WorksheetsThe Greeks-Polises & Olympics
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Is this statement about Sparta, Athens or both of them: Men are only in the military if there is a war
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Both
2.
Is this statement about Sparta, Athens or both of them: Participated in the Olympics.
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Both
3.
Is this statement about Sparta, Athens or both of them: Boys start training at age 7 and were in the military until age 60
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Both
4.
Is this statement about Sparta, Athens or both of them: There are more slaves than citizens.
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Both
5.
Is this statement about Sparta, Athens or both of them: City-state is governed by a democracy.
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Both
6.
Is this statement about Sparta, Athens or both of them: Worship the Greek god and goddesses.
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Both
7.
Is this statement about Sparta, Athens or both of them: Had an oligarchy running the city state
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Both
8.
Is this statement about Sparta, Athens or both of them: Decisions by the assembly are made by majority rule.
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Both
9.
Is this statement about Sparta, Athens or both of them: The military controls the city state
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Both
10.
Is this statement about Sparta, Athens or both of them: A citizen could be exiled for up to 10 years.
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Both
11.
Is this statement about Sparta, Athens or both of them: Women could own land and run a business.
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Both
12.
A Greek city-state is called a
a)
democracy
b)
polis
c)
assemble
d)
oligarchy
13.
In the beginning only ____ could compete in the Olympics.
a)
men
b)
women
c)
children
d)
animals
14.
Our alphabet is based on the
a)
Minoan alphabet
b)
Greek alphabet
c)
Phoenician alphabet
d)
cuneiform
15.
The polis created _____ because of overcrowding.
a)
colonies
b)
temples
c)
assemblies
16.
Athens' main rival was the city-state of
a)
Anatolia
b)
Marathon
c)
Sparta
d)
Thermopylae
17.
The Spartans conquered neighboring areas and forced there residents to become
a)
colonists
b)
slaves
c)
soldiers
d)
tyrants
18.
City-state of ancient Greece, NOTED FOR ITS DEMOCRATIC FORM OF GOVERNMENT
a)
Marathon
b)
Athens
c)
Sparta
d)
Crete
19.
Which city-state started training soldiers at age 7?
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Both
d)
Neither
20.
Which city-state had women who had rights?
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Both
d)
Neither
21.
Women did not play as big of a role in this city-state as they did the other.
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Neither
d)
Both
22.
Which city-state required that their citizens serve in the military?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
23.
These Olympic games happened every 4 years.
a)
Ancient Olympics
b)
Modern Olympics
c)
both the ancient and modern Olympics
24.
Only men are allowed to compete in
a)
Ancient Olympics
b)
Modern Olympics
c)
both the ancient and modern Olympics
25.
Can not compete naked must wear clothes.
a)
Ancient Olympics
b)
Modern Olympics
c)
both the ancient and modern Olympics
26.
Started as a religious ceremony to Zeus.
a)
Ancient Olympics
b)
Modern Olympics
c)
both the ancient and modern Olympics
27.
both men and women competed.
a)
Ancient Olympics
b)
Modern Olympics
c)
both the ancient and modern Olympics
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