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Ancient Greece Ch 8 (2025)

Quiz by Jill Schmidt

Grade 6
Social Studies
Florida Standards

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  • Q1
    Why did ancient Greece form independent city-states?
    The mountains isolated them
    The deserts isolated them.
    They had too many rivers that isolated them
    The people didn't like each other
    60s
  • Q2
    What did people do in the agora in Greece?
    military training
    farmed
    school
    bought and sold goods, meet, debate
    60s
  • Q3
    What type of government was ruled by 1 leader who was sometimes harsh?
    Tyranny
    Representative Democracy
    Oligarchy
    Democracy
    60s
  • Q4
    What type of government only has a few people in power?
    democracy
    tyranny
    oligarchy
    monarchy
    60s
  • Q5
    Why did some Athenian women learn how to read and write?
    so they would be smarter than the Spartan women
    so they could teach their children at home until it was time for them to go to school
    so they could run a business
    so they could go out and shop while their husband's were at work.
    60s
  • Q6
    What made the Minoans well known?
    their military
    their crops
    their social class
    trading by sea and their shipbuilding skills
    60s
  • Q7
    What were Spartan women physically trained?
    so they could fight in the military
    so they could build homes
    so they could protect the home and put down any slave revolts
    so they could farm
    60s
  • Q8
    What might happen if the Spartan army became weak?
    they would become the biggest city-state in Greece
    the slaves may rebel
    the women would take over
    the boys would be trained in education instead
    60s
  • Q9
    What did most of the poor boys in Athens do?
    become artisans
    farm for the wealthy
    stay in the army
    go to school to become scholars
    60s
  • Q10

    Which statement about ancient Greece is an opinion rather than a fact?

    Athens granted voting rights to male citizens only

    Mountainous terrain was an obstacle to Greek political unity

    The Peloponnesian War was between Athens and Sparta

    Athens was far more superior to Sparta

    60s
  • Q11

    In 480 B.C., the independent Greek city-states formed an alliance under the leadership of Athens and Sparta during their conflict with the 

    Huns

    Romans

    Egyptians

    Persians

    60s
  • Q12

    Which statement about Greece is an opinion rather than a fact?

    Male citizens only had voting rights in Athens

    the mountainous terrain was an obstacle to Greek political unity

    The Persian War was between Athens and Persia

    Athens was far more superior to Sparta

    60s
  • Q13

    From an early age, Spartan boy were trained to be...

    writers

    leaders

    teachers

    soldiers

    60s
  • Q14

    Spartan boys had 1 piece of clothing, went without food, and were forced to survive.  What would the word "spartan" mean today?

    marked by excess

    marked by the avoidance of comfort or luxury

    marked by love

    marked by comfort

    60s
  • Q15

    In ancient Sparta, what was a defining moment of citizenship for men?

    financial contributions to the family

    participation in the assemblies

    membership into the military

    learning to read and write

    60s

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