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AKS 31 - ANCIENT GREECE
AKS 31 - ANCIENT GREECE
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Ancient Greece review
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The blending of Greek, Egyptian, Persian and Indian cultures is known as
Greekonian
Alexandrian
Athenian
Hellenistic
2
The type of government that existed in Sparta could be described as
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Aristocracy
Democracy
3
I was the pupil of Socrates who wrote a book called "The Republic" about a philosopher king.
Aristotle
Alexander
Plato
Socrates
4
A government ruled by the citizens was known a
Monarchy
Democracy
Oligarchy
Aristocracy
5
Who led Athens during its Golden Age?
Pericles
Solon
Draco
Cleisthenes
6
A city-state in Greece was called a
polis
colony
province
acropolis
7
Greek lovers of wisdom were known as what?
Philosophers
Storytellers
Myths
Teachers
8
Philip II was the king of _____ who hoped to take control of Greece
Macedonia
Thebes
Athens
Malaria
9
What geographic feature made political unity in Ancient Greece difficult?
the seas
rivers
mountains
climate
10
A government ruled by a small group of wealthy noble, land-owning families was
Oligarchy
Aristocracy
Monarchy
Democracy
11
My geometry proofs are still being taught in Math classes today & my book was called
Elements
.
Archimedes
Eratosthenes
Aristarchus
Euclid
12
After his death, Philip’s son, _____, proclaimed himself king of Macedonia at the age of 20.
Darius III
Alexander
Pericles
Darius II
13
Where was Macedonia located?
North of Greece
East of Greece
South of Greece
West of Greece
14
Who is the ruler of the Greek gods who lived on Mount Olympus?
Zeus
Hera
Athena
Mars
15
Who wrote the
Illiad
and the
Odyssey
?
Alexander
Hercules
Homer
Pericles
16
TRUE or FALSE: Spartans valued the arts, literature and other artistic pursuits.
TRUE
FALSE
17
The _____ sat on top of the Acropolis in Athens. It was built to honor the goddess Athena
Pharos
Pantheon
Parthenon
Citadel
18
Who fought over Alexander's Empire when he died?
his brothers
his soldiers
his generals
his sons
19
The Greeks were forced to create ______ in order to produce the food required to survive
acropolis
polis
agora's
colonies
20
Alexander and his exhausted army finally turned back toward home after making it all the way to
Mesopotamia
India
Egypt
China
21
Who stated that no citizen should own another citizen, ending “debt slavery” in Athens?
Draco
Cleisthenes
Pericles
Solon
22
A fortified hilltop where citizens gathered to discuss city government was known as what?
polis
colony
acropolis
agora
23
A system of government ruled by a single person, called a king, was known as
Democracy
Aristocracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
24
I was the pupil of Plato who created the Scientific Method and tutored Alexander the Great.
Plato
Aristotle
Alexander
Socrates
25
How did the Greeks think of the Macedonians?
Looked at them as Greeks
Looked down on them
26
What percent of land in Greece is suitable for farming?
50%
75%
25%
10%
27
What is the general term for a narrative poem celebrating heroic deeds?
non-fiction
epic
myth
fable
28
The fierce/successful military formation used by the Greeks during times of war was called the
phalanx
troop
cavalry
navy
29
Greece was the first ______ civilization because they left things behind that are used today.
advanced
complex
classical
specialized
30
What were the traditional stories about their gods and goddesses known as?
epics
myths
fables
non-fiction
31
Who had more rights, Athenian women or Spartan women?
Spartan women
Athenian women
32
The Trojan War was fought between the ______ and the Trojans around 1200B.C.
Dorians
Mycenaeans
Minoans
Athenians
33
The Greeks were
Christian
Atheist
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
34
This city was named after Alexander after he liberated the Egyptians from Persian control
Athens
Sparta
Alexandrian
Alexandria
35
Philip organized his troops into a _____ armed with 18-foot pikes and prepared to attack Greece
Phalanx
Navy
Army
Cavalry
36
I was executed for making the youth of Athens question the world around them using my method...
Socrates
Aristotle
Alexander
Plato
37
Which one of the following places did Alexander the Great NOT conquer?
Greece
Persia
India
China
38
How old was Alexander the Great when he died?
32
30
20
42
39
Alexander quickly put down a rebellion in _____, killing 6,000 and selling 20,000 into slavery
Athens
Sparta
Thebes
Corinth
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The Spartans sent their sons to train in the military barracks at the age of __
6
7
17
16
