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Ancient Greece Practice Test
1. What place is known as the “Birthplace of Democracy”?
a. Sparta
b. Troy
c. Athens
d. Crete
2. Why was the creation of the first democratic government so important?
a. Kings now had complete control over all citizens.
b. Citizens were finally allowed to voice their opinion in government issues.
c. For the first time in history, females could become leaders.
d. Later civilizations learned that a democratic process doesn’t work.
3. Which Empire tried several times to conquer Greece?
a. Roman Empire
b. Persian Empire
c. Egyptian Empire
d. Phoenician Empire
4. Which of the following was true of Sparta?
a. Men and women had to serve in the military.
b. Boys spent most of their childhood learning to fight and survive.
c. All slaves had to serve in the army for three years.
d. Spartan women had no rights.
5. What does Hellenistic mean?
a. Spartan-like
b. God-like
c. Greek-like
d. Athenian-like
6. Athens formed a government allowing citizens to vote on laws and issues that affected
them. What type of democracy was this?
a. Full democracy
b. Representative democracy
c. Direct democracy
d. Assembly democracy
7. Where was Alexander’s father, Philip II from?
a. Egypt
b. Troy
c. Macedonia
d. Athens
8. The following philosophers were all from Athens EXCEPT
a. Aristotle
b. Plato
c. Cicero
d. Socrates
9. __________ is the military formation where soldiers are packed tightly together with
long spears.
a. Phalanx
b. Pyramid
c. Centurion
d. Empire
10. Which of the following was true of Greek culture?
a. Monotheistic religion
b. Non-skilled artists
c. Could not read or write
d. Built large marble columns on buildings
11. Which empire was conquered by Alexander the Great?
a. Roman Empire
b. Persian Empire
c. Mongol Empire
d. Egyptian Empire
12. Why did Alexander create so many cities?
a. He didn’t like any other city.
b. He wanted to spread Persian culture.
c. He was proud of his father, Philip II.
d. He wanted to spread Greek culture.
13. Which of the following philosophers taught Alexander?
a. Aristotle
b. Plato
c. Cicero
d. Socrates
14. Who was the king who united all of Greece?
a. Alexander the Great
b. Philip II
c. Darius
d. Socrates
15. How was Sparta’s government different from Athen’s government?
a. Sparta was an oligarchy ruled by two kings.
b. Athens was an oligarchy ruled by two kings.
c. Sparta allowed women to participate in the government.
d. Athens allowed women to participate in the government.
16. What was the name given to most cities created by Alexander?
a. Alextown
b. Alexville
c. Alexopolis
d. Alexandria
17. What happened to Greece after Alexander’s death?
a. His empire grew larger
b. It was divided into three Hellenistic Kingdoms
c. It was destroyed by the Persian Empire
d. It was divided among his sons
18. Why were the Greeks expert shipbuilders?
a. They were bored with farming.
b. They were surrounded by seas.
c. Fishing was cheaper than farming.
d. Volcanoes ruined their crops.
19. Which city-state gave the most freedom to women?
a. Sparta
b. Athens
c. Olympia
d. Thebes
20. ___________ is the form of government in the United States that is based on the
Athenian government.
a. Oligarchy
b. Representative Democracy
c. Direct Democracy
d. Monarchy
21. Where did the Greeks believe was the home of the gods?
a. Delphi
b. Crete
c. Mount Olympus
d. Athens
22. Why did Greek tell myths?
a. To scare other empires away
b. To make money
c. To explain historical and natural events
d. The gods made them
23. Which of the following was NOT a form of literature created by the Greeks?
a. Epic poetry
b. Comic books
c. Lyrical poetry
d. Fables
24. Who was the author of the Iliad and The Odyssey?
a. Aesop
b. Homer
c. Achilles
d. Odysseus
25. Which of the following was NOT true of Greek culture?
a. Greeks were interested in plays and theaters.
b. Greek city-states had very similar interests.
c. Philosophy was important to the Greeks.
d. Olympics were important to the Greeks.
26. Euclid of Alexandria was a Hellenistic mathematician. His most popular writing is called
Elements and deals with which of these subjects?
a. Geometry
b. Algebra
c. Calculus
d. Astronomy
27. Why did Greece form alliances like the Delian League?
a. To increase trade
b. To spread democracy
c. To display its power
d. To protect themselves from enemies
28. What was the main point of education for young boys in Ancient Sparta?
a. To prepare them for college
b. To train them to serve in the military
c. To educate them on religious thought
d. To give them an understanding of history
29. Which of the following describes the main role of women in ancient Athens?
a. Women were to marry and have children.
b. Women went to school to learn to read.
c. Women participated in the government.
d. Women wrote and acted in plays.
30. Socrates was a philosopher whose method of teaching involved
a. asking open-ended questions, so students learned using reasoning.
b. giving lectures attended by hundreds of students.
c. students gaining knowledge only through personal experiences.
d. using fear and embarrassment to force students to learn.
31. In which way was life in Athens different from life in Sparta?
a. Life in Athens praised exercise and strength, while life in Sparta praised arts and
literature.
b. Life in Athens was influenced by mythology, while life in Sparta was not.
c. Life in Athens focused on education, while life in Sparta focused on the military.
d. Life in Athens involved more farming, while life in Sparta involved more fishing
and sailing.
32. Who is known as the “Father of Medicine”?
a. Euclid
b. Aristotle
c. Plato
d. Hippocrates
33. Who is known as the “Father of Geometry”?
a. Euclid
b. Aristotle
c. Plato
d. Hippocrates
34. Who was known as the “Father of History”?
a. Socrates
b. Thucydides
c. Alexander
d. Pythagoras
35. What caused the Peloponnesian War?
a. Athenians didn’t like the way Sparta treated its citizens.
b. Sparta feared and resented Athens for becoming so powerful.
c. Athens wanted Sparta to become a democratic city-state.
d. Spartans kept calling Athenians a bunch of loser, wimps and Athens got tired of
it.
36. What was on impact the Peloponnesian War had on Greece?
a. The relationships among the city-states improved.
b. Sparta was destroyed.
c. Poseidon became angry with Greece and punished them by causing floods.
d. The city-states were weakened due to all the fighting.
37. What impact did Alexander the Great have on Greek culture?
a. Many people began to hate the Greek culture
b. The Greek culture spread to many new areas.
c. Greek culture got weaker from his rule.
d. He had no impact on Greek culture.
38. What does the following map show?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The conquests of Alexander the Great
The Silk Road
The Peloponnesian War
The Delian League
39. Athens strength came from its powerful
a. Land army
b. Navy
c. Air force
d. Weapons
40. Greek architecture is defined by
a. large columns.
b. pyramid shaped temples.
c. domed stadiums
d. pointed roofs.