How did the Olympic Games begin?

as a religious festival to honor Zeus

For Plato, one of the goals of philosophy was to find...

the perfect forms of life in the ideal state

Who could be a citizen of Athens?

any male adult who was not enslaved and who had two Athenian parents

Why was the Delian League established by Greek city-states?

to defend themselves against future Persian invasions

What areas did Alexander the Great conquer?

Greece, Persian Empire, and the Middle East

What is the Socratic Method?

a question- and answering- system of learning

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Core Knowledge aligned. Ancient Greece Grade 6

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1
What was the name of the group that voted to determine government policy in ancient Athens?
Senate
Symposium
Agora
Assembly
2
What was an important Greek building, a temple to honor Athena, called?
Parthenon
Acropolis
Colosseum
Lyceum
3
The Greek epic poems, The Iliad and The Odyssey, were said to have been written by
Symposium
Homer
Plato
Aristides
4
How did the Olympic Games begin?
as a way to avoid military service
as a funeral service for a king
as a punishment for captured enemies
as a religious festival to honor Zeus
5
For Plato, one of the goals of philosophy was to find...
secrets of the future in the stars
the explanations for natural phenomenon, such as lightning
the perfect forms of life in the ideal state
the culprits responsible for the unjust death of Socrates
6
Who were Sophocles, Euripides, and Aeschylus?
the most famous Spartan generals in the Peloponnesian War
the heroes at the battle of Thermoplaye
the Roman consuls appointed by Julius Caesar
the major Athenian dramatists
7
Who could be a citizen of Athens?
any male or female adult who had at least one Athenian parent
any adult male
anyone who was born in Athens
any male adult who was not enslaved and who had two Athenian parents
8
Who was the Greeks' chief god?
Zeus
Poseidon
Athena
Hera
9
Why was the Delian League established by Greek city-states?
to defend themselves against future Persian invasions
to establish a community education program for Athenian youth
to battle the Peloponnesian League by the Spartans
to prepare for the growing conflicts of the Peloponnesian War
10
What was the Ancient Greek word for city-state?
acropolis
polis
agora
ostrakon
11
What areas did Alexander the Great conquer?
Greece, Persian Empire, and the Middle East
Western Europe
all of Africa above the equator
Asia all the way to China
12
What was most important to Spartans?
debating skills
shipbuilding
artistic ability
military ability
13
What city-state was the main rival of Athens?
Peloponnesus
Carthage
Olympia
Sparta
14
Which of the following was most important to Aristotle?
warfare
wealth
truth
equality
15
What is the Socratic Method?
a way of electing members of the Assembly
a military strategy
another term for the jury system
a question- and answering- system of learning
16
Who won the Peloponnesian War?
Athens
Athens
Peloponnesus
Sparta

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