Ancient Greece Test

Development of city-states in ancient Greece can be most directly attributed to the –

• diverse ethnic groups located in the region.

• large number of different languages spoken.

• rugged mountains that created natural boundaries.

• practice of oligarchy as a form of government.

Which term is most closely associated with Hellenism under Alexander the Great?

• Pacifism

• Theocracy

• Cultural diffusion

• Natural rights

Which leader would be associated with the quotation as he allowed most adult males to have an equal voice?

• Hippocrates

• Pericles

• Pythagoras

• Alexander the Great

Which is the best title for the two Greek city-states listed in the Venn Diagram?

• Tyranny

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Democracy

Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were all Greek —

• scientists.

• sculptors.

• philosophers.

• gods.

What event is described in the text box?

• The Peloponnesian War

• The Trojan War

• The Punic Wars

• The Persian Wars

Which number represents the location of ancient Athens?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which is a true statement about Greek mythology?

• It was established from an early monotheistic religion

• It helped explain natural phenomena and events

• It created a caste system based on occupation

• It provided a government formed on religious authority

What type of column influenced the architecture in the picture?

• Doric

• Tuscan

• Corinthian

• Ionic

What is an outcome that resulted from the Peloponnesian War?

• King Zeus was defeated and exiled to an island

• The Greek city-states took control of the Balkan peninsula

• It weakened Athens and Sparta that led to the Macedonian conquests

• The Persians closed trade routes isolating the city-states