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WorksheetsAncient Greece
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which government was ruled by a king and his son usually inherited the throne?
a)
democracy
b)
monarchy
c)
tyranny
d)
oligarchy
2.
Gold, tin, iron, and copper are _____ that can be used to make other substances.
a)
raw materials
b)
heavy metals
c)
rocks
d)
gemstones
3.
___ were the slaves of Spartan society.
a)
triremes
b)
helots
c)
agoras
d)
slaves
4.
Which of Homer's epic poems was about the Trojan War?
a)
Iliad
b)
Odyssey
5.
Which city-state was more military minded?
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Corinth
d)
Thebes
6.
Which city-state is where democracy first began?
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Corinth
d)
Thebes
7.
Who was the Spartan king that led the 300 in the Battle of Thermopylae?
a)
Xerxes
b)
Themosticles
c)
Militiades
d)
Leonidas
8.
The minotaur was located in a ____ on the island of Crete.
a)
closet
b)
streets
c)
labyrinth
d)
jail cell
9.
In ancient Greece, events were explained through stories called _____.
a)
legends
b)
old wive's tales
c)
myths
d)
polis
10.
Athens and Sparta formed a _____ to fight off the Persians during the Persians War.
a)
alliance
b)
city-state
c)
triad
d)
brotherhood
11.
Which government allowed for all citizens to share in the ruling power?
a)
democracy
b)
monarchy
c)
tyranny
d)
oligarchy
12.
The _____ was usually built on a hilltop and was the fortified center of the town.
a)
agora
b)
trireme
c)
acropolis
d)
polis
13.
Which government was ruled by a man who was not a lawful king?
a)
democracy
b)
monarchy
c)
tyranny
d)
oligarchy
14.
Which government was ruled by a small group of wealthy men that passed laws that favored them?
a)
democracy
b)
monarchy
c)
tyranny
d)
oligarchy
15.
What allowed Greek civilization to spread throughout the Mediterranean region?
a)
agriculture
b)
sea trade
c)
metal work
d)
bull leaping
16.
Why was the Battle of Thermopylae important?
a)
300 Spartans held off the Persians
b)
Persians defeated the Greeks
c)
Athens & Sparta joined forces
d)
Ionia revolted against Persia
17.
What age did Spartan boys usually begin their military training?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
18.
Who was the hero that slayed the Minotaur?
a)
Hercules
b)
Theseus
c)
Perseus
d)
Zeus
19.
What was unique about the Minoan and Mycenaean civilization?
a)
They built many city-states.
b)
They established many colonies.
c)
They disappeared mysteriously.
20.
____ is the Greek word for city-state.
a)
polis
b)
agora
c)
acropolis
d)
trireme
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