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WorksheetsGreece Test Review
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 29mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following had the greatest impact on the economic and political development of ancient Greece?
a)
The rugged mountains limited land travel and communication.
b)
Its proximity to the major river systems of Europe.
c)
Its mild climate that encouraged outdoor activities like theatre and sports.
d)
The harsh deserts made agriculture difficult.
2.
The pottery shows Greece’s appreciation for-
a)
poetry and architecture
b)
movies and television
c)
art and mythology
d)
plays and government
3.
Which of the following resulted from Greek trade?
a)
Greek knowledge of how to forge iron
b)
The Greeks adopted the Phoenician alphabet and learned to use coins
c)
Greek religion was heavily influenced by the religion of the Romans
d)
Greek religion was heavily influenced by Chinese ideas on government
4.
What allowed the Greek city-states to share a common culture despite their geographic isolation?
a)
government and social structure
b)
religion and language
c)
currency and economy
d)
attitude toward slaves
5.
Which civilization influenced the architecture in the picture?
a)
Greece
b)
Rome
c)
Byzantium
d)
Arabia
6.
Athena, Apollo and Aphrodite were a god and goddesses from
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Greece
d)
Rome
7.
The Ionian Sea, Aegean Sea and Mediterranean Sea surrounded the _____ and _____ peninsulas
a)
Italian; Crimea
b)
Balkan; Peloponnesus
c)
Labrador; Scandinavia
d)
Malay; Iberian
8.
Which of the following is true concerning Greece’s physical geography?
a)
Farming was easy due to its abundance of arable soil.
b)
It had plenty of river valleys, which led to easy land travel.
c)
Overpopulation led to colonies throughout the Mediterranean.
d)
Sea access was difficult due to a lack of smooth coastlines.
9.
Why did the Greeks establish colonies?
a)
The lack of arable land in mainland Greece
b)
The Greeks wanted to govern the Mediterranean coast
c)
Citizens felt they had little say in their homeland
d)
Persians were expanding into Greek territory
10.
Early Hellenic culture spread from Greece to Asia Minor as a result of -
a)
dynastic decline
b)
climate changes
c)
sea trade
d)
democratic elections
11.
What was the Greek word for “city-states?”
a)
polis
b)
agora
c)
acropolis
d)
forum
12.
What architectural feature shows the Greek influence on this building?
a)
the columns
b)
the window panels
c)
the rooftop
d)
the triangular entrance
13.
Greek _____ impacted Western Civilization, and its symbols can be seen in art, architecture and politics
a)
government
b)
religion
c)
army
d)
geography
14.
Which characteristic is associated with both the Roman and the Greek cultures?
a)
The rule of emperors
b)
An army of legionnaires
c)
Polytheistic religion
d)
Bicameral legislature
15.
The picture demonstrates how Greece influenced-
a)
monotheistic religious practices in Northern Africa
b)
the development of Communist governments in the Eastern Hemisphere
c)
economic innovations of the Italian Renaissance
d)
modern day architecture throughout Western Civilization
16.
City-state in Eastern Greece that created the world's first democracy
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Thebes
d)
Corinth
17.
Which statement BEST describes Athenian democracy?
a)
every male citizen can vote
b)
only the strongest rule
c)
those of noble birth rule
d)
women and men are equal
18.
What was the MOST DEVELOPED form of government in ancient Athens?
a)
theocracy
b)
aristocracy
c)
oligarchy
d)
democracy
19.
Which city-state was ruled by an oligarchy?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Troy
d)
Corinth
20.
Greek government that EXPECTED AND REQUIRED its citizens to serve and participate in government. Citizenship was limited to free men.
a)
oligarchy
b)
imperial bureaucracy
c)
democracy
d)
constitutional theocracy
21.
A small group of people controlled politics in this form of government
a)
oligarchy
b)
constitutional republic
c)
democracy
d)
imperial bureaucracy
22.
Which of the following is true about the Spartan social structure?
a)
it was not aggressive
b)
it was undisciplined
c)
it was militaristic
d)
it was peaceful
23.
Greek city-state that created this structure
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Argo
d)
Sicyon
24.
The Athenian leader who created the first written law code of Athens was
a)
Homer
b)
Draco
c)
Solon
d)
Pericles
25.
The Persian Wars was between
a)
Greece and Egypt
b)
Greece and Persia
c)
Greece and Phoenicia
d)
Greece and Troy
26.
Which of these battles in 490 B.C. was a major Athenian victory over Persia that led an Athenian to run 26 miles back to Athens?
a)
Marathon
b)
Salamis
c)
Thermopylae
d)
Granicus
27.
Which war(s) ended with the Battle of Salamis?
a)
the Peloponnesian War
b)
the Trojan Wars
c)
the Punic Wars
d)
the Persian Wars
28.
Which of the following statements is true concerning the Persian Wars?
a)
The Persians defeated the Greek city-states
b)
Athens started its decline after the end of the war
c)
Sparta and Athens were united against the Persians
d)
Persian ideas were adopted by the Athenians
29.
As a result of the Persian Wars, the Greeks
a)
controlled the Aegean Sea
b)
dominated Asia Minor
c)
cleared the Persians out of Egypt
d)
took over the island of Sicily
30.
Which best describes the Golden Age of Athens?
a)
A period of peace and prosperity when arts and science flourished
b)
A period when Solon took power and ruled as a tyrant
c)
A period when Persia ruled Athens and expanded the rights of citizens
d)
A period when all the Greek city-states where united under one democratic government
31.
Herodotus and Thucydides are known for what type of writings?
a)
poetry
b)
history
c)
drama
d)
philosophy
32.
Three decade year war between Athens and Sparta that ended the golden age of Greece
a)
The Gallic Wars
b)
The Peloponnesian War
c)
The Trojan War
d)
The Punic Wars
33.
What caused the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Conflict between Greece and Macedonia
b)
Rivalry between Athens and Sparta
c)
The conquest of Greece by Rome
d)
Invasion of Greece by Persia
34.
Sparta formed a military alliance called the_____ and Athens formed a military alliance called the _____.
a)
Peloponnesian League; Delian League
b)
Ionian League; Corinthian League
c)
Ionian League; Peloponnesian League
d)
Delian League; Corinthian League
35.
Which of the following is a result of the Peloponnesian Wars?
a)
Athens and Sparta remain united against the Persians
b)
Sparta becomes the only dominate power in Greece
c)
People lost faith in the Greek gods
d)
Athens gained control of the Aegean Sea
36.
Greek city-state that created a democracy and was home to the philosophers Socrates, Plato and Aristotle.
a)
Political developments of the city-state of Athens
b)
The economic development of the Roman Empire
c)
Influence of belief systems on early Greece
d)
Achievements of the Hellenistic Age
37.
What form of government developed in Athens during the Golden Age of Pericles?
a)
aristocracy
b)
oligarchy
c)
democracy
d)
monarchy
38.
"We alone believe that a man who takes no interest in public affairs is more than harmless; he is useless" (Pericles). According to this quote, Pericles is saying that Athenians value-
a)
military discipline
b)
religious freedom
c)
economic opportunity
d)
civic responsibility
39.
Greek’s greatest sculptor; created the statue of Zeus and Athena
a)
Aeschylus
b)
Phidias
c)
Sophocles
d)
Archimedes
40.
The columns in the picture were most closely associated with which city-state?
a)
Athens
b)
Troy
c)
Sparta
d)
Thebes
41.
This was the greatest building in Greek culture; had Doric columns
a)
Parthenon
b)
Agora
c)
Pantheon
d)
Colosseum
42.
With what were Aeschylus and Sophocles associated?
a)
science
b)
mathematics
c)
drama
d)
history
43.
Who is known for composing the epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey?
a)
Virgil
b)
Kalidasa
c)
Pericles
d)
Homer
44.
Western architecture, movies, plays and television was influenced by Greek _____
a)
science
b)
drama
c)
philosophy
d)
mathematics
45.
Socrates, Plato and Aristotle were Greek _____
a)
scientists
b)
artists
c)
philosophers
d)
mathematicians
46.
With what are Archimedes and Hippocrates associated?
a)
science
b)
mathematics
c)
drama
d)
history
47.
Hippocrates made important contributions in the area of –
a)
poetry
b)
sculpture
c)
philosophy
d)
medicine
48.
With what are Euclid and Pythagoras associated?
a)
science
b)
mathematics
c)
drama
d)
history
49.
Who was the first Macedonian king to conquer Greece?
a)
Philip
b)
Xerxes
c)
Alexander
d)
Caesar
50.
Which accomplishment is associated with Alexander the Great?
a)
The introduction of Christianity to the Near East
b)
The spread of Greek culture throughout the empire
c)
The defeat of the Chinese army in Asia
d)
The destruction of the Athenian navy in battle
51.
What Macedonian / Greek king ruled this empire?
a)
Caesar
b)
Chin Shi Huangdi
c)
Alexander
d)
Genghis Khan
52.
What military innovation did Phillip II introduce to Greece/Macedonia?
a)
His army used war elephants during military campaigns
b)
He doubled the traditional Greek phalanx
c)
He borrowed the idea of legionnaires from the Romans
d)
His use of war chariots terrified Greece
53.
What person combined Greek and Persian culture to form Hellenistic civilization?
a)
Nebuchadnezzar
b)
Julius Caesar
c)
Alexander
d)
Qin Shi Huangdi
54.
Alexander spread Hellenism (Greek culture) throughout parts of Asia and Africa because of
a)
his military conquests
b)
the decline of kingdoms in India
c)
the system of education set up by Alexander
d)
trade between areas that had been ruled by Alexander
55.
“Western Civilization” refers to the cultural heritage of _____.
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
Africa
d)
Mesopotamia
56.
a)
Parthenon; 1
b)
Pantheon; 2
c)
Parthenon; 3
d)
Pantheon; 4
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