stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Ancient Greece study quiz Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Ancient Greece study quiz
Ancient Greece study quiz
53 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
520 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
53 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
53
Answers
1
Who conquered the Greeks?
India
Macedonia
Egypt
United States
2
What father and son team lead the conquests against Greece?
Zeus and Poseidon
Socrates and Plato
Agamemnon and Achilles
Phillip II and Alexander the Great
3
What was the main purpose of Greek Mythology?
make Greeks fear travel
explain the world around them
there was no purpose
entertain children
4
Which city-state had a strong navy?
Athens
Sparta
5
Why was farming a challenge in ancient Greece?
the soil was infertile and rocky
farmers went to war
there were not enough farmers
there were to many farmers
6
A map that shows boundaries, cities, and other man made features.
special use
political
globe
physical
7
What is a chain of islands called?
assembly
peloponnesus
peninsula
archipelago
8
What is the major body of water that surrounds Greece and provides the major trade routes?
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Red Sea
Caspian Sea
9
The Greeks practice what type of religion?
Hinduism
Buddhism
polytheistic
monotheistic
10
Why was Greece easily conquered after the Peloponnesian War?
lack of weapons
poorly military training
The Greeks were tired of war
major city-states were fighting each other
11
Which is the largest Greek island?
Crete
Attica
Peloponnesus
Rhodes
12
Which city-state assigned 18 year old girls a husband, but they didn't live together.
Sparta
Athens
13
Land surrounded by water on 3 sides.
peninsula
acropolis
island
achipelago
14
Who was the king of the gods on Mt. Olympus?
Hera
Poseidon
Zeus
Hades
15
The ancient Olympics began in what year?
776 B.C.
1957 A.D.
1896 A.D.
10,000 B.C.
16
A map that shows the natural land formations.
political
globe
special use
physical
17
Which of these is not a way the Greeks honored their gods?
The olympic games
They did not eat meat
Built temples
Theater
18
Difficulties in communication because of mountains and islands led to the development of ______
city-states
one government
assemblies
war with Persia
19
What continent is Greece a part of?
Africa
Asia
Australia
Europe
20
City-state in ancient Greece.
village
archipelago
monarchy
polis
21
A map that shows information such as population distribution, literacy rates, or land use.
politcial map
special purpose map
globe
physical map
22
The study of wisdom and the right way to live.
philosophy
mathematics
arithmatic
geometry
23
Which major body of water connects the islands of Greece with mainland Greece?
Red Sea
Black Sea
Aegean Sea
Adriatic Sea
24
Who won the Peloponnesian War?
Persia
AthensPerso
Sparta
Alexander the Great
25
How long did the Peloponnesian War last?
1 decade
27 months
27 days
27 years
26
A group who hear evidence and make a decision in a court of law.
jury
oligarchy
assembly
monarchy
27
A system of government in which citizens vote.
oligarchy
anarchy
democracy
monarchy
28
Which city-state had a strong army?
Athens
Sparta
29
Which city-state valued education, the arts, and democracy?
Athens
Sparta
30
Which city-state was a major trade center and interacted with many different cultures?
Sparta
Athens
31
A sheltered place along a coast used to protect boats and ships
harbor
pennisula
island
archipelego
32
A self-governing city, often with surrounding land and villages.
city-state
monarchy
assembly
oligarchy
33
Who could be citizens in ancient Greece?
Greek women
slaves
free Greek men
children
34
How did Greeks spread their agricultural products and culture to other regions?
mail order
guest speakers
Opened a restaurant chain
trade
35
What is one way the Greeks honored their gods, especially Zeus?
dress up like them
have theater festivals
didn't eat meat
Olympic
36
Which of these were major crops in ancient Greece?
grapes and olives
olives and bananas
corn and rice
soybeans and millet
37
A lawmaking body of government.
assembly
monarchy
oligarchy
jury
38
What uniform did the ancient Olympians wear?
nothing
spandex
team jerseys
hats
39
Which of these is not a contribution of ancient Greek civilizations?
democracy
irrigation
libraries and museums
the Olympics
40
A central meeting place and market place in the polis.
assembly
agora
parthenon
acropolis
41
Which city-state required men and women to have perfect bodies?
Sparta
Athens
42
A large hill that a city-state is built around.
peloponnesus
parthenon
agora
acropolis
43
Having political rights and privileges in a country.
colony
assembly
jury
citizenship
44
Type of government ruled by a king or queen.
Oligarchy
assembly
Monarchy
democracy
45
What did Alexander the Great name his city?
Alexandria
Macedonia
Phillipinnes
Alex City
46
A territory that is under the control of another country.
agora
assembly
colony
acropolis
47
Which city-state did not allow women to leave home without a male escort?
Athens
Sparta
48
The two peninsulas that make up mainland Greece are ______________.
Attica and Peloponnesus
Mt. Olympus and Archipelago
Crete and Rhodes
Aegean and Ionian
49
Which city-state had the women train along with the men in athletic skills?
Athens
Sparta
50
A war fought between Athens and Sparta that lasted 27 years.
The War of Greece
Trojan War
Peloponnesian War
The Persian War
51
A government lead by a small group of people.
oligarchy
monarchy
democracy
assembly
52
How many events were a part of the first Olympics?
1
25
5
10
53
What was the most popular form of transportation in ancient Greece?
chariot
walking
boat
horse
