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1º ESO - Unit 4 - Quiz Ancient Greece

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1Which of the following is NOT a part of the Hellas?
1. ASouthern Balkan Peninsula
2. BSyria
3. CAsia Minor
4. DPeloponnese Peninsula
2The seas that surround the area of Ancient Greece are
1. AAegean, Mediterranean, Baltic
2. BAegean, Ionic, Doric
3. CMediterranean, Aegean, Ionic
4. DMediterranean, Black, Caspian
3The fertility of the land was low because
1. Athe Greeks only lived on islands
2. Bthere were too many river floodings
3. Cthe type of land was calcareous
4. Dit is a very mountainous region
4The Greeks spread their colonies around
1. AThe Balkans
2. BThe Mediterranean
3. CNorth Africa
4. DHellas
5Among the regions they spread, where did they expand to the west?
1. APalestine
2. BIberian Peninsula
3. CNorth Africa
4. DBlack Sea
6The origins of Ancient Greece can be traced back to
1. Athe Palaeolithic
2. Bthe Neolithic
3. CThe Copper Age
4. DThe Bronze Age
7Between 1200 and 750 BCE we find the
1. AMetal Age
2. BMycenean civilisation
3. CMinoan civilisation
4. DGreek Dark Age
8The Minoan Civilisation stretched between what years?
1. A2700-1400 BCE
2. B3000-1500 BCE
3. C1500-750 BCE
4. D1200-750 BCE
9The capital of the Minoan Civilisation was
1. AMycenae
2. BCrete
3. CKnossos
4. DAthens
10THe Mycenean Civilisation was centred around
1. ACrete
2. BThe Peloponnese Peninsula
3. CAsia Minor
4. DSouthern Italy

11The Mycenean Civilisation ended when was conquered by
1. ADorians
2. BIonians
3. CCorinthian
4. DPersians
12"Aristocracy" can be defined as
1. A"The rule of the few"
2. B"The rule of one"
3. C"The power of the best"
4. D"The power of the people"
13The expansion of trade during the Archaic Period was due to the
1. Aincrease of cloth production
2. Bthe expansion of the empire
3. Ca tax raise
4. Dthe colonisation
14The Classical Age in Greece happened
1. Abetween the 6th and 4th centuries BCE
2. Bbetween the 5th and 3rd centuries BCE
3. Cduring the 5th and 4th centuries BCE
4. Dduring the 4th and 3rd centuries BCE
15Who was in charge of the reforms that led to the democratic system in Athens?
1. ASocrates
2. BHippocrates
3. CSolon
4. DPericles
16Democracy is
1. Aan economic system
2. Ba political system
3. Can economic institution
4. Da political institution
17The basic institution in democratic Athens was
1. AEkklesia
2. BGerousia
3. COligarchs
4. DApella
18Among the roles of the citizens in democratic Athens, they did NOT have the power for
1. Avoting the laws
2. Belecting representatives
3. Cpolitical participation
4. Ddeciding about war or peace
19The political system in Sparta was
1. ADemocracy
2. BOligarchy
3. CAristocracy
4. DTyranny
20'Oligarchy' means
1. A"The power of the people"
2. B"The rule of the few"
3. C"The power of the best"
4. D"The power of one"
21The Persian Wars confronted
1. AAthens and Sparta
2. BSparta and Persians
3. CGreeks and Persians
4. DAthenians and Greeks
22The war between Greece and Persia was because of
1. Athe control over the Black Sea
2. Bthe control over Asia Minor
3. Cthe control over Palestine
4. Dthe control over Egypt
23The Greco-Persian Wars happened between what years?
1. A490-480 BCE
2. B480-447 BCE
3. C447-431 BCE
4. D431-404 BCE
24What was the name of the association of poleis around Athens after the Persian Wars?
1. APeloponnesian League
2. BDelian League
3. CAthenian League
4. DHellenistic League
25What was the name of the association of poleis around Sparta after the Persian Wars?
1. APeloponnesian League
2. BDelian League
3. CHellenistic League
4. DSpartan League
26The Peloponnesian War happened between what years?
1. A490-480 BCE
2. B480-447 BCE
3. C447-431 BCE
4. D431-404 BCE
27Who won the Peloponnesian Wars?
1. ASparta
2. BAthens
3. CThe Persians
4. DAlexander the Great
28The Hellenistic Period is marked by the control of Greece by
1. Athe Dorians
2. Bthe Macedonians
3. Cthe Persians
4. Dthe Romans
29What was the political system of the kingdom of Macedon?
1. ADemocratic monarchy
2. BOligarchical dictatorship
3. CHereditary Monarchy
4. DParliamentary Monarchy
30Philip II expanded the territories of Macedon towards
1. Athe Peloponnese Peninsula and Asia Minor
2. Bthe Balkans and the Peloponnese Peninsula
3. Cthe Balkans and Asia Minor
4. DCrete and the Peloponnese Peninsula
31Alexander the Great reigned between
1. A404-375 BCE
2. B375-359 BCE
3. C359-336 BCE
4. D336-323 BCE
32Which of the following did Alexander the Great NOT conquer?
1. AMesopotamia
2. BPersia
3. CItalian Peninsula
4. DSyria
33Where did Alexander the Great die?
1. AAthens
2. BBabylon
3. CAlexandria
4. DSkopje
34What happened after Alexander's death?
1. AHis successor inherited the empire
2. BHis children divided the empire
3. CHis generals divided the empire
4. DOne general inherited the entire empire
35When did Roman control over Greece begin?
1. A323 BCE
2. B254 BCE
3. C146 BCE
4. D108 BCE
36The Acropolis in a poleis had two functions:
1. AReligious and economic
2. BReligious and political
3. CReligious and defensive
4. DPolitical and defensive
37Main public space in Greek lower cities
1. AAgora
2. BMarket
3. CTemple
4. DWarehouse
38Which of the following is NOT a function of the agora in Greek poleis?
1. AEconomic
2. BSocial
3. CPortuary
4. DPolitical
39Basic division in Greek society
1. AFree and non free
2. BCitizens and slaves
3. CCitizens and non-citizens
4. DRulers and subjected
40The division between citizens and non-citizens was based on
1. Afreedom
2. Bpolitical participation
3. Ceconomic participation
4. Dreligious participation
41Among the non-citizens we do NOT find
1. AForeigners
2. BSpartans
3. CWomen
4. DSlaves
42Foreigners in Athens were called
1. AHeliaia
2. BEphors
3. CPerioicoi
4. DMetics
43Greek religion was
1. AMonotheist
2. BPolytheist
3. CAnimistic
4. DAtheist
44The main religious rituals in ancient Greece did NOT include
1. AOfferings
2. BSacrifices
3. CChristmas
4. DOlympic games
45Greek gods were
1. ASuperhuman
2. BAnthropomorphic
3. CHuman and animal features
4. DVirtual
46What were the heroes?
1. AHumans with superpowers
2. BGods with less powers
3. CInmortal and with superpowers
4. DMore than humans, less than gods
47Which of the following is a heroe?
1. APoseidon
2. BZeus
3. CHeracles
4. DApollo
48What are the Olympic Games?
1. AJust sports
2. BCeremonies dedicated to Zeus
3. CEntertainment
4. DMessages of advice of the gods
49'Philosophy' means:
1. AMethod for reaching knowledge
2. BRational thinking
3. CLove for knowledge
4. DTragedies and comedies
50Which of the following is the father of History?
1. AAristotle
2. BEratosthenes
3. CHerodotus
4. DHomer
51Messages of advice sent by the gods interpreted by priests and priestesses were called
1. AMiracles
2. BOracles
3. CHeroes
4. DPolytheism
52Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Greek art?
1. AProportion
2. BVisual balance
3. CMassive size
4. DLooking for beauty
53Main material in Greek architecture
1. AMarble
2. BClay
3. CWood
4. DFlint
54Which of the following is NOT an order in Greek architecture?
1. ADoric
2. BDelian
3. CIonic
4. DCortinthian
55The Doric order has
1. AVolutes
2. BSmooth capital
3. CAcanthus leaves
4. DBase
56The main element of the Ionian order is:
1. ASmooth capital
2. BTrigliphs and metopes
3. CCapital wth volutes
4. DCapital wth acanthus leaves
57If a temple has eight columns in the front, how do we call it?
1. AHexastyle
2. BOctastyle
3. CDecastyle
4. DDodecastyle
58If a temple is hexastyle, how many columns has it got in the lenght?
1. A11
2. B12
3. C13
4. D14
59Which of the following is NOT part of the Acropolis of Athens?
1. AParthenon
2. BAthena Nike
3. CErechtheum
4. DLysippus
60Idea of beauty related with the size of the body in sculpture
1. ARigidity
2. BNaturalism
3. CCanon
4. DEmotions

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