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Ancient Greek Civilisation Quiz

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were the main activities of the Mycenaean civilization?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Trade

c)

Craftwork

2.

What is the term used for maritime domination?

(a)  

3.

What period refers to the time before the rise of the Hellenic civilization?

(a)  

4.

This period is called Dark Ages because ......

a)

people worked in mines

b)

there isn’t much information on the different peoples active at this time.

c)

the Persian Army conquered Greece

d)

the Dorians were experts wirh using black ink

5.

During the Dark Ages, these people came from northern Greece and moved south. They were experts with iron and they didn’t produce much art.

(a)  

6.

What was the first step in the colonization process?

a)

Create rules and laws for the new colony.

b)

Choose a location to create a new settlement

c)

Consult the gods by using an Oracle and obtain their permission to establish the colony.

d)

Distribute the land and start constructing the new settlements.

7.

What was the significance of the Classical Period in Greek history?

a)

A period of cultural decline.

b)

A golden age in terms of political and cultural achievements.

c)

The Mycenaeans became the dominant civilisation.

d)

King Darius led the Persians to take over Rome.

8.

Who conquered Asia Minor and Egypt?

(a)  

9.

Alexander the Great’s generals ANTIGONUS, SELEUCUS and PTOLEMY fought each other after he died. They DIVIDED the empire into THREE KINGDOMS

a)

ANTIGONUS ruled GREECE and MACEDONIA. SELEUCUS ruled SYRIA and ASIA MINOR. PTOLOMY ruled EGYPT and PALESTINE.

b)

ANTIGONUS ruled EGYPT and PALESTINE. SELEUCUS ruled SYRIA and ASIA MINOR. PTOLOMY ruled GREECE and MACEDONIA

c)

ANTIGONUS ruled GREECE and MACEDONIA. SELEUCUS ruled EGYPT and ASIA MINOR. PTOLOMY ruled SYRIA and PALESTINE.

d)

ANTIGONUS ruled SYRIA and MACEDONIA. SELEUCUS ruled GREECE and ASIA MINOR. PTOLOMY ruled EGYPT and PALESTINE.

10.

What weakened the Greek poleis?

a)

The Peloponnesian War

b)

The Persian Wars

c)

The Macedonian War

d)

The Hellenistic Era

11.

Who ruled Greece and Macedonia after Alexander's death?

a)

Antigonus

b)

Seleucus

c)

Ptolemy

d)

Philip II

12.

What type of government did Athens have?

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Dictatorship

13.

What was the role of the Archons in Athens?

a)

Military decisions

b)

Political and religious decisions

c)

Judicial decisions

d)

Economic decisions

14.

What was the government structure of Sparta?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Theocracy

15.

What was the main focus of Spartan society?

a)

War

b)

Trade

c)

Culture

d)

Politics

16.

What did the Gerousia do in Sparta?

a)

Created laws

b)

Enforced laws

c)

Judged cases

d)

Conducted elections

17.

What was the significance of the Olympic Games?

a)

Cultural festival

b)

Political meeting

c)

Military training

d)

Religious ceremony

18.

What were the two classes in Greek society?

a)

Free people and slaves

b)

Citizens and non-citizens

c)

Nobles and commoners

d)

Warriors and farmers

19.

What rights did citizens have in Greek society?

a)

Political rights

b)

No rights

20.

What were the obligations of citizens in Greek society?

a)

Paying taxes

b)

Defending the polis

21.

What was the role of women in Greek society?

a)

Managed the home

b)

Had political rights

22.

Who were considered property in Greek society?

a)

Slaves

b)

Citizens

23.

What did the ancient Greeks worship?

a)

Deities

b)

Myths

24.

What did Greek philosophers seek?

a)

Rational explanations

b)

Mythical stories

25.

What subjects did boys in Athens study?

a)

Mathematics

b)

Literature

c)

Sports

d)

Music

26.

What was the focus of Spartan education?

a)

Military training

b)

Music

c)

Mathematics

27.

What architectural orders did the Greeks develop?

a)

Doric

b)

Ionic

c)

Corinthian

28.

What materials were used in Greek sculpture?

a)

Marble

b)

Bronze

29.

Athenas fought against (a)   in the PELOPONNESIAN WAR

30.

During the first Persian War, the Athenians stopped the Persians in the Battle of (a)  

31.

During the Second Persian War, the Greek poleis were defeated in the Batlle of ...

(a)  

32.

Athens: this institution voted on LAWS and could start or end WARS.

a)

Boule

b)

Heliaia

c)

ecclesia

d)

apella

33.

In Sparta, ... created laws and decided punishments

a)

strategos

b)

archons

c)

ephors

d)

gerousia

34.

The Parthenon belongs to

a)

Ionic order

b)

Corinthian order

c)

Doric order

d)

Persian order

35.

(a)   were the most POWERFUL polis in ancient Greece at this time

36.

They fought each other in the (a)   war (431 BC–404 BC).

37.

  • The government of Athens was a



(a)  

38.

  • The (a)   made MILITARY DECISIONS in Athens

39.

  • Athens: the (a)   made POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS DECISIONS

40.

  • Athens: the (a)   voted on LAWS and could start or end WARS

41.

  • Sparta: a (a)   ruled: TWO KINGS were in power at the same time

42.

Sparta: The (a)   , a group of 28 men over 60 years old who, with the kings, created LAWS and decided PUNISHMENT

43.

  • The (a)   approved or rejected the Gerousia's decisions

44.

The poleis gathered at festivals like the OLYMPIC GAMES, which got its name from the first one held in (a)   in 776 BC.

45.

  • They were free and had political rights

  • They also had obligations like paying taxes and defending the polis



(a)  

46.

  • They were free but had to do everything men wanted

  • They managed the home and cared for children

  • They had no political rights



(a)  

47.

  • They were free but had no political rights

  • All foreign men had to pay taxes

  • They generally worked in commerce or crafts



(a)  

48.

  • They had no rights at all

  • They were considered property of their owners

  • They were generally men, women and children captured in wars



(a)  

49.

They communicated with the deities through (a)   , who were PRIESTESSES who spoke with the gods.

50.

Socrates, (a)   , Aristotle were some important philosophers.

51.

In Sparta, boys left home when they were 7 years old to begin military training known as (a)   .

52.

ARCHITECTURE:

Flat capitals with no decoration

Thick columns with no base

(a)  

53.

ARCHITECTURE:

Thin columns

Capitals with volutes

(a)  

54.

ARCHITECTURE:

Thin columns

Capitals decorated with leaves

(a)  

55.

The civilisation that developed on Crete was the (a)   civilisation.

56.

The Greeks believed that the gods lived on Mount (a)  

57.

The Mycenaeans developed on the (a)   peninsula.

58.

The period of cultural decline between 1100 and 800 BC is called the (a)  

59.

The battle in which the Athenians defeated the Persians in 490 BC was (a)  

60.

Style

(a)  

61.

Style

(a)  

62.

Style

(a)  

63.

Thin columns

Capitals decorated with leaves

(a)  

64.

Thin columns

Capitals with volutes

(a)  

65.

Flat capitals with no decoration

Thick columns with no base

(a)  

66.

In architecture, Greeks wanted to achieve PERFECTION and used (a)   to create PROPORTION and HARMONY.

67.

In this place gods lived

(a)  

68.

Name of this building

(a)  

69.

Name of this piece of art

(a)  

70.

Name given to Greece by the first Greeks

(a)  

71.

Main regions Hellas consisted

a)

southern part of the Balkan peninsula

b)

Asia Minor

c)

Egypt

d)

Islans and archipileagos of the Aegean Sea

72.

This period developed on the island of Crete between 2000BC and 1400BC.

(a)  

73.

King who led the Persians during the 4 Persian War

(a)  

74.

2nd Persian War: the Persians were defeated at the Battle of

(a)  

75.

This Persian king conquered Northern Greece during the 2nd Persian War

(a)