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Monday, May 22, 2023

Week 5 World History: Classical Greece 2000 B.C. to 300 B.C.

 

Photo of Parthenon by Gonbiona at https://pixabay.com/photos/greece-athens-column-sculpture-2549507/
Photo of Parthenon by Gonbiona at
https://pixabay.com/photos/greece-athens-column-sculpture-2549507/

This world history resource focuses on classical Greece from 2000 to 300 B.C. and includes quiz questions and answers and video links to related topics.

I utilized World History: Patterns of Interaction (Holt McDougal) for our world history textbook. It has multiple options for different learning styles and covers a wide array of information.

This quiz accompanies Chapter 5: pages 120-152.

Directions for the quiz:

  • Scroll down and click on the thumbnail to enlarge to full screen.
  • Click on the graphic to advance to the next screen.
  • Choose an answer for each question.
  • Compare your answers with those provided.

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World History Classical Greece 2000 B.C. to 300 B.C.
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Created by Katrena. All rights reserved.

Ancient Greece included a peninsula reaching into the Mediterranean Sea & about ____ islands in the Aegean & Ionian Seas. Answer choices include: 20, 200, 2000, 20,000
Ancient Greece included a peninsula reaching into the
Mediterranean Sea & about ____ islands in the Aegean & Ionian Seas.
Answer choices include: 20, 200, 2000, 20,000

The correct answer is 2,000.
The correct answer is 2,000.

Which of the following is FALSE related to ancient Greece. Answer choices include: Most coastlines could be reached within 85 miles. Greece lacked precious metals, timber, & usable farmland. Plains & well-developed roads covered 75% of the land. Most citizens were loyal to their small communities.
Which of the following is FALSE related to ancient Greece.
Answer choices include:
Most coastlines could be reached within 85 miles.
Greece lacked precious metals, timber, & usable farmland.
Plains & well-developed roads covered 75% of the land.
Most citizens were loyal to their small communities.

The correct answer is: Plains & well-developed roads covered 75% of the land.
The correct answer is: Plains & well-developed roads covered 75% of the land.

Approximately how long did the Trojan War last? Answer choices include: 100 years, 10 years, 1 year, 10 months
Approximately how long did the Trojan War last?
 Answer choices include: 100 years, 10 years, 1 year, 10 months

The correct answer is 10 years.
The correct answer is 10 years.

What was missing during the Dorian Age? Answer choices include: written records, any sort of religion, adequate rainfall, people and animals
What was missing during the Dorian Age?
 Answer choices include:
written records, any sort of religion, adequate rainfall, people and animals

The correct answer is written records.
The correct answer is written records.

____ wrote epic poems such as The Iliad and The Odyssey. Answer choices include: Shakespeare, Homer, Sappho, Herodotus
____ wrote epic poems such as The Iliad and The Odyssey.
Answer choices include: Shakespeare, Homer, Sappho, Herodotus

The correct answer is Homer.
The correct answer is Homer.

Greek ___ sought to understand natural mysteries & human passions through gods & their elaborate stories. Answer choices include: Christianity, Islam, Mythology, Judaism
Greek ___ sought to understand natural mysteries &
human passions through gods & their elaborate stories.
Answer choices include: Christianity, Islam, Mythology, Judaism

The correct answer is Mythology.
The correct answer is Mythology.

Ancient Greek citizens would sometimes gather on a fortified hilltop called a/n ____ to discuss city government. Answer choices include: colosseum, golgotha, xiqu, acropolis
Ancient Greek citizens would sometimes gather on a
fortified hilltop called a/n ____ to discuss city government.
Answer choices include: colosseum, golgotha, xiqu, acropolis

The correct answer is acropolis.
The correct answer is acropolis.

Which is FALSE regarding government styles of ancient Greece? Answer choices include: A single king ruled in a monarchy. A small group of landowners ruled in a dictatorship. Dissatisfied wealthy merchants & artisans formed an oligarchy. Powerful tyrants seized control & worked for the interests of ordinary citizens.
Which is FALSE regarding government styles of ancient Greece?
Answer choices include:
A single king ruled in a monarchy.
A small group of landowners ruled in a dictatorship.
Dissatisfied wealthy merchants & artisans formed an oligarchy.
Powerful tyrants seized control & worked for the interests of ordinary citizens.

The correct answer is: A small group of landowners ruled in a dictatorship.
The correct answer is: A small group of landowners ruled in a dictatorship.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding efforts toward building a democratic government in ancient Greece? Answer choices include: Draco believed rich & poor citizens were equal according to the law. Solon upheld the practice of debt slavery if a person were unable to pay what he owed. Cleisthenes organized citizens into groups based on location rather than wealth. Only free adult males were considered Athenean citizens.
Which of the following is FALSE regarding efforts toward
building a democratic government in ancient Greece?
Answer choices include:
Draco believed rich & poor citizens were equal according to the law.
Solon upheld the practice of debt slavery if a person were unable to pay what he owed. Cleisthenes organized citizens into groups based on location rather than wealth.
Only free adult males were considered Athenean citizens.

The correct answer is: Solon upheld the practice of debt slavery if a person were unable to pay what he owed.
The correct answer is: Solon upheld the practice of debt slavery
if a person were unable to pay what he owed.

A sporting event called the ____ began in Greece and has written records dating back to 776 B.C. Answer choices include: Taijiquan, Running of the Bulls, Walk-a-Thon, Olympics
A sporting event called the ____ began in Greece
and has written records dating back to 776 B.C.
Answer choices include: Taijiquan, Running of the Bulls, Walk-a-Thon, Olympics

The correct answer is Olympics.
The correct answer is Olympics.

Spartan women had very few freedoms and were expected to remain out of sight and quietly raise children. Answer choices include: true, false
Spartan women had very few freedoms and were expected
to remain out of sight and quietly raise children.
Answer choices include: true, false

The correct answer is false.
The correct answer is false.

A common military formation in which soldiers held a spear and shield while standing side by side was called a/n ____. Answer choices include: hammer & anvil, phlanx, bullhorn, encirclement
A common military formation in which soldiers held a spear
and shield while standing side by side was called a/n ____.
Answer choices include: hammer & anvil, phlanx, bullhorn, encirclement

The correct answer is phalanx.
The correct answer is phalanx.

According to legend, Pheidippides ran 26 miles from ____ to Athens to deliver the message that the Athenian army had prevailed against the Persians. Answer choices include: Marathon, Delphi, Philippi, Corinth
According to legend, Pheidippides ran 26 miles
from ____ to Athens to deliver the message that
the Athenian army had prevailed against the Persians.
Answer choices include: Marathon, Delphi, Philippi, Corinth

The correct answer is Marathon.
The correct answer is Marathon.

In a battle against Xerxes’ troops, the ___ sacrificed all their soldiers to hold the Persians, giving Greek soldiers the ability to retreat. Answer choices include: Assyrians, Hittites, Spartans, Samurai
In a battle against Xerxes’ troops, the ___ sacrificed all
their soldiers to hold the Persians, giving Greek soldiers the ability to retreat.
Answer choices include: Assyrians, Hittites, Spartans, Samurai

The correct answer is Spartans.
The correct answer is Spartans.

When Pericles reigned in Athens, the citizens ruled via direct ____. Answer choices include: theocracy, democracy, dictatorship, communism
When Pericles reigned in Athens, the citizens ruled via direct ____.
Answer choices include: theocracy, democracy, dictatorship, communism

The correct answer is democracy.
The correct answer is democracy.

The ___ was constructed by skilled craftsmen like Phidias to honor Athena, the goddess of wisdom. Answer choices include: Taj Mahal, Hagia Sophia, Great Pyramid, Parthenon
The ___ was constructed by skilled craftsmen like Phidias
to honor Athena, the goddess of wisdom.
Answer choices include: Taj Mahal, Hagia Sophia, Great Pyramid, Parthenon

The correct answer is Parthenon.
The correct answer is Parthenon.

Which of the following was a Greek dramatist who wrote the first great tragedies for the stage? Answer choices include: Aristophanes, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides
Which of the following was a Greek dramatist who wrote the first great tragedies for the stage?
Answer choices include: Aristophanes, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides

The correct answer is Aristophanes.
The correct answer is Aristophanes.

Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were all famous Greek _____. Answer choices include: gods, philosophers, shahs, dancers
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were all famous Greek _____.
Answer choices include: gods, philosophers, shahs, dancers

The correct answer is philosophers.
The correct answer is philosophers.

Which ruler defeated Darius III, the Persian king, before he died at age 32 & being entombed in a glass coffin? Answer choices include: Pericles, Draco, Alexander, Solon
Which ruler defeated Darius III, the Persian king,
before he died at age 32 & being entombed in a glass coffin?
Answer choices include: Pericles, Draco, Alexander, Solon

The correct answer is Alexander.
The correct answer is Alexander.

____ was a famous Hellinistic scientist who estimated the value of pi and invented the compound pulley system. Answer choices include: Pythagoras, Ptolemy, Archimedes, Zorba
____ was a famous Hellinistic scientist who estimated
the value of pi and invented the compound pulley system.
Answer choices include: Pythagoras, Ptolemy, Archimedes, Zorba

The correct answer is Archemedes.
The correct answer is Archemedes.

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