WHG: A 2015
UNIT: ANCIENT GREECE
TOPIC: QUIZ ON BASICS
Multiple Choice: 2 POINTS EACH
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Which of the following best summarizes the geography of Greece?
a. a land of flat, fertile plains
b. a land of small hills and dense forests
c. a rocky, mountainous land with a great deal of coastline
d. a cold, barren land
2. . Because traveling by land in Greece was difficult, the Greeks
a. became expert shipbuilders.
b. learned how to feed their own population with colonization.
c. gave up trying to travel.
d. all of the above
e. both “a” and “b”
3. Which of the following groups built an advanced society on the island of Crete?
a. the Minoans
b. the Aegeans
c. the Mycenaeans
d. the Mediterraneans
4. Which of the following best defines a polis?
a. a marketplace where goods were traded
b. a high hill on which a fortress was often built
c. a period of great achievements
d. a small city-state
5. Which of the following best describes a direct democracy?
a. Citizens elect officials to make the laws.
b. All citizens help make the laws.
c. All men, women, and children can vote.
d. Citizens act as judges and lawmakers.
e. both “b” and “d”
6. A government in which only a few people have power is called
a. a monarchy.
b. an oligarchy.
c. a democracy.
d. a tyrant.
7. Which of the following Greek leaders is considered the “father” of democracy?
a. Cleisthenes.
b. Pericles.
c. Draco.
d. Solon.
8. How was the form of democracy in ancient Greece different from our current democratic
government?
a. People debated issues.
b. Citizens voted on issues.
c. Voting took place on broken pieces of pottery.
d. Officials counted collected and counted the votes.
9. What can you infer about ancient Athens based upon their achievements?
a. The ancient Athenians most valued warfare and battle.
b. The ancient Athenians valued philosophy and art.
c. The ancient Athenians had wealth due to the time and resources they could commit to
government and culture.
d. The ancient Greeks felt that literature was pointless.
e. both “b” and “c”
10. What allowed Philip and Alexander of Macedonia to easily conquer the Greeks?
a. The Greeks had greatly weakened themselves and thus were vulnerable.
b. The Spartans joined with Philip.
c. Athens refused to send its navy to fight.
d. The Greeks were at war with other invaders.
11. Alexander worked to spread Greek culture throughout his empire. What conclusion can you draw
from this?
a. Alexander thought that all other cultures were weak.
b. Alexander used Greek developments and culture to foster his power.
c. Alexander admired and enjoyed Greek culture and ideas.
d. all of the above
e. both
12. Which of the following democratic developments did the Athenians originate?
a. checks and balances
b. direct democracy
c. separation of powers
d. natural laws.
e. all of the above.
13. The period of the spread of Greek culture is referred to as
a. Hellenistic
b. Classical
c. Dark Ages
d. Heroic
14. The long-term achievements of ancient Greece were ultimately most important because
a. they helped Greece become a military power.
b. they showed the curiosity of the Greek mind.
c. they strongly shaped Western civilization.
d. they encouraged people to use reason.
15. The image above was produced during which period of ancient Greece?
a. Early Period
b. Classical Period
c. Hellenistic Period
d. Dark Ages
e. Heroic Period