Ancient Greece Test Review

True or False: Ancient Greek religion was polytheistic.

• True

• False

True or False: Plato was the philosopher responsible for the question and answer method of teaching known as the Socratic method.

• True

• False

Why did Alexander stop his military campaign?

• Alexander's soldiers refused to continue

• Alexander's army kept losing

• Alexander's troops got sick

• Alexander felt guilty for invading other civilizations

What was the role of Spartan women?

• They did the household chores like arts and crafts and cleaning

• They could own property and had physical training

• They could vote and participate in government

• They were farmers

True or False: Athens was known for having a powerful army, while Sparta was known for having a powerful navy.

• True

• False

Who was the goddess of wisdom and war who was honored at the Parthenon in the Acropolis?

• Athena

• Artemis

• Aphrodite

• Hera

What is an important part of Minoan civilization?

• The Minoans were a royal family that was militaristic and conquered all of its neighbors.

• The Minoans were early ancestors of the Greeks who spoke the Greek language.

• The Minoans were expert shipbuilders, who made ocean-inspired artifacts; practiced trade in the Mediterranean Sea.

• The Minoans were pirates who conquered the Mycenaeans.

True or False: Democracy means rule by the few.

• True

• False

True or False: Alexander the Great’s empire stretched from Greece in the west to just before India in the East, including important places like Egypt, Persian, and Asia Minor (Turkey).

• True

• False

Which city-state in ancient Greece became the first democracy in the world?

• Athens

• Corinth

• Sparta

• Thebes