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All About the Greeks Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the Ancient Greeks and their way of life.

A multiple-choice quiz by nadrak. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
nadrak

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
266,620

Updated
Aug 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1972

Last 3 plays: Guest 2 (4/10), japh (9/10), Guest 50 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Ancient Greece was made up of city-states. Which of the following were city-states of ancient Greece? Hint

All of these.

Sparta

Athens

Corinth

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Question 2 of 10

2. What best describes a citizen of Athens? Hint

Anyone who lived in Athens.

Anyone who was born in Athens.

A person who was born in Greece.

A grown man who was not a slave and lived in Athens..

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the Assembly? Hint

Another name for the Government.

An open air meeting where citizens could vote.

Where all school children met at the start of each day.

The market place.

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Greek army was very fierce, especially the Spartans. Who paid for their weapons and armour? Hint

The soldiers bought their own.

The villages that the soldiers came from had to pay.

The government paid for it all.

The leaders of the army paid.

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Question 5 of 10

5. The biggest Greek warships had three rows of oarsmen. What were these ships called? Hint

Frigates

Biremes

Triremes

Icekremes

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Greeks had a lot of gods. Who did they believe was the king of the gods? Hint

Jupiter

Hades

Zeus

Hermes

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Question 7 of 10

7. Why did the Greeks build temples? Hint

As homes for their gods.

As meeting places.

Because they could.

To impress visitors.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who went to the gym every day? Hint

Girls - so they could get fit.

Boys - it was a school.

Politicians only - it was their parliament.

Women - it was a kind wine bar.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Why did Greek farmers beat their trees? Hint

To scare birds away.

To make the trees grow.

To harvest ripe olives.

Because the trees annoyed them.

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Question 10 of 10

10. What did the Greeks use tortoises for? Hint

To make musical instruments.

As stools to sit on.

It was a name for the way the soldiers used their shields.

They kept them as pets.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Ancient Greece was made up of city-states. Which of the following were city-states of ancient Greece?

Answer: All of these.

Trading centres arose when villages joined together; these areas became city-states. City-states each had their own type of government. Some were ruled by elected groups of men. Other city-states had kings in charge. Athens, Sparta and Corinth were among the most powerful city-states of ancient Greece.

2. What best describes a citizen of Athens?

Answer: A grown man who was not a slave and lived in Athens..

In Athens, men who were not slaves were citizens. They could vote for or against new laws and could speak at the Assembly.

3. What was the Assembly?

Answer: An open air meeting where citizens could vote.

Citizens who spoke at the Assembly were timed with a water clock. When the last drop had dripped from the jar, they had to sit down and be quiet.

4. The Greek army was very fierce, especially the Spartans. Who paid for their weapons and armour?

Answer: The soldiers bought their own.

A wealthy soldier would be able to equip himself with good armour, a sword and a spear. A poor soldier had to make do with whatever he could find, this could be just an animal skin and a wooden club.

5. The biggest Greek warships had three rows of oarsmen. What were these ships called?

Answer: Triremes

A trireme had 170 oarsmen and was equipped with a ram at the front to make holes in enemy ships. Each ship had a flute player and the oarsmen would pull in time to the music.

6. The Greeks had a lot of gods. Who did they believe was the king of the gods?

Answer: Zeus

Hades was the god of the underworld, Hermes was the messenger and Jupiter was a Roman god and doesn't belong here!

7. Why did the Greeks build temples?

Answer: As homes for their gods.

The temples were built using the finest materials so that the gods would be pleased. One of the most famous Greek temples was built using white marble.

8. Who went to the gym every day?

Answer: Boys - it was a school.

Only Greek boys went to school, girls were not allowed. 'Gym' is short for 'gymnasium'. Men also went to the gym, but women did not.

9. Why did Greek farmers beat their trees?

Answer: To harvest ripe olives.

Farmers would spread sheets under the olive trees and then beat the branches. This was much easier than climbing up to pick them one by one.

10. What did the Greeks use tortoises for?

Answer: To make musical instruments.

An empty tortoise shell was used to make an instrument rather like a small harp, called a lyre. Roman soldiers used their shields to make a "tortoise" formation to protect themselves.

Source: Author nadrak

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