Ancient Greece Test Part 2

What is the most likely reason you could find Greek-speaking people in India?

• Greeks sailed to India and taught them their alphabet.

• Alexander spread Greek culture and built cities throughout the Ancient World.

• The Aryans who conquered India were actually Ancient Greeks.

• Indians read the works of Socrates and Confucius when studying to reach enlightenment.

A government in which only a few people have power is called

• monarchy
• anarchy
• oligarchy
• democracy

The Ancient Greek city- state of Sparta:

• was primarily concerned with the health of their people

•    placed great emphasis on literature and the arts

•    was a powerful military state

• granted universal suffrage to their people

What was the goal of the Delian League?

• To defend against the Persian Empire and ensure the security of its member states
• To form an alliance with the Persian Empire
• To establish a trade network with other empires
• To conquer neighboring territories

Early Greek philosophers were important because they were the first people to

• invent the wheel and other important tools
• establish the first democratic government
• discover the process of photosynthesis
•    consider explanations for events other than that they were the work of the gods

 Which of the following was not a characteristic of Ancient Greek religion?

• Belief in afterlife
• Belief in a single all-powerful god
• Polytheism
• The Greeks believed the gods live in the top of Mount Olympus.

The Greek Mainland was bordered by the

• Caspian Sea to the east, Baltic Sea to the west, and North Sea to the south
• Aegean Sea to the east, Ionian Sea to the west, and Mediterranean Sea to the south
• Black Sea to the east, Red Sea to the west, and Arabian Sea to the south
• Atlantic Ocean to the east, Pacific Ocean to the west, and Indian Ocean to the south

Athletic competition held every four years in ancient Greece in honor of Zeus

• Science Olympiad

• Olympic Games

• Special Olympics

• Para Olympics

Which two bodies of water surround Greece?

• Red Sea and Caspian Sea
• Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
• Aegean Sea and Ionian Sea
• Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea

Who is known for the method of questioning that stimulates critical thinking and logical argumentation?

• Plato
• Aristotle
• Socrates
• Descartes