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1
Women were allowed to own property and get an education in Sparta
True
False
2
The word "politic" comes from the Greek word "polis"
True
False
3
The Phalanx was powerful because...
Soldiers could protect their heads
Soldiers moved in formation and defended one another
Soldiers could see the enemy better
Soldiers couldn't run away so easily
4
Sparta's greatest strength was its...
Economy
Navy
Army
People
5
When Greek Soldiers assembled in formation it was called a...
Avengers
Turtle
Tank
Phalanx
6
Who was the Goddess of Victory?
Nike
Eros
Nemesis
Iris
7
Athens greatest strength was its...
Army
God Power
Navy
Air Force
8
There was a separate women only Olympic Games
True
False
9
Who was the greatest general in Athenian History?
Pericles
Alexander the Great
Cicero
Scorpio
10
Who was the legendary Spartan king to die at Thermopylae?
King Theseus
King Pericles
King Leonides
King Perseus
11
What was the name of the Minoan capital?
Corinth
Sparta
Athens
Knossos
12
Which famous war was fought by the Mycenaeans?
Trojan War
Punic Wars
Persian Wars
Peloponnesian War
13
Eventually Greek culture would be spread across the world by...
Alexander
Pericles
Midas
Leonides
14
Political Philosophy followed the teachings of the three great Greek philosophers
Aristotle, Piediepia, Plato
Plato, Elon Musk, Aristotle
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
Socrates, Plato, Cicero
15
Only men were allowed to compete during the Olympic Games?
False
True
16
Athens was founded by King Perseus
False
True
17
In Sparta elected officials in charge of education were called...
apella
helots
paella
ephors
18
The Greek word for General is....
Strategos
Ephors
Delta
Polis
19
Geography was important to the "Polis" because...
It was important to be seen
It was important to defend and be at the centre
It was important to know where to pay taxes
It was important to hide in
20
After Leonides died Sparta was led by the famous Warrior Queen...
Xena
Helen
Artemis
Gorgo
21
What was the name of the Greek Colonies in Turkey?
Rhodes
Acadia
Thessaly
Ionia
22
Which strategy was used to beat the Trojans in the Trojan War?
Trojan Cow
Trojan horse
Trojan Sheep
Trojan Donkey
23
Homer is that bald guy who loves eating doughnuts
True
False
24
Sparta could be described as a...
a military camp
the birth place of democracy
wonderful place to live
a holiday resort
25
Athens won the Peloponnesian War
False
True
26
The Minoans were considered to be the first advanced civilization in Europe
False
True
27
Spartans were not allowed to spread ideas of democracy or philosophy
True
False
28
An Ancient Greek form of art was called the...
Pottery
Colouring
Mosaic
Fresco
29
Spartan culture was entirely centred around...
Trade
War
Art
Peace
30
“Civilization” refers to the point at which human societies organized and took root around certain spots.
True
False
31
What to minerals are used to create bronze?
Tin and Steel
Copper and Tin
Copper and Gold
Tin and Bronze
32
Which battle was the namesake of a famous race?
Salamis
Troy
Marathon
Thermopylae
33
The dependency of different nations on each others trade was called....
Circular Trade
Square Trade
Triangular Trade
Octagonal Trade
34
The weakness of the phalanx was...
The Flanks
The top
The Back
The Front
35
Why were the Minoans so successful at trade?
They wore funny clothes
They liked to build labyrinths
The worshiped Bulls
They had a large navy
36
Minoan civilization died out because of a catastrophe
True
False
37
The Persian Navy was destroyed at the battle of...
Plataea
Marathon
Salamis
Thermopylae
38
What were the Mycenaeans famous for making?
Food
Chopsticks
Pottery
Textiles and Weapons
39
In times of war the Greeks would elect a....
King
Tyrant
Donkey
Dictator
40
Which two cities were major powers during the Classical Era of Ancient Greece?
Philadelphia and Syracuse
Athens and Sparta
Athens and Thebes
Sparta and Atlanta
41
Ancient Greece is the birthplace of "Western Civilization"
False
True
42
What type of government did the Mycenaeans have?
Democracy
Oligarchy
Monachy
Communist
43
The ancient Olympics tried to avoid bloodshed to measure athletic ability
False
True
44
Which type of government did Sparta have?
Democracy
Duel Monarchy
Oligarchy
Communism
45
What was the name of the Age that occurred after the Dark Ages?
Bronze Age
Hellenistic Age
Archaic Age
Classical Age
46
The highest aspiration of Sparta was to be at peace with everyone
False
True
47
The Persians owned more slaves then the Greeks
False
True
48
Who was the hero of The Illiad?
Ajax
Achilles
Odyseus
Agamemnon
49
Which two Greek civilizations developed during the Bronze Age?
Mycenaean and Assyrian
Egyptian and Hittities
Minoan and Mycenaean
Minoan and Hittities
50
Once Civilization was created it made <blank> obsolete
Hunters and Gatherers
Hunters and Tradesman
Tiktok
Gathers and Merchants
51
The Olympic Games was held to honour this god.
Poseidon
Zeus
Ares
Apollo
52
The home of the gods was Mount Rushmore
True
False
53
All men were allowed to vote in Athenian Democracy
False
True
54
What were women in Athens responsible for?
Bringing up children, taking care of the home, training slaves, sewing
Competing in the Olympic Games, bringing up children, training slaves
Farming, taking care of pets, politics
Electing leaders, training slaves, sewing
55
Athletes in the ancient Olympic Games competed for medals.
False
True
56
The Peloponnesian War was fought between...
Thebes and Athens
Sparta and Athens
Rhodes and Sparta
Athens and Corinth
57
What is the Greek word for City?
Ephor
Tyrant
Draco
Polis
58
Citizens (Women) gathered to manage public affairs, making their decisions by custom and election
True
False
59
What were two sports in the ancient Olympic Games?
Golf and Soccer
Basketball and Wrestling
Discus and Baseball
Running and Wrestling
60
In which battle did 300 Spartans delay over 180,000 Persians
Thermopylae
Plataea
Salamis
Marathon
61
What were the name of the slaves in Sparta?
Helots
Athenians
Spartans
Pelots
62
The competing of chariots was done in a building known as the...
Stadium
Forum
Colosseum
Hippodrome
63
The name of the Elite Persian military force was called...
The Avengers
The Squad
The X-Men
The Immortals
64
What were the three forms of government in Ancient Greece?
Democracy,
Tyrant, Democracy, Communism
Tyrant, Democracy, Fascism
Tyrant, Democracy, Oligarchy
65
Democracy means "Rule of the Few"
True
False
66
What myth came from the experiences of Greeks in Minoa
Jason and the Argonaughts
Theseus and the Minotaur
The Legend of Perseus
Heracles
67
Women had equal rights in Sparta
False
True
68
Civilizations that populated Ancient Greece lived near large forests.
False
True
69
The Emperor of the Persians during the first invasion of Greece was...
Darius
Cyrus
Xerxes II
Xerxes
70
The first democracy began in Athens
False
True
71
The second invasion of Greece by the Person was led by...
Cyrus
Xerxes
Hammurabi
Darius
72
The palace at Knossos was so complex that Greeks referred to it as a Labyrinth
False
True
73
The invasion of Greece by Persia began because...
Greeks don't like kababs
Sparta wanted to see Athens burn
Athens wanted to see Sparta burn
Greeks in Ionia Revolted
74
Athens was named after which Greek Goddess?
Hestia
Athena
Artemis
Hera
75
The wealth of Minoan Civilization gave rise to the tales King Midas
False
True
76
How would you best describe Mycenaeans?
Farmers
Merchants
Warriors
Priests
77
During the Olympic Games all the city-states stopped fighting
False
True
