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Ancient Greece Test

Multiple Choice (1pt)

1. Who was the Greek god of the Sea?
a. Poseidon
b. Zeus
c. Jupiter
d. Hades
e. Hera

2. Which of the following Greek Heroes was the protagonist in Homers the Odyssey?
a. Achilles
b. Hercules
c. Jason
d. Odysseus
e. Minerva

3. Which land did the Minoan people populate?

a. Asia Minor
b. Ionia
c. Peloponnesus
d. Crete
e. Greece

4. The Iliad and the Odyssey reinforce the Greek ideal of Arte, what does this word
represent?
a. Excellence
b. Victory
c. Piety to the gods
d. Filial Piety
e. Fame

5. The Delian League was led by which of the following Greek Polis?

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Delios
Thebes
Sparta
Knossos
Athens

6. Which philosopher was responsible for writing the Republic?

a. Pericles
b. Pythagoras
c. Socrates
d. Plato
e. Aristotle

7. Who conquered all of Greece in 300 B.C.?

a. The Trojans
b. The Persians
c. The Macedonians
d. The Romans
e. The Minoans

8. When Alexander the Great conquered much of the Mediterranean world, it sparked an
age in which the surrounding states began to imitate Greek culture and society. This age
was referred to as what?
a. The Dark Ages
b. The Peloponnesian age
c. The Macedonian age
d. The first Golden age
e. The Hellenistic age

Reading Analysis and Short Answer (2pt.)

Pericles funeral oration discusses the state of Greece society, read the following excerpt
and answer the questions below in your own words.

Our Constitution is called a democracy because the power is int the hands not of a minority but
of the whole people. When it is a question of settling private disputes, everyone is equal before
the law. Just as our political life is free and open, so is our day-to-day life in our relations with
each other.Here each individual is interested not only in his own affairs but in the affairs of the
state as well.
9. How does Pericles define a democracy?
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10. According to Pericles, what is the relationship between the individual and the state in a
democracy?
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11. What is the Historical significance of this speech, both then and now?
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12. What was the Peloponnesian war? Who were the combatants? What was the result of this
struggle?
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Map Identifications (1pt.)

F
G

A
H

C
B

13. ____ Athens

14. ____ Sparta
15. ____ Troy
16. ____ Mediterranean Sea
17. ____ Aegean Sea
18. ____ Crete
19. ____ Asia Minor
20. ____ Macedonia

Multiple Choice and Map Portion

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Incorrect Answer

1
Correct Answer

Reading and Short Answer

0
Not correct or not attempted

1
Answer is partially correct

2
Answer is correct

Grading Scale
A
32-36

B
29-31

C
25-28

D
21-24

F
0-20