Ancient Greece Quiz

What is the largest island in Greece?

• Sicily

• Crete

• Cyprus

• Corsica

Which sea linked Greece to the rest of the world?

• Caspian Sea

• Aegean Sea

• Red Sea

• Black Sea

What is a city-state in ancient Greece?

• A city with a large population

• A city and its surrounding villages

• A city with a strong military

• A city with a powerful ruler

Which city-state was known for its strong army and strict discipline?

• Corinth

• Sparta

• Thebes

• Athens

What was the highest point in the city, usually on a hilltop, with temples for gods?

• Stoa

• Parthenon

• Acropolis

• Agora

Which city-state valued education and developing citizens into well-rounded individuals?

• Athens

• Corinth

• Thebes

• Sparta

What type of democracy allows all landowning men to participate in government?

• Representative democracy

• Direct democracy

• Limited democracy

• None of the above

Who was the famous Greek philosopher who was sentenced to death for questioning accepted values and traditions?

• Aristotle

• Herodotus

• Plato

• Socrates

Which battle was a turning point in the Persian War?

• Battle of Salamis

• Battle of Thermopylae

• Battle of Troy

• Battle of Marathon

What was the name of the alliance formed by the Greek city-states after the Persian War?

• Spartan League

• Athenian League

• Delian League

• Mycenaean League