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Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    What happened after the end of the Trojan War?

    • A.

      Peace Reigned Supreme

    • B.

      Athens Was Built

    • C.

      Greek Civilization Collapsed

    • D.

      Greece Became A Great Power

    Correct Answer
    C. Greek Civilization Collapsed
  • 2. 

    What does acropolis mean in Greek?

    • A.

      High City

    • B.

      God's House

    • C.

      High Ground

    • D.

      King's Home

    Correct Answer
    A. High City
  • 3. 

    About how many Athenians were citizens?

    • A.

      5-Jan

    • B.

      All Males Over 18

    • C.

      2-Jan

    • D.

      Everyone

    Correct Answer
    A. 5-Jan
  • 4. 

    What would be least likely to be found on an ancient Greek dinner table?

    • A.

      Vegetables

    • B.

      Meat

    • C.

      Cheese

    • D.

      Bread

    Correct Answer
    B. Meat
  • 5. 

    How long did military training last in Sparta?

    • A.

      5 Years

    • B.

      12 Years

    • C.

      13 Years

    • D.

      3Years

    Correct Answer
    C. 13 Years
  • 6. 

    How did Spartan women differ from other Greek women?

    • A.

      Taught To Exercise

    • B.

      Could Be Warriors

    • C.

      Able To Vote

    • D.

      Ruled The Males

    Correct Answer
    A. Taught To Exercise
  • 7. 

    Who was Alexander the Great's role model?

    • A.

      Achilles

    • B.

      Aristotle

    • C.

      Socrates

    • D.

      King Philip

    Correct Answer
    A. Achilles
  • 8. 

    How many scrolls were housed at the library in Alexandria?

    • A.

      50,000

    • B.

      200,000

    • C.

      500,000

    • D.

      100,000

    Correct Answer
    C. 500,000
  • 9. 

    A carving of whose head decorated the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus?

    • A.

      Hera

    • B.

      Aphrodite

    • C.

      Artemis

    • D.

      Medusa

    Correct Answer
    D. Medusa
  • 10. 

    Who developed geometry?

    • A.

      Demosthenes

    • B.

      Euclid

    • C.

      Eratosthenes

    • D.

      Archimedes

    Correct Answer
    B. Euclid
  • 11. 

    Where did the typical Greek household obtain their water?

    • A.

      Public Fountains

    • B.

      Natural Springs

    • C.

      Delivered In Vases And Urns

    • D.

      Water Pipes

    Correct Answer
    A. Public Fountains
  • 12. 

    Who wrote "History of the Persian Wars"?

    • A.

      Homer

    • B.

      Pliny

    • C.

      Herodotus

    • D.

      Ulysses

    Correct Answer
    C. Herodotus
  • 13. 

    What type of democracy did Athenians have?

    • A.

      Representative

    • B.

      Independent

    • C.

      Republican

    • D.

      Direct

    Correct Answer
    D. Direct
  • 14. 

    What woman did Plato say helped shape his ideas?

    • A.

      Hera

    • B.

      His Mother

    • C.

      His Wife

    • D.

      Aspasia

    Correct Answer
    D. Aspasia

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