Ancient Greece Quiz

The government of Sparta was an oligarchy which means...

• Ruled by a monarch

• Ruled by the many

• Ruled by a dictator

• Ruled by the few

What was the role of women in Spartan Society?

• Women were required to serve in the military

• They served in the councils and made major decisions

• They were expected to keep their bodies strong in order to have healthy babies

• They lived alongside the men in the barracks

All citizens in Ancient Athens had the right to attend the Assembly, where they could meet in open discussion and cast votes. This situation is an example of...

• Idealism

• Republic

• Direct Democracy

• City-State

Athens first saw a monarchy, then an oligarchy, then __________ who often forced reforms for popular support before the development of democracy.

• the merchant class

• a monarchy again

• an oligarchy

• tyrants

Who fought each other in the Peloponnesian War?

• Sparta Vs. Athens

• The Greeks Vs. the Persians

• Phoenicians Vs. Minoans

• Romans Vs. the Barbarian Hordes

The following picture shows an architectural structure in Athens known as the...

• Assembly

• Parthenon

• Pnyx Hill

• Council of 500

Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire in 335 BCE. What was a lasting result of his conquests throughout the Mediterranean region?

• the rise of Roman Architecture

• the expansion of Islam

• the decline of Egyptian science

• the spread of Greek language and culture

What was a result of the New Hellenistic World?

• Cultures became more unique

• Alexander failed to leave a lasting legacy

• Cultural blending caused a growth in arts and sciences

• Egyptian society was assimilated into Greek Culture

Athenian society DID NOT consider educated women as equal to men. 

For instance, women COULD NOT participate in political activities or own property, and they were always under the care of a male family member.

• True
• False

The items in the graphic are all ___

• Causes of the Greco-Persian Wars

• Causes of the Peloponnesian Wars

• Effects of Alexander the Great's conquests

• Effects of the Hellenistic Era