The Ancient Greek World - Statistics

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Hint Answer % Correct
T/F Boys and girls entered military school between the ages of 6 and 7? t
99%
True or False? (write out answer) Corinth was one of the largest centers for trade in ancient Greece. True
96%
For about 100 years, Athens was ruled by this form of government. democracy
87%
A famous philosopher who was accused of mocking the gods and making fun of the Greek way of life. Socrates
83%
What city did Aristotle move to when he turned 17? Athens
82%
Athena watched over Athens. She was the goddess of what? wisdom
78%
Megara was ruled by a monarchy, which means ruled by a what? king
76%
What famous scholar/philosopher did Aristotle study with? Plato
76%
King Phillip of Macedonia offered Aristotle the job of tutoring his son whose name was ... Alexander
75%
This famous teacher and philosopher was born in Macedonia. Aristotle
70%
Argos followed what form of government? monarchy
59%
What is the type of government ruled by a king? monarchy
59%
True or False? Corinth was ruled by an oligarchy. false
54%
A piece of land that has water on three sides. peninsula
47%
Sparta was ruled by what type of government? oligarchy
32%
Sparta was known for its what? military
20%
These land formations in Greece provide a source of water and natural defense barriers to the Greeks. mountains
20%
What does the word "philosophy" literally mean? love of wisdom
19%
Argos was built on a plain, very hot in summer/cold in winter, and had poor_______(what?) soil
15%
Name five of the most powerful city-states. (A, S, C, M, A) Athens, Sparta, Corinth, Megara, Argos
10%
Huge pipes that brought fresh water into the cities. aqueducts
8%
The Megarans founded a town off the coast of Turkey named_______(first), _______(secondly), and _________(finally!) Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul
5%
Groups of villages that banded together for protection and more organized trade that had their own government. city-states
5%
Democracy means ruled by_________. many
3%
The people of Argos built sculptures of whom? athletes
1%
The Greeks did not have this because they were not trying to build an empire. central government
1%
Megara was famous for its what? textiles
1%
City-states had their own... (two things) laws, coinage
0%
Oligarchy means a type of government ruled by whom? small group
0%
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