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grade 11 ancient history
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1
What helped the Greeks win at Salamis?
a direct charge into the Persian front lines
a marathon run
a fake traitor gave Xerxes information
300 Spartans
2
What was a major export in Ancient Greece?
silk
olive oil
wheat
perfume
3
City-states were very different, but a similarity would include...
military training
religion
class structure
education
4
Greece's geography is best described as...
a river valley
land excellent for farming
desert
rocky and mountainous
5
Which of the following statements about Aristotle is true?
He believed in the 'golden mean' or a moderate course
He was a teacher and taught Alexander the Great
He was a student of Plato
all of the statements are true
6
Who came back from exile to create a new type of government (democracy)?
Pericles
Cleisthenes
Themosticles
Socrates
7
Who was responsible for building up the Athenian navy?
Hippocrates
Themosticles
Cleisthenes
Pericles
8
Which of these men were known as the 'father of history'?
Thucydides
Aristotle
Herodotus
Sophocles
9
Which group of early Greeks lived on the island of Crete?
Mycenaeans
Minoans
Trojans
Ionians
10
What was the Parthenon?
a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena
a mathematical formula
a Greek historian
a famous play
11
In 508 BC what happened for the first time in recorded history?
people made wine from grapes
The Persians were defeated
people rose up in revolution and took power for themselves
Socrates was condemned to death
12
Which of the following is true of Socrates?
He liked to question everything
He was very concerned about appearances
He wrote many books explaining his philosophy
He was put on trial but acquitted by an Athenian jury
13
What type of order is pictured here?
Ionic
Doric
Corinthian
14
Geography of ancient Greece led to city states ...
that were all very similar
that were very united
that were independent of each other
15
Democracy was protected by voting to exile someone thought was getting too powerful - called...
a stipend
ostracising
ousting
a coup
16
What part of Athens is pictures here?
the acropolis
the agora
the stadia
17
Sophocles and Euripides were famous Greek...
historians
military commanders
athletes
playwrights
18
What is the best description of an aristocracy?
citizens over a certain age get to vote
rule by one person known as a tyrant
government with a king and queen
rule by landholding elite/nobles
19
A Greek hero would typically not have which of the following characteristics
strong
humble
cowardly
clever
20
Which battle sent Pheidippides running for help?
Thermopylae
Peloponnesian
Salamis
Marathon
21
What event took place every 4 years in Greece?
the choosing of Athenian juries
the Olympics
The running of the bulls
the drama festival of Dionysus
22
Who were the main rivals in the Peloponnesian War?
Persia and Sparta
Sparta and Athens
Persia and Athens
23
Which battle in the Persian wars was won by the Persians?
Salamis
Thermopylae
Peloponnesian
Marathon
24
Who wrote the epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Pericles
Homer
Hippocrates
Euripides
25
Why did Plato condemn democracy?
he didn't enjoy voting
he wanted to be a tyrant
democracy condemned his teacher, Socrates
26
Which early group of Greeks lived on mainland Greece and fought in the Trojan War?
Ionians
Trojans
Mycenaeans
Minoans
27
How did Spartans live their lives?
travelling abroad to bring back new ideas
focused on luxury
few comforts, discipline, war
developing new technologies
28
Who was the leader of Athens at the height of it's power and influence (Classical Greece)?
Cleisthenes
Themosticles
Pericles
Socrates
29
What is a trireme?
a payment
the vertical lines on a frieze
a boat
a military formation
30
What is a phalanx?
a military formation
a city-state in northern Greece
a soldier who can afford armour
a boat
