• This is a test on the history and culture of the ancient Greeks from the Minoan period (c. 2000 BC) to the death of Alexander the Great with a focus on the Hellenic period (776 BC-323 BC)
• 50 questions (45 minutes)
• Multiple Choice (4 choices)

Question breakdown:

• Hellenic history: 2 questions on pre-Hellenic civilization (Minoans, Mycenaeans), 24 Hellenic History 
• Greek literature: 11 questions
• Greek alphabet: 3 questions
• Greek life: 10 questions no more than two questions per topic of:
  • clothing; living arrangement; food & meals; Greek theatre; religion; holidays and festivals; political and public career; roads; military; baths; geography; travel & communication.
• This exam is generally meant for grades 6-12, but students of any grade level are allowed to participate.
• Awards will be divided into three levels, Novice (grades 8 and below), Intermediate (9 & 10) and Advanced (11 & 12).

Study Guide: Word and PDF

N.B. Items listed as TMRC are available from the Teaching Materials and Resource Center of The American Classical League, Oxford, OH 45056 (www.aclclassics.org).

• A Handbook to Life in Ancient Greece by Adkins and Adkins (ISBN) (TMRC)
• History of Greece to the Death of Alexander the Great by J.B. Bury (ISBN) (TMRC)
• Ancient Greece From Prehistoric to Hellenistic Time by Thomas R. Martin (ISBN) (TMRC)
• Ancient Greece: A Political, Social, Cultural History by Sarah B. Pomerey, Stanley M. Burnstein, Walter Donlan, and Jennifer Tolbert Roberts (ISBN) (TMRC)

• For step by step instructions, see the Exam Guide
• All students from a school should take the exam at the same time (unless prior approval is given).
• Any school administrator, counselor, or sponsoring teacher may proctor the exam.
• Results and awards will be distributed later in the school year.