Quiz: Trivia Questions On Ancient Greek Civilization
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- 1.What three seas connected Greece with the outside world?
- A.
Arctic, Indian, Pacific
- B.
Mediterranean, Atlantic, Black
- C.
Ionian, Aegean, Indian
- D.
Aegean, Black, Mediterranean
- E.
None of the above
- 2.Which geographic features played significant roles in the development of Greek civilization?
- A.
Deserts and oases
- B.
River valleys and fertile plains
- C.
Mountains and seas
- D.
Spacious skies and amber waves of grain
- E.
Both B and C
- 3.Which of the following statements describes some element Greece's geography?
- A.
Greece is a peninsula surrounded by over 1000 islands
- B.
Greece is very mountainous
- C.
Greece is a land of vast fertile plains
- D.
A and B only
- E.
A and C only
- 4.The first Greek civilization to develop was:
- A.
The Minoan civilization on the island of Crete
- B.
The Mycenaean civilization on the Greek mainland
- C.
The Ionian civilizaiton in Asia Minor
- D.
The Spartan civilization of the Peloponnesus
- E.
None of the above
- 5.Which of the following statements describes the Dark Ages of Greece?
- A.
They occurred after the fall of the Mycenaean civilization
- B.
There was a significant decline in the population
- C.
There was a significant decline in food production
- D.
There was a significant decline in literacy and education
- E.
All of the above
- 6.Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?
- A.
Herodotus
- B.
Pericles
- C.
Homer
- D.
Hesiod
- E.
Sappho
- 7.Which of the following statements is true concerning the Iliad?
- A.
It was just an adventure story for kids
- B.
Greeks considered it to be a record of their history
- C.
It was based on tales that had been passed down orally for many generations
- D.
All of the above
- E.
B and C only
- 8.What is the Greek word for city-state?
- A.
Hoplite
- B.
Polis
- C.
Agora
- D.
Parthenon
- E.
Stoa
- 9.Which city-state was ruled by an oligarchy?
- A.
Sparta
- B.
Athens
- C.
Corinth
- D.
Argos
- E.
All of the above
- 10.Which city-state created the first democratic form of government?
- A.
Sparta
- B.
Athens
- C.
Corinth
- D.
Argos
- E.
None of the above
- 11.The rectangular formation of soldiers standing shoulder to shoulder was called a ______.
- A.
Hoplite
- B.
Phalanx
- C.
Rear guard
- D.
Cavalry
- E.
Both A and C
- 12.Which of the following is true of a hoplite?
- A.
They were soldiers on horseback
- B.
Their main weapons were bow and arrow
- C.
They wore light chain mail
- D.
They carried long swords
- E.
None of the above
- 13.Which statement is NOT true of the Athenian attitude toward women?
- A.
Women had no rights
- B.
Women could not participate in politics
- C.
Women were held in high honor and greatly respected
- D.
Women were essentially baby-making machines
- E.
Both B and C
- 14.Why did Spartans provide young girls with an education and athletic training?
- A.
If all the men were killed, the women would have to fight.
- B.
Women had to be strong and healthy in order to have strong and healthy children.
- C.
Woman had to be prepared to serve in the Spartan counsil.
- D.
All of the above
- E.
Both A and C
- 15.Who took Athenian democracy to its highest form through the promotion of arts & sciences?
- A.
Pericles
- B.
Pythagoras
- C.
Pheidias
- D.
Plato
- E.
Polykleitos
- 16.Who is considered the father of history?
- A.
Homer
- B.
Hippocrates
- C.
Herodotus
- D.
Hesiod
- E.
Iktinos
- 17.Who is considered the father of modern medicine?
- A.
Homer
- B.
Hippocrates
- C.
Herodotus
- D.
Hesiod
- E.
Iktinos
- 18.Which philosopher believed that "scientific" observation of a thing could lead to the discovery of its true nature?
- A.
Democritus
- B.
Socrates
- C.
Plato
- D.
Aristotle
- E.
Epicurus
- 19.Which philosopher used a question and answer method still used in schools today?
- A.
Democritus
- B.
Socrates
- C.
Plato
- D.
Aristotle
- E.
Epicurus
- 20.Which philosopher started the first university called the Academy in Athens?
- A.
Democritus
- B.
Socrates
- C.
Plato
- D.
Aristotle
- E.
Epicurus
- 21.What creations of Aesop's still exist today?
- A.
A collection of fables
- B.
A collection of stories wherein animal characters give lessons on life
- C.
A collection of epic poems
- D.
All of the above
- E.
A and B only
- 22.In which of the following fields did Greeks make significant contributions to Western Civilization?
- A.
Art and architecture
- B.
Drama and literature
- C.
Math and science
- D.
Politics, philosophy, history
- E.
All of the above
- 23.Which of the following statements describes the agoge?
- A.
Spartan military training
- B.
It began at the age of 7 (for boys only)
- C.
It included surviving a year in the wild on your own
- D.
It was so harsh that it sometimes resulted in the severe injury or death of a trainee
- E.
All of the above
- 24.What does the word "democracy" mean?
- A.
Rule by the people
- B.
Rule of the few
- C.
Rule of the rich
- D.
Rule of the aristocrats
- E.
None of the above
- 25.Who was excluded from participating in the first form of democracy?
- A.
Foreigners
- B.
Women
- C.
Slaves
- D.
All of the above
- E.
B and C only
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