1. Which age in art history is not directly associated with the ancient Greek civilization?

a. Archaic Period
b. Baroque Period
c. Hellenistic Period
d. Classical Period

2. What was the purpose of a temple in Greek religion?

a. A temple was considered to be the house of God and all rituals took place outside of the temple
b. A temple was a place to conduct rituals like marriage ceremonies and death rights
c. A temple was a place to conduct animal sacrifices
d. A temple was only a symbolic structure and did not hold much significance for the Greeks.

3. “They were free to speak with their husbands’ friends. Women could own and control their own property. They could even marry again, should their first husband be away at war for too long a time.” In the above statement, which Greek city-state is the author describing the women of ?

a. Thebes
b. Athens
c. Sparta
d. Naxos

4. Which Greek landscape was considered to be the home of the 12 most powerful Greek Gods?

a. The fertile region of Latium
b. The City of Athens
c. Mediterranean Sea
d. Mount Olympus

5. Which of the following was one of the grounds for ending a marriage in Greek tradition?

a. When the husband was unable to reproduce
b. Repudiation by the husband
c. When the wife failed to give birth to a son
d. The husband leaving the family home.

6. Like Athens, Sparta had an assembly. But the important decisions were actually made by a much smaller group which were called:

a. Council of Oracles
b. Group of Aristocrats
c. Council of Elders
d. Spartan Kings

7. What was the age at which Spartan men retired from the military? 

a. 50 years
b. 45 years
c. 60 years
d. 30 years

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