Ancient Greece

Question 1

Which philosopher taught Alexander the Great using the Socratic Method?

Accepted Answer

Aristotle

Question 2

Who is credited with starting Democracy in Athens?

Accepted Answer

Pericles

Question 3

A person who loves knowledge and learning?

Accepted Answer

Philosopher

Question 4

What makes a government effective and successful?

Accepted Answer

The government listens to it's people's wants and needs

Question 5

Which achievement was man's way of first explaining why things happened in nature?

Accepted Answer

Mythology

Question 6

Athens suffered greatly and thousands died because of __________?

Accepted Answer

Disease

Question 7

Who were considered citizens in Athens or Sparta?

Accepted Answer

Only men born in that city-state

Question 8

What student of Aristotle was leading battles at age 16?

Accepted Answer

Alexander the Great

Question 9

In 490, what battle did the Athenian fleet defeat the Persian conqueror King Darius?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Marathon

Question 10

The parthenon was dedicated to what god or goddess?

Accepted Answer

Athena

Question 11

Boys started school at age 7 to learn how to fight.

Accepted Answer

Sparta

Question 12

Which city-state believed in making a strong military soldier?

Accepted Answer

Sparta

Question 13

Ptolemy and Aristotle believed —

Accepted Answer

the Sun and planets traveled around Earth

Question 14

__________ was created so a historical account could be kept for future generations.

Accepted Answer

Alphabet

Question 15

Which philosopher came first?

Accepted Answer

Socrates

Question 16

A story used to teach a lesson or moral before the age of science is called what?

Accepted Answer

Myth

Question 17

Why did women have more freedom in Sparta than in Athens?

Accepted Answer

Women were taught to fight and be tough

Question 18

What was one of Socrates most famous quotes?

Accepted Answer

Know thyself

Question 19

How does geography affect the growth of Ancient Greece?

Accepted Answer

City-states developed differently

Question 20

Which achievement brought people together during times of war?

Accepted Answer

Olympics

Question 21

The Greeks built what instead of one big country?

Accepted Answer

Polis

Question 22

Which achievement gave us the socratic method?

Accepted Answer

Philosophy

Question 23

What city-state took over Sparta after it fell apart due to bad leadership?

Accepted Answer

Thebes

Question 24

What city-state created democracy?

Accepted Answer

Athens

Question 25

Which city-state believed in the pursuit of knowledge?

Accepted Answer

Athens

Question 26

Boys started school at age 7 to learn how to read and write.

Accepted Answer

Athens

Question 27

In which type of government do the citizens have the power?

Accepted Answer

Democracy

Question 28

What famous battle did the 300 Spartans hold off the huge invading Persian force?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Thermopylae

Question 29

The protected part of the city where the most famous buildings in Athens are located.

Accepted Answer

Acropolis

Question 30

What achievement used advanced math to create new building techniques?

Accepted Answer

Architecture

Question 31

A leader who takes total control of a government using force.

Accepted Answer

Tyrant

Question 32

How did Athenians decide if someone was guilty of a crime?

Accepted Answer

A trial by jury

Question 33

After the Peloponesian War...

Accepted Answer

The Greek Golden Age began to decline

Question 34

What type of government was found in Sparta?

Accepted Answer

Oligarchy

Question 35

What protected Sparta from invaders?

Accepted Answer

Mountains

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