Social Studies 6 Greece

Question 1

Who is the messenger god in Mount Olympus?

Accepted Answer

Hermes

Question 2

Who is the goddess of wisdom?

Accepted Answer

Athena

Question 3

___ is another word for the love of wisdom.

Accepted Answer

Philosophy

Question 4

__ is a type of story where the main character is alive.

Accepted Answer

comedy

Question 5

What do you call to the lawmaking body of a government and people are allowed to vote?

Accepted Answer

Assembly

Question 6

Who is the legendary founder of a powerful civilization on the island of Crete?

Accepted Answer

Minos

Question 7

Who wrote the Iliad and Odessy?

Accepted Answer

Homer

Question 8

__ is a type of government where a city-state has a single ruler.

Accepted Answer

monarchy

Question 9

Who are the two great drama writers who pioneered tragedies and comedies in Greek drama?

Accepted Answer

Sophocles and Euripides

Question 10

___ is a long poem that tells the story of legendary heroes and other historical figures.

Accepted Answer

epic

Question 11

What do you call to the belief of many gods and goddesses?

Accepted Answer

Polytheism

Question 12

What is the name of the famous teacher who questioned the city's laws, customs, and religion?

Accepted Answer

Socrates

Question 13

What war destroys the golden age of Greece?

Accepted Answer

Peloponnesian War

Question 14

__ is a type of government where the citizen has the freedom to vote for their leaders?

Accepted Answer

democracy

Question 15

___ is a type of story that has a sad ending.

Accepted Answer

tragedy

Question 16

Which of the following civilization develop the alphabet that we use today?

Accepted Answer

Phoenicians

Question 17

The trading place of farmers in ancient Greece is ____.

Accepted Answer

agora

Question 18

___ is an area of land surrounded by water.

Accepted Answer

peninsula

Question 19

What building is at the top of Acropolis where people gather to worship Athena?

Accepted Answer

Parthenon

Question 20

Who is the goddess of fertility and harvest?

Accepted Answer

Demeter

Question 21

__ is a type of government a small group of richest and powerful citizen controlled the city?

Accepted Answer

oligarchy

Question 22

___ is a group of citizens who hear evidence and make decisions in a court of law.

Accepted Answer

Jury

Question 23

What city-state is considered as the city of the people?

Accepted Answer

Athens

Question 24

Which of the following city-states is a military or city of the soldier?

Accepted Answer

Sparta

Question 25

What country attacked and destroyed a large part of Athens during the 470s BC?

Accepted Answer

Persia

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