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Ms. Haywood's Ancient Greece Review Quiz!
Ms. Haywood's Ancient Greece Review Quiz!
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6th grade review of ancient Greece.
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_________________was a student of Aristotle, who conquered most of the known world.
Socrates
Alexander the Great
Homer
Alexander the Terrible
2
What was the result of the Peloponnesian War?
Athens & Sparta merged their culture into one.
Athens became the most powerful city-state.
Sparta became the most powerful city-state.
Athens & Sparta agreed to a truce.
3
Which of the following best describes a representative democracy?
Citizens elect officials to make the laws.
Citizens act as judges & lawmakers.
All citizens help make the laws.
All men, women, and children vote.
4
What does democracy mean?
ruled by a few
rule of the people
rule of the powerful
rule of the leader
5
Which of the following best defines a polis?
marketplace where goods are traded
period of great achievements
a city on a hill
small city-states
6
Spartan women also received physical training.
False
True
7
Why did many ancient Greeks visit the oracle at Delphi?
to see where Hercules battled the hydra
to see the birthplace of Aphrodite
to ask the god Apollo questions
to worship Zeus
8
This is a marketplace where goods & ideas are traded.
columns
acropolis
polis
agora
9
Which of the following describes the 1st democracy in Athens?
Every person over 18 could vote.
All citizens voted & participated in assemblies
Citizens could run for king.
The king judged all court cases.
10
_______________ wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Plato
Pericles
Socrates
Homer
11
Greek myths were stories that explained
things that the Greeks most valued
why natural or historical events happened.
why humans or animals behave like they do.
why humans should worship the gods.
12
Athens was named after the goddess____________.
Zeus
Aphrodite
Hera
Athena
13
The Minoans were well known for this occupation.
Democracy
Agriculture
Conquerers
Sea trade with other civilizations
14
Under which leader did democracy in Athens become famous (Golden Age)?
Pisistratus
Solon
Pericles
Draco
15
Early Greek philosophers were important because they were the first people to
think about the mysterious & problems of life in Greece.
describe why the Greek gods were to be worshipped.
help the rest of the Greeks make good decisions daily.
consider explanations for events, other than the gods.
16
Which of the following shows that Greeks strongly influenced our language?
uses the same rules
based on the Greek alphabet
English was first spoken in Greece
Our words come from Greek mythology
17
Which of the following best summarizes the geography of Greece?
rocky, mountainous land
cold, barren land
flat, fertile plains
small hills, dense forest
18
What was the most important aspect of life in Sparta?
playing music
learning to be a leader
learning about philosophy
preparing for battles
19
The ancient Greeks believed that their ________ caused events like thunder and earthquakes.
dynasty
wishes
gods
actions
20
What was the result of the Peloponnesian War?
Athens & Sparta merged into 1 culture.
Athens became the most powerful polis in Greece.
Sparta became the most powerful polis in Greece.
Athens & Sparta agreed to a truce.
21
From an early age, Spartan boys were trained to be
leaders
teachers
soldiers
writers
22
The Parthenon is a famous Greek
poem
vase
painting
building
23
Which of the following groups built an advanced society on the island of Crete?
Mediterraneans
Mycenaeans
Aegeans
Minoans
24
In geographical terms, the land of Greece is a large
continent
peninsula
island
isthmus
25
According to Greek mythology, why are there different seasons?
Hera is punishing humans
Apollo goes away for part of the year
Hephaestus is making weapons in his forge
Demeter is separated from her daughter during fall/winter
26
Greek philosophers believed that 1 thing was more important than anything else. What was it?
using the mind to think & understand
understanding how the human body works
helping others to be happy
encouraging people to worship the gods
27
Who was the Greek ruler of the gods?
Hermes
Ares
Zeus
Artemis
28
Greek ____________ included 2 types: tragedy & comedy.
architecture
dramas
amphitheaters
songs
29
This is a Greek form of architecture that supports a building structure.
column
agora
polis
acropolis
30
This Greek word means "love of wisdom".
philosophy
dynasty
democracy
polis
31
Cities were usually built on acropolis (hill). Why?
The gods were closer
Most beautiful
Most defensible position
Best for agriculture