Why were ostracons made and cast?

to banish citizens thought to be dangerous

What reform did Pericles make?

paid jurors and public officials

What action did Sparta take against a defeated Athens?

destroyed the city-state and surrounding lands

Why did Athens and other Greek city-states form the Delian League?

to defend against the Persian Empire

Under Cheisthenes' reforms, who could participate in Athenian government?

all male citizens born in Athens

All of the following are true of Alexander EXCEPT

He spread Christianity to all of the lands he conquered

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Test your knowledge on the history, culture, and events of ancient Greece with this engaging quiz. From famous figures like Alexander the Great to significant wars like the Peloponnesian War, challenge yourself with a variety of questions.

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1
Another name for Greece is
Hellas
Asia Minor
Land of olives
Anatolia
2
How long did the truce last between Athens and Sparta, after the Peloponnesian War?
20 years
100 years
2 years
50 years
3
The Athenians advantage against the Spartans was
they had better weapons.
they had a superior navy.
they had 100,000 more soldiers to fight.
they had better infantry (land) soldiers.
4
During the Peloponnesian War, what other disaster did Athens face, besides attacks from Sparta?
drought
famine
internal revolt
plague
5
Who was the ruler of Athens during the Golden Age?
Solon
Cheisthenes
Darius I
Pericles
6
What city-state started the Peloponnesian League?
Corinth
Delos
Athens
Sparta
7
Why were ostracons made and cast?
to vote on laws in the citizens' assembly
to elect citizens as representatives
to banish citizens thought to be dangerous
to select citizens for military service
8
The "plague" that hit Athens was
malaria
typhoid
pneumonia
bubonic plague
9
Whom was Alexander's hero, that inspired him to be greater than?
Aristotle
Achilles
Hermes
Odysseus
10
Who were the constant enemies of ancient Greece?
Mesopotamians
Persians
Phoenicians
Spartans
11
What event ended the truce between Athens and Sparta?
Athens' siege of Syracuse
Sparta's alliance with Persia
Athens' disbanding of the Delian League
Athens's attack on Sicily
12
What reform did Pericles make?
freed enslaved farmers
paid jurors and public officials
cancelled citizens/ debts
organized citizens into four classes
13
The Greek city that was the most cosmopolitan was
Cairo
Alexandria
Thebes
Carthage
14
What temple was built to honor the goddess Athena?
Erechtheion
Propylaea
Parthenon
Pantheon
15
What type of government did the ancient Greeks possess during the Golden Age?
Tyranny
Republic
Direct Democracy
Oligarchy
16
In Greek mythology, what god did Icarus offend by flying too close to the sun?
Zeus
Athena
Hera
Apollo
17
What action did Sparta take against a defeated Athens?
enslaved most of the city's citizens
destroyed the city-state and surrounding lands
burned all of the city's ships and temples
replaced the city's democracy with an oligarchy
18
Why did Athens and other Greek city-states form the Delian League?
to share natural resources an trade
to defend against the Persian Empire
to counter the Peloponnesian League
to colonize the Mediterranean
19
What was the name of the young Athenian girl's remains discovered that died from the ancient plague?
Amelia
Solon
Martha
Myrtis
20
Under Cheisthenes' reforms, who could participate in Athenian government?
all male and female citizens of Athens
all male citizens born in Athens
only wealthy male citizens of Athens
only male property owners born in Athens
21
For what god did ancient Greeks build the largest temple in a city-state?
for the god or goddess of war
for their favorite Olympian
for the king of the gods
for their patron god or goddess
22
All are true of the Greek gods/goddesses EXCEPT
they are honored with a variety of feasts, festivals, and offerings
they were made up of 12 Olympians
they must do as the people bid
they are immortal
23
Whom did the Spartans ally (unite) themselves with to fight Athens?
Phoenicians
Persians
Sicilians
Trojans
24
All of the following are true of Alexander EXCEPT
He spread Christianity to all of the lands he conquered
He died on his return trip home
He successfully acquired some land by honoring local traditions
He conquered Persia
25
What Athenian historian recorded the events of the Peloponnesian War?
Pericles
Herodotus
Thucydides
Homer

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New Ancient Greece Quiz

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Questions 25

Answers

1
Another name for Greece is
Hellas
Asia Minor
Land of olives
Anatolia
2
How long did the truce last between Athens and Sparta, after the Peloponnesian War?
20 years
100 years
2 years
50 years
3
The Athenians advantage against the Spartans was
they had better weapons.
they had a superior navy.
they had 100,000 more soldiers to fight.
they had better infantry (land) soldiers.
4
During the Peloponnesian War, what other disaster did Athens face, besides attacks from Sparta?
drought
famine
internal revolt
plague
5
Who was the ruler of Athens during the Golden Age?
Solon
Cheisthenes
Darius I
Pericles
6
What city-state started the Peloponnesian League?
Corinth
Delos
Athens
Sparta
7
Why were ostracons made and cast?
to vote on laws in the citizens' assembly
to elect citizens as representatives
to banish citizens thought to be dangerous
to select citizens for military service
8
The "plague" that hit Athens was
malaria
typhoid
pneumonia
bubonic plague
9
Whom was Alexander's hero, that inspired him to be greater than?
Aristotle
Achilles
Hermes
Odysseus
10
Who were the constant enemies of ancient Greece?
Mesopotamians
Persians
Phoenicians
Spartans
11
What event ended the truce between Athens and Sparta?
Athens' siege of Syracuse
Sparta's alliance with Persia
Athens' disbanding of the Delian League
Athens's attack on Sicily
12
What reform did Pericles make?
freed enslaved farmers
paid jurors and public officials
cancelled citizens/ debts
organized citizens into four classes
13
The Greek city that was the most cosmopolitan was
Cairo
Alexandria
Thebes
Carthage
14
What temple was built to honor the goddess Athena?
Erechtheion
Propylaea
Parthenon
Pantheon
15
What type of government did the ancient Greeks possess during the Golden Age?
Tyranny
Republic
Direct Democracy
Oligarchy
16
In Greek mythology, what god did Icarus offend by flying too close to the sun?
Zeus
Athena
Hera
Apollo
17
What action did Sparta take against a defeated Athens?
enslaved most of the city's citizens
destroyed the city-state and surrounding lands
burned all of the city's ships and temples
replaced the city's democracy with an oligarchy
18
Why did Athens and other Greek city-states form the Delian League?
to share natural resources an trade
to defend against the Persian Empire
to counter the Peloponnesian League
to colonize the Mediterranean
19
What was the name of the young Athenian girl's remains discovered that died from the ancient plague?
Amelia
Solon
Martha
Myrtis
20
Under Cheisthenes' reforms, who could participate in Athenian government?
all male and female citizens of Athens
all male citizens born in Athens
only wealthy male citizens of Athens
only male property owners born in Athens
21
For what god did ancient Greeks build the largest temple in a city-state?
for the god or goddess of war
for their favorite Olympian
for the king of the gods
for their patron god or goddess
22
All are true of the Greek gods/goddesses EXCEPT
they are honored with a variety of feasts, festivals, and offerings
they were made up of 12 Olympians
they must do as the people bid
they are immortal
23
Whom did the Spartans ally (unite) themselves with to fight Athens?
Phoenicians
Persians
Sicilians
Trojans
24
All of the following are true of Alexander EXCEPT
He spread Christianity to all of the lands he conquered
He died on his return trip home
He successfully acquired some land by honoring local traditions
He conquered Persia
25
What Athenian historian recorded the events of the Peloponnesian War?
Pericles
Herodotus
Thucydides
Homer