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World History Warm Ups
Week 4: Greece

1. Name the two epic poems attributed to the poet Homer.

Answer: Iliad and Odyssey


2. Name the city-state or polis that was famous for being a conservative military state.

Answer: Sparta


3. Name the city-state or polis that was known for its democracy.

Answer: Athens


4. Which Greek philosopher wrote The Republic? Name his teacher and his pupil.

Answer: Plato, Socrates, Aristotle


5. Who conquered most of the known world by the age of 33 and helped to spread Hellenistic culture?

Answer: Alexander the Great



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