Ancient Civilizations Quiz

Which cultures did the Greeks absorb customs from?

• Roman and Egyptian

• Egyptian and Mesopotamian

• Mesopotamian and Roman

• Indus Valley and Egyptian

Which ancient civilization is known for adopting Minoan writing?

• Egyptians

• Mycenaeans

• Romans

• Persians

What is the origin of the Minoan writing adopted by the Mycenaeans?

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia

• Sumer

• Indus Valley

What types of rule were used in early Greece before democracy?

• Aristocracy, Oligarchy, Monarchs

• Tribal Elders

• Emperors who descended from God

• Theocracy

Who were able to conquer all of Greece after the Peloponnesian War?

• Philip II and Alexander the Great of Macedonia

• Julius Caesar and Augustus

• Leonidas and Themistocles

• Hannibal and Scipio

Which civilization was the first to arise in Greece?

• Minoans
• Mycenaeans
• Greeks
• Hoplites

The first Greeks who established colonies and built fortresses throughout Greece

• Mycenaeans

• Spartans

• Minoans

• Persians

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

• Parthenon

• Temple of Zeus

• Temple of Poseidon at Cyrene

• Paestum

Which Greek ruler implemented Democracy?

• Aristotle

• Pericles

• Socrates

• Plato

Which Greek ruler implemented Jury Trials?

• Pericles

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Socrates