Ancient Greek Civilization Quiz

What marked the Greek Dark Ages?

• Rise of Athens

• Fall of the Mycenaeans

• First Olympic Games

• Battle of Marathon

Who introduced democracy in Athens?

• Pericles

• Socrates

• Solon

• Alexander the Great

Who was the ruler of Athens during its Golden Age?

• Solon

• Cleisthenes

• Pericles

• Socrates

What was the result of the Peloponnesian War?

• Athenian victory

• Spartan victory

• Persian victory

• Egyptian victory

When was Socrates executed?

• 399 BCE

• 480 BCE

• 431 BCE

• 323 BCE

What happened to Alexander the Great's empire after his death in 323 BCE?

• It expanded further into Europe.

• It fractured into several Hellenistic kingdoms.

• It was conquered by the Romans.

• It remained unified under a single ruler.

When was the traditional founding date of Rome?

• 509 BCE

• 753 BCE

• 476 CE

• 264 BCE

What type of government did Rome initially have?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Republic

• Oligarchy

Who became the first Roman Emperor in 27 BCE?

• Julius Caesar

• Nero

• Octavian (Augustus)

• Trajan

During whose reign did the Great Fire of Rome occur?

• Augustus

• Nero

• Trajan

• Constantine