Why was Socrates arrested?

asking questions that dishonored the gods

Why did Athens start to rebuild after the Persian War?

The city-state had been destroyed

Why did Athens need to start new construction after the Persian War?

most of Athens was destroyed in the war

What was the purpose of the chorus in a Greek play?

to help people understand the play

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TCI Lessons 27/29

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Athens/Sparta, Golden Age of Greece

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1
The agora is similar to a
farm
office building
mall
school
2
What sporting event from today started in ancient Greece?
The Olympics
The World Series
The Superbowl
Kentucky Derby
3
Sparta was somewhat isolated by
mountains
major rivers
the desert
the seas
4
Why was Socrates arrested?
Refusing to do his job
Telling military secrets to Sparta
Stealing
asking questions that dishonored the gods
5
How did Athens get enough grain to feed the people that lived there?
Designed new farming techniques to grow more
They used wild grasses that grew nearby
Stole from neighboring villages
Traded for it
6
Where did Athenian girls go for their education?
in another city-state
public school with the boys
private school for girls
at home from mother
7
Why did Athens start to rebuild after the Persian War?
The war made the wealthy
The city-state had been destroyed
They learned new building techniques from the war
Most of the soldiers were killed
8
Athens is only four miles from what sea?
Mediterranean Sea
Ionian Sea
Red Sea
Aegean Sea
9
The oracle of Delphi was a priestess whose words were said to come from:
Apollo
Zeus
Aphrodite
Athena
10
Why did Athens need to start new construction after the Persian War?
The war made them wealthy
most of Athens was destroyed in the war
Most of the soldiers were killed
They were conquered by the Spartans
11
The Parthenon was built to honor:
Athena
Pericles
Mt. Olympus
Delphi
12
True or False: Spartan women could own property
False
True
13
Athens was a good place for a harbor, because:
It was flat land
It was on a peninsula
It was surrounded by mountains
It was near the sea
14
Which Greek column is most simple?
Doric
Ionic
Corinthian
15
Which city-state is located on the Peloponnesus?
Athens
Sparta
Thebes
Delphi
16
Who was the leader of Athens during the Golden Age?
Socrates
Pericles
Athena
Zeus
17
The word philosophy comes from Greek words meaning...
"love of wisdom"
"question beliefs"
"see from afar"
"the gods know all"
18
The Greek gods were thought to live at:
Mt. Olympus
Melos
Delphi
Athens
19
A Spartan education focused on
reading and writing
military training
cooking and cleaning
sculpture and painting
20
Oligarchy is government in which:
one king is in control
the military makes the decisions
a small group hold the power
all citizens vote
21
What was the purpose of the chorus in a Greek play?
train the children to sing
keep the workers moving
satisfy the gods
to help people understand the play

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