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History Quiz - Ancient Greece (Questions)

Travel back to Ancient Greece, a land of clever thinkers, brave warriors and busy city-states. This quiz checks what you know about their daily life and beliefs.

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Fascinating Fact:

Ancient Greece was not one country but a collection of independent city states such as Athens, Sparta, Corinth and Olympia, each with its own laws and government.

In KS2 History, you learn how Ancient Greek city-states grew, traded and sometimes fought each other. You also discover how Greek ideas about democracy, myths and learning still influence life today.

Key Terms

City-state: A town or city and the land around it that rules itself with its own laws and leaders.
Democracy: A way of ruling where citizens help to make decisions, often by voting.
Olympics: Sporting games held in Olympia to honour the god Zeus and show strength and skill.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is Ancient Greece in KS2 History?

In KS2 History, Ancient Greece is the study of Greek people who lived thousands of years ago in city-states like Athens and Sparta, and how their ideas still affect our world.

Why were Greek city-states important?

Greek city-states were important because each one had its own way of ruling, fighting and trading. They helped create new ideas in government, art, maths and science.

What did the Ancient Greeks give the modern world?

The Ancient Greeks gave the modern world democracy, Olympic Games, famous myths and early ideas in subjects such as philosophy, drama, maths and history.

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What were the people of Ancient Greece called?

[ ]	Aztecs
[ ]	Romans
[ ]	Greeks
[ ]	Persians

What was the climate like in Greece?

[ ]	Cold and wet
[ ]	Warm and dry
[ ]	Tropical
[ ]	Very cold

What was the landscape like in Greece?

[ ]	Desert
[ ]	Tropical rain forest
[ ]	Tundra
[ ]	Mountainous

What was the name of the people who lived in Crete around 3,000 BCE?

[ ]	Persians
[ ]	Maya
[ ]	Minoans
[ ]	Mycenaeans

Which of these was NOT a Greek city state?

[ ]	Athens
[ ]	Sparta
[ ]	Rome
[ ]	Corinth

In which year did the Greek Classical Period begin?

[ ]	3,000 BCE
[ ]	480 BCE
[ ]	480 CE
[ ]	2,000 CE

The city states joined together to fight which invaders?

[ ]	Celts
[ ]	Aztecs
[ ]	Egyptians
[ ]	Persians

Who was the Greek leader that ruled all of Greece and conquered other lands?

[ ]	Alfred the Great
[ ]	Aristotle
[ ]	Augustus
[ ]	Alexander the Great

At which battle were the Persians defeated?

[ ]	Olympia
[ ]	Marathon
[ ]	Sparta
[ ]	Troy

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Who conquered the Greeks in 168 BCE?

[ ]	Romans
[ ]	Persians
[ ]	British
[ ]	Egyptians

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History Quiz - Ancient Greece (Answers)

What were the people of Ancient Greece called?

[ ]	Aztecs
[ ]	Romans
[x]	Greeks
[ ]	Persians

The Greeks themselves called their land Hellas and themselves Hellenes

What was the climate like in Greece?

[ ]	Cold and wet
[x]	Warm and dry
[ ]	Tropical
[ ]	Very cold

Crops do not grow very well in Greece except olives

What was the landscape like in Greece?

[ ]	Desert
[ ]	Tropical rain forest
[ ]	Tundra
[x]	Mountainous

The mountains made it difficult to travel over Greece

What was the name of the people who lived in Crete around 3,000 BCE?

[ ]	Persians
[ ]	Maya
[x]	Minoans
[ ]	Mycenaeans

The Minoans took their name from the mythical King Minos who was said to have built a labyrinth to house the Minotaur

Which of these was NOT a Greek city state?

[ ]	Athens
[ ]	Sparta
[x]	Rome
[ ]	Corinth

Rome was in modern day Italy

In which year did the Greek Classical Period begin?

[ ]	3,000 BCE
[x]	480 BCE
[ ]	480 CE
[ ]	2,000 CE

The Classical Period of Ancient Greece is said to have begun with the defeat of the invading Persian army

The city states joined together to fight which invaders?

[ ]	Celts
[ ]	Aztecs
[ ]	Egyptians
[x]	Persians

The Persians were beaten at the Battle of Marathon, the Battle of Salamis and the Battle of Plataea

Who was the Greek leader that ruled all of Greece and conquered other lands?

[ ]	Alfred the Great
[ ]	Aristotle
[ ]	Augustus
[x]	Alexander the Great

The Egyptian city of Alexandria is named after him