A World History Vocabulary Quiz!
Chapter 5
- 1.
Homer
- A.
The King of Macedonia
- B.
A student of Socrates
- C.
A philosopher who questioned the nature of the world
- D.
A blind man known as the greatest storyteller
Correct Answer
D. A blind man known as the greatest storyteller -
- 2.
Tyrant
- A.
A long narrative poem celebrating legends and heroes
- B.
A powerful individual who gains power from appealing to poor people
- C.
A critic of of the Sophists
- D.
A lover of wisdom
Correct Answer
B. A powerful individual who gains power from appealing to poor people -
- 3.
Socrates
- A.
A philosopher who questioned the nature of the world
- B.
The king of Macedonia
- C.
A blind man known as the greatest storyteller
- D.
A critic of the Sophists
Correct Answer
D. A critic of the Sophists -
- 4.
Tragedy
- A.
A serious drama about crude things
- B.
The art of ancient Greece and Rome
- C.
Scenes filled with crude humor
- D.
An ancient kingdom
Correct Answer
A. A serious drama about crude things -
- 5.
Aristocracy
- A.
A government ruled by a few powerful people
- B.
A government ruled by one person
- C.
Foreign soldiers who fought for money
- D.
A government in which power is in the hands of heredity
Correct Answer
D. A government in which power is in the hands of heredity -
- 6.
Polis
- A.
A peasent bound to the land
- B.
A military formation of foot soldiers
- C.
Traditional stories about gods
- D.
A Greek city-state
Correct Answer
D. A Greek city-state -
- 7.
Helot
- A.
A series of wars in 5th century B.C.
- B.
A military formation of foot soldiers
- C.
A peasent bound to the land
- D.
An Indo-European person who settled on the Greek mainland
Correct Answer
C. A peasent bound to the land -
- 8.
Myths
- A.
Traditional stories about gods
- B.
A long narrative poem celebrating legends and heroes
- C.
A series of wars in the 5th Century B.C.
- D.
The art of ancient Greece and Rome
Correct Answer
A. Traditional stories about gods -
- 9.
Philosophers
- A.
A lover of wisdom
- B.
A critic of the Sophists
- C.
A serious drama about common things
- D.
A war in which Athens was defeated by the Spartans
Correct Answer
A. A lover of wisdom -
- 10.
Acropolis
- A.
A Greek city-state
- B.
A fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city
- C.
A government controlled by its citizens
- D.
A government ruled by a few powerful people
Correct Answer
B. A fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city -
- 11.
Phalanx
- A.
A military formation of foot soldiers
- B.
A blind man known as the greatest storyteller
- C.
A student of Socrates
- D.
A philosopher who questioned the nature of the world
Correct Answer
A. A military formation of foot soldiers -
- 12.
Classical Art
- A.
The art of ancient Rome and Greece
- B.
A serious drama about common things
- C.
Scenes filled with crude humor
- D.
A long narrative celebrating legends and heroes
Correct Answer
A. The art of ancient Rome and Greece -
- 13.
Peloponnesiann War
- A.
A war in which the Athens were defeated by the Spatans
- B.
A war in which an army led by the Mycenaean kings attacked the independent city of Troy
- C.
A series of wars in the 5th century B.C.
- D.
Traditional stories about gods
Correct Answer
A. A war in which the Athens were defeated by the Spatans -
- 14.
Direct Democracy
- A.
A government in the hands of a single person
- B.
A government ruled directly by its citizens
- C.
A government ruled by a few powerful people
- D.
A government ruled by its citizens through resentatives
Correct Answer
B. A government ruled directly by its citizens -
- 15.
Hellenistic
- A.
A highly regarded mathmatician
- B.
The bronze statue that stood more than 100 feet high
- C.
A blend of Egyptian, Indian, and Pesian culture
- D.
Rulers who appealed to poor people
Correct Answer
C. A blend of Egyptian, Indian, and Pesian culture -
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