Ancient Greece Timeline
Test Quiz
1. What period of Greek history began with the death of Alexander the Great?
a. Dark Ages Period
b. Archaic Period
c. Classical Period
d. Hellenistic Period
e. Roman Period
2. What was the name of the wars between Sparta and Athens?
a. Spartathenian Wars
b. Persian Wars
c. Peloponnesian Wars
d. Messenian Wars
e. Marathon Wars
3. Which of these events came last in the order of Greek history?
a. Socrates is put to death
b. Rome conquers Greece
c. Draconian laws are enforced in Athens
d. Aristotle begins to tutor Alexander the Great
e. The Parthenon is built
4. What famous philosopher was put to death by the Greeks during the Classical Period?
a. Socrates
b. Plato
c. Euclid
d. Aristotle
e. Pythagoras
5. What period of Greek history ended about the time democracy was established in Athens?
a. Dark Ages Period
b. Archaic Period
c. Classical Period
d. Hellenistic Period
e. Roman Period
6. Who was the Greek conqueror who rose to power at the end of the Classical Period taking over much of Persia and Egypt?
a. Julius Caesar
b. Philip of Macedonia
c. Pericles
d. Archimedes
e. Alexander the Great
7. What Greek writer wrote the epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey during the Archaic Period?
a. Homer
b. Aristotle
c. Sophocles
d. Euripides
e. Plato
8. Which of these events came first in Greek history?
a. Alexander the Great dies
b. The first Olympics
c. The Peloponnesian Wars
d. Democracy is introduced
e. The Greek Tyrants come into power
9. What Greek god or goddess was the Parthenon of Athens build for?
a. Zeus
b. Hera
c. Athena
d. Hermes
e. Apollo
10. Which of the following statements are correct?
a. The Archaic Period came before the Classical Period
b. Alexander the Great died before the Romans conquered Greece
c. Homer wrote the Iliad before Sophocles began to write plays
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
About this quiz: All the questions on this quiz are based on information that can be found on the Ancient Greece Timeline page at /history/ancient_greek_timeline.php.
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