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A #ancientGreece #ancientPersian #Greeklegacy Quiz quiz
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How did Pericles lead the Greek government?
He declared war on neighboring countries to gain more power.
He hired intelligent people, not just rich people.
He put his grown children in charge of matters of state.
He built huge armies, roads, and miles of walls.
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What resurrected Greece from the Dark Ages?
Minoans, who built boats, traveled and traded
Educated people from Asia called the Mycenaeans.
Dorians, with weapons, tools, and technology
Ulysses, after he defeated Troy.
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What is Pericles known for?
He made Greece a model for the whole world
He was the teacher of Socrates and Plato
He built the Acropolis and the Parthenon
He defeated the Persian army and built great monuments
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Where is Greece located?
In the Mediterranean Sea
In the eastern Atlantic Ocean
In the south Pacific Ocean
In the Caspian Sea
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What is the legacy of Greece in our society and all over the world?
alphabet, fables, epics, drama medicine, mythology, teaching
food, architecture, symbols, philosophy, navigation, art
logic, reason, math formulas, the atlas, Olympics, marathons
poetry, astronomy, astrology, geometry, language, democracy
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While the Greeks were building their empire, which civilization was already HUGE?
The Egyptians
The city-states
The Persians
The Romans
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What are the Dark Ages?
The long battle between Athens and Sparta.
When a solar eclipse darkened Greece for two years.
When the plague struck, killing thousands of people.
A time of natural disasters, and no written records.
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What was the ancient Persian religion?
Zoroastrianism
Xerxesiasm
Monotheism
Ionianism
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Who built the largest empire ever seen in the world?
Alexander the Great of Greece
Mrs White the Great of St. Bonaventure School
Hatshepsut the Great of Egypt
Cyrus the Great of Persia
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The Greeks and Persians had many little battles, but the first IMPORTANT one was
The Battle of Marathon
The battle of marathon
The Battle of marathan
The Battle of Marethon
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What do Zoroastrians have in common with Christians?
belief in one god as the creator, destiny, and balance
monotheism, balance, and freedom to make choices
monotheism, fire and confession
polytheism, freedom to make choices, and fate
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The Persian Empire eventually fell because of
earthquake, famine and drought
the plague, followed by the Dark Ages
in-fighting, taxes, and corruption
religious wars, and the king was assassinated
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Who eventually conquered Greece?
The Persians
The Arabs
The Romans
The Egyptians
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Pheidippides was famous for
Running to Sparta to announce Greek victory in a battle
Running a marathon in the Olympic games
Running to Athens to announce Greece's victory over Persia
Running in the first democratic election in Greece
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What does the Greek word "techn-ology" mean?
the study of art or skill
the use of tech
computer science
one who thinks or computes
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Where is Greece located in Europe?
North of Italy; west of Switzerland
West of Spain
South of England; west of France
East of Italy; west of Turkey
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The Greek word 'philos-oph-er' means
one who makes speeches
one who is a wise fool
one who loves the philharmonic
one who loves wisdom
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Socrates is a famous Greek who is known for
making his students vote in elections
making his students write epic poems
making his students learn the Pythagoreon theory
making his students think logically
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Socrates was known as
the greatest teacher the world has ever seen
the greatest leader the world has ever seen
the greatest poet the world has ever seen
the greatest thinker the world has ever seen
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Who is credited with defeating the Persian Empire?
Tuthmosis the III Great
Alexander the Great
Cesar the Great
Pheidippides the Great
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How was ancient Greece organized?
Citizens were ruled by leaders in city-states
Citizens were organized into two cities: Athens and Sparta
Citizens were in caste systems: priests, merchants, slaves
Citizens were ruled by cardlords.
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Greece invented the system of democracy, which means
every person in Greece belonged to the Democratic Party.
people voted for their leaders in peaceful elections.
the people in the Delian League were the first Greek rulers.
every person in Greece could run for a government position
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What do the Persian and Greek empires have in common?
Nothing at all.
Language, geography, leaders, monotheism, architecture
Beautiful architecture, philosophy, art, mathematics poetry
Polytheism, city-states, democracy, a Dark Age period
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Why is it important to study ancient civilizations?
Our civilization is built on their accomplishments.
It makes our life better when we understand the world.
If we understand history, we won't repeat ancient mistakes.
Because we have a test on it.
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And then... eventually the Greek empire fell. But why?
It was weakened by internal problems.
It was weakened by its very size.
All of the above except its size.
It was weakened by fighting between Athens and Sparta
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Socrates's student was
Hercules
Pericles
Alexander the Great
Plato
