Ancient Greece Quiz

The Spartans used the ______ formation in battle.

• Phalanx

• Phoenix

• Peloponesas

Greek slaves were called _____.

• Citizens

• Perioeci

• Helots

After eleven years, he had conquered Persia, Egypt, and land beyond the Indus River.

• Alexander the Great

• Pericles

• Aristotle

• Plato

Ruler of Greece from 461-429 BCE who promoted democracy, literature, and the arts.

• Caesar

• Pericles

• Zeus

• Hercules

Ancient Greek ________ was formed in the Agora.

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

The Parthenon is a shrine to which ancient Greek Goddess?

• Athena

• Aphroditie

• Demeter

• Artemis

The Dark Ages was a period of ____ and popluation _____ that lasted until around 800 BCE.

• Famine, Decline

• Drought, Decline

• Famine, Increase

• Drought, Increase

The Mycenaeans are often called the first Greeks because they were...

• The first people to speak the Greek language.

• The strongest civilization around the Mediterranean Sea.

• The conquerers of Persia and Rome.

The Greeks had a strong ____.

• Navy

• Army

• Air Force

Women were considered to be equal to men in ancient Greece.

• True

• False