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Ancient Greece Unit Exam
I. Multiple Choice – Write the letter of the correct answer in the blank provided. (2
points each)
1. What form of government is ruled by the land-owning elites?
a) Monarchy
b) Oligarchy
c) Aristocracy
d) Democracy
2. The geography of ancient Greece has:
a) Flat grassy lands
b) Giant caves
c) Swamps and marshes
d) Mountains and valleys
3. In Plato’s ideal society, what role did women play?
a) Women must follow men at all times.
b) They were used for childbirth and cleaning only.
c) Trained their bodies in order to have strong kids.
d) All of the above.
4. What was Athens a limited democracy?
a) Because everyone voted.
b) Because it didn’t allow women, slaves and foreigners to vote.
c) Because only the merchant class could vote.
d) Because it was for a limited time only.
5. Oligarchy was a form of government that was made of:
a) Kings, queens and their descendents
b) Traders, merchants and landowners
c) Soldiers, nobles and landowners
d) Women, children and slaves
6. What war ended Athenian power in ancient Greece?
a) Persian War
b) Peloponnesian War
c) Trojan War
d) Olympic War
7. The three Athenian rulers who moved the city-state toward a more democratic
government through reforms were:
a) Solon, Peisistratus and Kliesthenes
b) Socrates, Plato and Aristotle
c) The king, the nobles and merchants
d) The Thirty Tyrants
8. According to Plato, Guardians must have what kind of spirit in order to rule?
a) aggressive
b) philosophical
c) reasonable
d) pure
9. Which organization did the ancient Greeks form in order to protect themselves against
foreign invasions after the Persian War?
a) The Peloponnesian League
b) The Republic
c) Sparta
d) The Delian League
10. Who was Plato’s teacher?
a) Thucydides
b) Socrates
c) Thrasymachus
d) Aristotle
11. What kind of government did the Greeks NOT have?
a) Monarchy
b) Oligarchy
c) Timocracy
d) Democracy
12. What did the ancient Greeks value?
a) Beauty
b) Respect for their gods
c) Wealth
d) All of the above
13. What sea was closest to ancient Greece?
a) Caspian Sea
b) Black Sea
c) Mediterranean Sea
d) Sargasso Sea
14. In what century did Athens become a political and cultural center in ancient Greece?
a) 5th century
b) 6th century
c) 7th century
d) 4th century
15. According to Plato, the three parts of the Soul are
a) id, ego, superego
b) wisdom, logic, compassion
c) passion, intellect, good looks
d) natural desire, will, reason
II. Short Answer – Please write in complete sentences. Explain clearly and fully so
that I know that you know what you’re talking about. (5 points each)
16. According to Plato, what is the ideal form and where is it located?
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17. What point was Plato trying to make in his Allegory of the Cave?
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18. Why must we have one job in Plato’s ideal society?
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19. What were two major differences between the ancient Spartan society and the ancient
Athenian society?
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20. Why was the sea so important to the Greeks?
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21. What is Sophocles famous for?
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22. Explain one ancient Greek ritual or tradition in detail.
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23. Name and describe 3 Greek gods or goddesses.
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24. Explain at least 3 ways Greek drama differs from most plays that are written and
performed today.
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III. Research Skills (10 points each)
25. Read the following passage and in the space provided, take organized bulleted notes.
This is not an assessment of your annotating skills – this is an assessment of your notetaking skills. Only your bulleted notes will be graded.
26. Read the following passage and use the timeline strategy to take organized notes. Create a
timeline that is appropriately labeled with numbers and dates in the space provided. Then
take notes on the timeline of important dates, events and main ideas. Again, this is an
assessment of your timeline note-taking skills, not on your annotating skills. Only the notes
on your timeline will be graded.
IV. Essay (20 points)
What values of ancient Greek culture do we still find MOST evident in our culture today?
 Your essay must answer the above question.
 Your essay must contain organized ideas with specific details.
 Your essay must provide evidence of each value from ancient Greece and
modern day. In other words, provide evidence for how you know that the
Greeks had that value, or how you know we have that value today.
 Your essay must reflect your best writing skills.
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