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Mr. Barnes: Ancient Greece (Mini-Quiz) 2018
Mr. Barnes: Ancient Greece (Mini-Quiz) 2018
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1
Democracy is...
rule by few
rule by one single ruler with absolute power
rule by the people or rule of many
2
This Greek hero was the MOST prominent in the story of the Trojan War
Achilles
Oddyseus
Hercules
Paris
3
What period in Ancient Greece does the Trojan War take place?
Mycenaean
Classical
Minoan
Dark Ages
4
In Spartan society the ____ were responsible for education of youth and the conduct of citizens
oracles
ephors
hoplites
Council of Elders
5
In Spartan society, conquered peoples were called _________.
Hoplites
Ephors
Helots
aristocrats
6
This Greek dude wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
Herodotus
Homer
Pericles
Hephaestus
7
Which city-state sent boys go to school with
pedagogues
to learn math, history, music, & more.
Sparta
Athens
8
Which city-state was best known for having harsh authoritarian rule over its people?
Sparta
Athens
9
Greek goddess of the Harvest
Persephone
Demeter
Hestia
Aphrodite
10
Greek god of war
Ares
Hermes
Zeus
Nike
11
Sparta has 2 kings; Sparta's government is considered to be:
An oligarchy
A monarchy
A philocracy
A tyranny
12
This word is the Greek word for city-state.
Phalanx
Polis
Agora
Hoplite
13
This guy is considered the "Father of History"
Aristarchus
Socrates
Homer
Herodutus
14
Why is it called the Dark Ages?
Because there were so many eclipses
Because there was very little or no written history
Because people forgot how to make fires
Because society was so violent and scary
15
Which city-state discouraged foreigners? They closed themselves off.
Athens
Sparta
16
Greek colonization led to increased trade, which led to increased wealth, and eventually...
endless fun
death...
inequality: the development of aristocracy
17
A form of government in which power is held by the wealthy nobility
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Democracy
Aristocracy
18
An aristocrat is...
a priest
a wealthy noble with land and title
a soldier
a poor peasant farmer
19
This word describes an
open area
that served as a place where people could assemble as a market
Hoplite
Polis
Phalanx
Agora
20
This Greek god is seen as the
patriarch
of the Greek "Pantheon" (family of gods)
Hades
Apollo
Zeus
Poseidon
21
Oligarchy means:
power to rule is determined by ALL citizens
power to rule is in one person's hands
power to rule rests in the hands of a small group of people
power to rule rests in the hands of the nobility
22
How did Tyrants come to power?
They received the throne hereditarily from their father.
Military force & hired soldiers
They were voted on by popular opinion
23
Which city-state offered women more political freedom?
Sparta
Athens
24
Democracy means:
Power to rule rests in the hands of all citizens
A single person rules but only w/ the approval of the people
Everyone can do whatever he or she likes
Military rule over all the people
25
A
Hoplite
is:
An Athenian statesmen who is the head of a tribe (50 men)
Chariot system developed in defense against the Persians
A military man who could was known for his 9-foot long spear
A sword-like weapon used in close combat
26
A marketplace or open area is called:
a Phalanx
a city-state
an Acropolis
an Agora
27
This ancient civilization is known for bull-fighting, Linear A & B, and Frescoes (art).
Trojan
Minoan
Persian
Athenian
28
Which one is NOT a Greek city-state
Persia
Pylos
Sparta
Athens
29
What group of northern invaders caused the collapse of "Mycenaean" Greece?
Trojans
Persians
Dorians
Helots
30
Greek god of the oceans and seas
Hades
Kronos
Poseidon
Zeus
31
Greek god of archery
Hephaestus
Hermes
Apollo
Ares
32
This period of Greek history is characterized by the rise of Greek city-states.
Dark Ages
Classical Period
Minoan Period
33
Polis means:
A 9-foot long spear
a city or town including the surrounding countryside.
North pole
center of the world (as the Greeks knew it)
34
Which city-state was more focused on military strength and conquest?
Athens
Sparta