AKS 31 - ANCIENT GREECE

Question 1

I said that the sun was larger than the earth and that the planets revolve around the sun.

Accepted Answer

Aristarchus

Question 2

Alexander quickly put down a rebellion in _____, killing 6,000 and selling 20,000 into slavery

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Thebes

Question 3

The Greeks were

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Polytheistic

Question 4

I arrived at a fairly accurate calculation of the value of pi & created a “pulley” system.

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Archimedes

Question 5

In general, the Persian Wars were fought between the Persians and the __

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Greeks

Question 6

What is the General term for a narrative poem celebrating heroic deeds?

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Epic

Question 7

Athens and Sparta fought against each other in the __ war.

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Peloponnesian

Question 8

A government ruled by a small group of wealthy noble, land-owning families was

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Aristocracy

Question 9

The Spartans sent their sons to train in the military barracks at the age of __

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7

Question 10

Greece was the first ______ civilization because they left things behind that are used today.

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classical

Question 11

The _____ sat on top of the Acropolis in Athens. It was built to honor the goddess Athena

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Parthenon

Question 12

The Greeks were forced to create ______ in order to produce the food required to survive

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colonies

Question 13

The type of government that existed in Sparta could be described as

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Oligarchy

Question 14

Who won the Peloponnesian War?

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Sparta

Question 15

I was the pupil of Plato who created the Scientific Method and tutored Alexander the Great.

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Aristotle

Question 16

The fierce/successful military formation used by the Greeks during times of war was called the

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phalanx

Question 17

Greek drama that used slap-stick/crude humor to entertain the audience is known as a

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Comedy

Question 18

Greek drama that was about common themes such as love, hate, war, or betrayal is called a

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Tragedy

Question 19

Philip organized his troops into a _____ armed with 18-foot pikes and prepared to attack Greece

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Phalanx

Question 20

After the ___ took over Greece, the Greeks lost their ability to read, write or trade.

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Dorians

Question 21

I arrived at a surprisingly accurate calculation of the earth's circumference.

Accepted Answer

Eratosthenes

Question 22

Philip II was the king of _____ who hoped to take control of Greece

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Macedonia

Question 23

A government ruled by the citizens was known a

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Democracy

Question 24

Who is the ruler of the Greek gods who lived on Mount Olympus?

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Zeus

Question 25

Who wrote the Illiad and the Odyssey?

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Homer

Question 26

After his death, Philip’s son, _____, proclaimed himself king of Macedonia at the age of 20.

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Alexander

Question 27

A system of government ruled by a single person, called a king, was known as

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Monarchy

Question 28

Which Persian leader watched from his golden throne as his fleet was crushed by the Greeks?

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Xerxes

Question 29

A city-state in Greece was called a

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polis

Question 30

A fortified hilltop where citizens gathered to discuss city government was known as what?

Accepted Answer

acropolis

Question 31

What percent of land in Greece is suitable for farming?

Accepted Answer

25%

Question 32

I was the pupil of Socrates who wrote a book called "The Republic" about a philosopher king.

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Plato

Question 33

My geometry proofs are still being taught in Math classes today & my book was called Elements.

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Euclid

Question 34

During the war between Athens and Sparta, Athens main advantage was their stronger…

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Navy

Question 35

I was executed for making the youth of Athens question the world around them using my method...

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Socrates

Question 36

The blending of Greek, Egyptian, Persian and Indian cultures is known as

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Hellenistic

Question 37

This city was named after Alexander after he liberated the Egyptians from Persian control

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Alexandria

Question 38

The Trojan War was fought between the ______ and the Trojans around 1200B.C.

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Mycenaeans

Question 39

Alexander and his exhausted army finally turned back toward home after making it all the way to

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India

Question 40

What geographic feature made political unity in Ancient Greece difficult?

Accepted Answer

mountains

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