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Ancient History Chapter 4: Ancient Greece
Who was Socrates' student?
True or False: Solon created a Democracy in Athens.
Ancient History Chapter 4: Ancient Greece
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True or False: Solon created a Democracy in Athens.
True
False
2
Who was Socrates' student?
Aristotle
Pythagoras
Herodotus
Plato
3
The Greek name for a city-state was a(n) ______.
Politic
Polis
Acropolis
Agora
4
Which of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World did the Greeks not build or heavily influence?
Colossus of Rhodes
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
Lighthouse of Alexandria
5
The Agoge was _________.
a school
a temple
a military academy
the hall where citizens would vote
6
Lacedaemon was the ancient Greek name for the polis of ______.
Corinth
Thebes
Athens
Sparta
7
The Lacedaemonian idea of
Andriea
means _____________.
Ethics
Service to the State
Manly Virtue
Warrior's Heart
8
Being torn between Scylla and Charybdis could be described as a(n) ________ today.
untrusting attitude towards the unknown
catch 23
journey that changes people
dilemma with no right answers
9
True or False: Kings ruled the Direct Democracy in Athens
True
False
10
True or False: Athens had two kings.
False
True
11
Ancient Greek heros were almost always good people.
False
True
12
What did Lycurgus do for the people of Sparta?
Became a gifted ruler
Wrote their code of laws
Created the Assembly of Elders
Fought for their freedoms
13
What did Herodotus do for the study of history?
Independently verified information through multiple sources
Refused to take sides in historical writing
Organized events in order
Put dates down for events
14
Lacedaemonian military training began at _________.
age 21
birth
after Phouxir
the age of 7
15
What was one of the three major city-states in Greece?
Argos
Ephesus
Corinth
Lacedaemon
16
Hubris means _______.
fatal pride
luck
bad fortune
fatal flaw
17
Lacedaemonian women had these the freedoms EXCEPT _______.
free public education
the right to vote
property owners
the freedom of speech
18
The most notible Greek style of art is ________.
mosaics
sculpture
frescos
painting
19
Who was the founding father of calculus?
Aristotle
Herodotus
Socrates
Archimedes
20
Spiderman, among many other super heros, is cringe.
False
True
21
Why couldn't the Ancient Greeks grow many crops?
The soil is very rocky
The closeness to the ocean dried out the soil
It is too hot in Greece
There weren't enough pastures
22
True or False: the Ancient Greeks were a warlike people.
True
False
23
True or False: Sparta was a Democracy.
True
False
24
To the ancient Greeks, myths were ______.
children's stories
an honest way to find meaning in the world
entertaining stories that were not taken seriously
given to them by the gods and goddesses
25
Greece has around 6,000 islands in the Aegean Sea.
True
False
26
Why did it matter that Socrates was a remarkably ugly person?
Athenian society valued beauty and looks
It showed that Athenians were mean
He was still one of the smartest people alive
He had many students
27
The primary military tactic of the ancient Greeks was the _________.
Cavalry charge
Archery volley
Phalanx
Chariot
28
What was the first code of laws in Athens called?
Tyrant
Draco's Laws
Solon's reforms
The Codes of Lycurgus
29
Which ancient Athenian writing believed that questions of right and wrong are only relevant between equals in power?
Thucydidies' Melian Dialogue
Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics
Codes of Lycurgus
Plato's Republic
30
What did the Laws of Lycurgus call for?
No one could be king
You needed to have an above average amount of swag
Everyone had to share their wealth and money
All males were required to serve in the military
31
Who is the best example of a polymath?
Aristotle
Leonidas
Solon
Plato
32
Due to Greece's geographical isolation, Greeks developed different ______.
languages
city-states
cultures
religions
33
Unlike today, the Greeks viewed the world around them as ________.
a place of rationality
a place governed by physical laws
boring
a place of incredible mystery
34
True or False: Most of the punishments for Draco's laws was death.
False
True
35
________ is a perfect example of gods and goddesses meddling in the affairs of mortals.
Scylla and Charybdis
Jupiter
Medusa
Odysseus and the Cyclops
36
Which was NOT a cultural contribution of the ancient Greeks?
Olympics
The english alphabet
the idea of a Republic
Mathematics and Science
37
Why were Helots treated harshly by the Spartans?
Helots were untrustworthy
The Helots greatly outnumbered the Spartans
The Helots rebelled often
Helots received military training
38
The Greek gods and goddesses could be best described as ________.
fickle
loving
all-powerful (omnipotent)
all knowing (omniscient)
39
Which group of people were forbidden from citizenship in Athens?
Adult men
Women
Assembly members
Property owners
40
Who could participate in Athenian Democracy?
All males
Non-slaves
All citizens
Male citizens
