Ancient Greece Quiz

High atop a hill called the Acropolis in Athens sits a temple called:

• Parthenon

• Temple of Zeus

• Temple of Poseidon at Cyrene

• Paestum

By which sea is Greece located?

• Mediterranean

• Ionian

• Aegean

• All of the above

Which of the following is a well known figure from Greek mythology?

• Shi Huang Di

• Ramses

• Harappa

• Medusa

Which term is the name of the busy marketplace in the center of Athens?

• Acropolis

• Agora

• Parthenon

• Assembly

Which civilization developed the world's first democracy?

• Sparta

• Troy

• Athens

• Persia

Which civilization was the first to arise in Greece?

• Minoans
• Mycenaeans
• Greeks
• Hoplites

Where did the Greeks believe the gods and goddesses lived?

• Olympia

• Vesuvius

• Delphi

• Mount Olympus

Which of the following was NOT developed in Greece?

• Acupuncture

• Latitude and longitude

• Pythagorean Theorem

• Olympic Games

Homer is best known for what?

• Determining the Pythagorean theorem

• Writing The Iliad and The Odyssey

• Being a Greek playwright

• Restoring Athens to glory after the Persian War

How was Greece different from other civilizations?

• It did not develop around a river.

• They did not farm.

• They had a polytheistic religion.

• They traded with other civilizations.