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WorksheetsAncient Greece
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What word describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
underwater
d)
rolling
2.
True or False?
The ancient Greeks were excellent sailors.
The ancient Greeks were excellent sailors.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
The Greek word for 'city-state' is...
a)
county
b)
town
c)
borough
d)
polis
4.
What type of government is run by the richest and most powerful citizens?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
5.
What type of government is run by a single ruler?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
6.
At what age did children in Sparta begin training to defend their city?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
9
d)
11
7.
What does the word "Democracy" mean?
a)
"rule by the government"
b)
"rule by the many"
c)
"rule by the wealthy"
d)
"rule by the people"
8.
According to the ancient Greeks, the gods and goddesses lived...
a)
in Athens.
b)
on Mount Olympus.
c)
in Sparta.
d)
in Turkey.
9.
The ruler of all the Greek gods was...
a)
Poseidon.
b)
Ares.
c)
Zeus.
d)
Athena.
10.
One of the most famous ancient Greek poets was...
a)
Homer.
b)
Athena.
c)
Marge.
d)
Lisa.
11.
Homer is best known for doing what?
a)
Doing epic deeds.
b)
Eating epic meals.
c)
Writing epic poems.
d)
Going on epic journeys.
12.
Who was the main rival of ancient Greece?
a)
The Persian Empire
b)
The Ottoman Empire
c)
The American Empire
d)
The Galactic Empire
13.
Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?
a)
They did not have telephones
b)
Mountains and Water
c)
communication was easy
d)
most people had horses
14.
Which of the following is NOT a physical feature of Greece?
a)
Mountians
b)
lots of coastline
c)
peninsulas and islands
d)
vast open plains
15.
Greece is a peninsula which means
a)
a mountain range with a river running through it.
b)
land surrounded by water on 3 sides
c)
an area with major rivers running through it
d)
a very mountainous region
16.
How is the influence of ancient greece seen in today's world?
a)
the clothes that they wore
b)
buildings and architecture
c)
everybody walks everywhere
d)
communities are isolated
17.
The ancient Greeks were
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
18.
Which of these was NOT a requirement for citizenship in Athens?
a)
Born there
b)
Male or female
c)
Over age 18
d)
Free male
19.
During which Age did the Greeks make great advances in art, architecture, medicine, and philosophy?
a)
The Hellenistic Age
b)
The Golden Age
c)
The Peloponesian Age
d)
The Bronze Age
20.
Who was NOT a Greek philosopher?
a)
Pythagoras
b)
Aristotle
c)
Socrates
d)
Plato
21.
What is an agora?
a)
outdoor theater
b)
indoor marketplace
c)
outdoor marketplace
d)
indoor theater
22.
How was ancient Greek democracy different from democracy in the United States today?
a)
a. citizens listened to the ideas of powerful speakers
b)
b. citizens voted directly on all issues
c)
c. citizens gave their leaders total power
d)
d. citizens elected representatives to make laws
23.
How was democracy in Athens different from other ancient forms of government?
a)
a. all citizens shared ruling power
b)
b. merchants made all of the laws
c)
c. people might voted unwisely
c. people might vote unwisely
c. people might vote unwisely
d)
d. slaves were equal to free men
24.
How did colonies affect ancient Greek culture?
a)
a. They led the Greeks to adopt Asian culture
b)
b. they caused village cultures to develop in different ways
c)
c. they spread the culture to a wide area
d)
d. they forced settlers to lose their culture and rights as Greeks.
25.
Which is NOT a contribution of Athens?
a)
art
b)
science
c)
religion
d)
democracy
26.
Which Greek philosopher had the method of asking questions?
a)
Socrates
b)
Aristole
c)
Plato
d)
Alexander
27.
Which Greek philosopher had the method to study facts and then try to understand it?
a)
Socrates
b)
Aristotle
c)
Plato
d)
Alexander
28.
Who formed the delian league
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Thebes
d)
Delphi
29.
Which term describes the blending of Greek culture with Persian, Indian, & Egyptian influences?
a)
classical
b)
arabesque
c)
Hellenism
d)
Gothic
30.
Herodotus and Thucydides are known for what type of writing?
a)
poetry
b)
history
c)
drama
d)
philosophy
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