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1
When the aristocrats took over the government in Athens, it was called an
oligarchy
autocracy
republic
democracy
2
This famous poet wrote epic poems about Greece fighting the city of Troy.
Homer
Leonidas
Thucydides
Pericles
3
This city state in Greece was known for its philosophers, artists and Olympics.
Troy
Athens
Sardis
Sparta
4
Which Greek is remembered for running to Athens from Marathon?
Aristotle
Pheidippides
Euclid
Plato
5
The city state of Athens sat on top of a hill, surrounded by walls for protection. This is a(n)
phalanx
volcano
pyramid
acropolis
6
This famous Greek building is known for its incredible architecture ... what is its name?
pyramids
acropolis
ziggurat
The Parthenon
7
This Greek city state trained their boys to become warriors through viscous training.
Sparta
Macedonia
Persepolis
Athens
8
When a group of soldiers are riding on horses, this is called ...
calvary
phalanx
the giddy-up gang
line
9
Known as one of "The Great"s - he conquered land east of Greece.
Alexander the Great
Cyrus the Great
Xerxes the Great
Darius the Great
10
Phillip II was known for having an army that marched in a ...
phalanx
alphabetical order
line
unit
11
"The Tortoise in the Hare" is one of Aesop's _____ . Pride doesn't win the race!
mythology
Biblical stories
fables
epic poems
12
Which group repetitively tried to conquer the Greeks and were somewhat successful?
Mongols
Persians
Egyptians
Vikings
13
Which war included the Battle at Marathon?
Persian Wars
Pelopenessian War
14
The Greeks built a statue of this goddess, inside this building, to honor their city state.
Aphrodite
Hestia
Demeter
Athena
15
Which city state in Greece created and practiced a government by the people and for the people?
Sardis
Sparta
Athens
Macedonia
16
Known as one of "The Great"s and one of the first to create an empire with many nations.
Alexander the Great
Cyrus the Great
Xerxes the Great
Darius the Great
17
Cutting this knot in half meant that Alexander the Great was meant to rule over ...
Asia
North America
Africa
Europe