What is a city-state?

An independent city that rules surrounding villages

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Liam History Ch 10(5th grade)

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Test your knowledge on the history, culture, and mythology of Ancient Greece

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1
Who is the father of Alexander?
Homer
Plato
Philip
Aristotle
2
Where is Greece located?
Iberian Peninsula
Italian Peninsula
Arabian Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula
3
True or false: Crete is the largest Greek island
True
False
4
Which empire did Alexander aim to conquer?
Egyptian Empire
Persian Empire
Roman Empire
Macedonian Empire
5
Who wrote famous fables?
Aesop
Aristotle
Homer
Plato
6
What date did the Olympics begin?
1896
1776
776 B.C.
2014
7
What is democracy?
Rule by gods
Rule by one
Rule by people
Rule by few
8
Which city-state trained boys as soldiers?
Corinth
Sparta
Thebes
Athens
9
What is a city-state?
A small country that is independent from outsiders
An independent city that rules surrounding villages
A large empire that rules the country
A military base with houses for families
10
Which city-state developed democracy?
Corinth
Sparta
Thebes
Athens
11
Which philosopher asked about the best way to live?
Homer
Aristotle
Plato
Socrates
12
Which city-state was a cultural center?
Thebes
Sparta
Athens
Corinth
13
Who is the most famous ancient Greek scientist?
Homer
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
14
Which body of water cuts Greece almost in half?
Mediterranean Sea
Gulf of Corinth
Aegean Sea
Ionian Sea
15
What did Greeks add to the alphabet?
Punctuation
Numbers
Symbols
Vowels
16
Who is the Greek god honored by the Olympics?
Hera
Zeus
Athena
Apollo
17
What is a bard?
A blind king
A blind soldier
A singing philosopher
A singing poet
18
What age did Spartan boys become citizens?
16
14
20
18
19
The blind bard of Greece, Homer, wrote what story?
Iliad & Odyssey
Aesop’s Fables
Alexander the Great
The Cat in the Hat
20
Who was the blind bard of Greece?
Aristotle
Plato
Homer
Aesop
21
Where did the Olympics begin?
Corinth
Athens
Olympia
Sparta

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