more colonies in Asia Minor.

b)

They fought over control of the trade routes of the Aegean region.

c)

The Greeks refused to allow the Persians to participate in the Olympic games.

d)

The Persians wanted to punish the Greek city-states for supporting Ionia's revolt against the Persians.

47.
Which is NOT a result of the Peloponnesian War?
a)
united against a common enemy
b)
too weak to fight off invaders
c)
too divided to fight off invaders
d)
the Greek language disappears
48.

Helots were essential to the Spartan economy because

a)

they built temples to the Gods

b)

they were government officials

c)

they were soldiers in the military

d)

they worked the farms

49.
This form of Greek architecture is used in the US today. 
a)
arches
b)
stairs
c)
columns
d)
doors 
50.

What is the design at the top of a column called?

a)

capital

b)

frieze

c)

pediment

d)

propylaea

51.

What is the decorated triangle between the frieze and the roof called?

a)

frieze

b)

pediment

c)

capital

d)

column

52.

Which order of Greek columns had the most simple design?

a)

Doric

b)

Ionic

c)

Corinthian

53.

Which order of Greek columns was the most decorative?

a)

Doric

b)

Ionic

c)

Corinthian

54.
What is the building in Athens that represents the Greek legacies in architecture including, pitched roofs, columns, rectangular bases, & balance & symmetry?
a)
Acropolis
b)
Parthenon
c)
Polis
d)
Oracle
55.
The Greek column that has the spiral scrolls at the top is called what?
a)
Corinthian
b)
Doric
c)
Ionic
d)
Roman
56.
The Greeks also invented the subject of history. Which historian wrote of the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World by traveling and writing his observations?
a)
Herodotus
b)
Hippocrates
c)
Thucydides
d)
Socrates
57.
The Greeks invented theater which they divided into two categories. Name them.
a)
comedy & drama
b)
comedy & horror
c)
comedy & tragedy
d)
drama & tragedy
58.

an easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths

a)

plague

b)

polis

c)

phalanx

59.

He created Athenian democracy

a)

Cleisthenes

b)

Draco

c)

Pericles

d)

Homer

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