A quiz activity was being organized on the topic of "The World of Yesterday" for Class VIII as per the ISA action plan. The quiz consisted of 3 rounds - a jumbled words round with 15 words to unscramble, a picture identification round, and a multiple choice question round with 15 questions about ancient Greece and the Indus Valley civilization. The questions covered topics like the main city-states of ancient Greece, the time periods of ancient Greek history, Greek influences on other civilizations like Rome, and aspects of daily life and culture in cities like Athens and Sparta.
34. THIRD ROUND OR THE FINAL ROUND
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
35. CHOICE THE CORRECT OPTION
1) What were the two main city states of
Ancient Greece?
• [A] Roma and Alexandria
• [B] Corinth and Olympia
• [C] Sparta and Athens
• [D] Thebes and Argos
36. 2) What do we call the period of Ancient Greece
history that occurred before the Greeks
introduced democracy?
• [A] Monarchy Period
• [B] Hellenistic Period
• [C] Classical Period
• [D] Archaic Period
37. 3) What major civilization that came soon after
the Greeks was greatly influenced by the
Greek culture?
• [A] Romans
• [B] Egyptians
• [C] Assyrians
• [D]Persians
38. 4) What period was marked by democracy and
great philosophers such as Plato and Socrates?
• [A] Monarchy Period
• [B] Hellenistic Period
• [C] Classical Period
• [D] Archaic Period
39. 5) What was the primary focus of much of the
culture of the city of Sparta?
• [A] Food and celebration
• [B] Music and literature
• [C] Painting and sculpture
• [D] War and fighting
40. 6) Which of the following statements best
describes the historical significance of Ancient
Greece?
• [A] Much of today`s western culture is
founded on Ancient Greek culture.
• [B] It was a powerful civilization with little
lasting influence.
• [C] Greek culture had a large impact on Asian
culture including China and Japan.
• [D] The Ancient Greeks had little impact on
the rest of the world other than the Olympic
games
41. 7) What was the primary focus of much of the
culture of the city of Athens?
• [A] War and fighting
• [B] Athletics and competition
• [C] Art and Education
• [D] Power and Conquest
42. 8) What do we call the last period of Ancient
Greece, before they were conquered by the
Romans?
• [A] Romantic Period
• [B] Hellenistic Period
• [C] Classical Period
• [D] Archaic Period
43. 9) What toy was invented by the Greeks that
many children still play with today?
• [A] Slinky
• [B] Kites
• [C] Marbles
• [D] Yo-yo
44. 10) What area of modern society has its
foundation in the Ancient Greek culture?
• [A] Government
• [B] Literature
• [C] Sports
• [D] All of the Above
45. 11. Which of the following are the main source
of knowledge about Indus Valley Civilization ?
• [A] Inscriptions
• [B] Coins
• [C] Palm and barch leaf manuscripts
• [D] Archaeological excavations.
46. 12. The Indus Valley Civilization was discovered
in
• [A] 1902
• [B] 1921
• [C] 1922
• [D] 1930
47. 13. The main characteristic of the Indus Valley
Civllization was
• [A] town planning
• [B] drainage system
• [C] pucca houses
• [D] well laid out roads
48. 14. The Indus Valley Civilization is known as Pre-
Aryan Civilization because of the evidence of
• [A] art
• [B] copper
• [C] pottery
• [D] script
49. 15. The main occupation of the people of the
Indus Valley Civilization was
• [A] agriculture
• [B] hunting
• [C] trade
• [D] none of these above