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WorksheetsAncient Greece
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
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Class
Date
1.
Greece is roughly the size of what U.S. state?
a)
Louisiana
b)
Texas
c)
New Jersey
d)
Alabama
2.
What kept the small communities in Greece isolated from one another, causing them to develop different ways of life?
a)
The mountains and the sea
b)
The rivers
c)
The climate
d)
The land bridge
3.
What do the small, independent communities in Greece have in common with one another?
a)
language and religion
b)
language and government
c)
government and religion
d)
religion and music
4.
Where did the Minoan Civilization begin?
a)
Crete
b)
Troy
c)
Athens
d)
Sparta
5.
The Mycenaean Civilization was the setting for what story/historical event?
a)
The Trojan War
b)
The Persian Wars
c)
The Great Peloponnesian War
d)
The Trial of Socrates
6.
What is the period of time in which Greek civilization experienced its low point?
a)
The Greek Dark Ages
b)
The Trojan War
c)
The Greco Persian Wars
d)
The Age of Pericles
7.
How can we tell that life was difficult during the Greek Dark Ages?
a)
population and food production fell
b)
the fossil record shows less animal life
c)
there are no buildings from this time
d)
we can't tell, we are just guessing
8.
What caused the Greek Dark Ages?
a)
Wars and natural disasters
b)
The Trojan War
c)
The Trojan Horse
d)
Homer did it
9.
What is an epic poem?
a)
a long poem that tells the story of a great hero
b)
any poem that is really long
c)
a poem that is really really good
d)
a light hearted poem that makes you laugh
10.
How did Homer influence the ancient Greeks who lived after him?
a)
He convinced them of the importance of bravery
b)
He invented the wheel
c)
He did not influence them
d)
By convincing them of th
11.
What is the polis?
a)
a city-state
b)
the Greek government
c)
a soldier with a spear
d)
a gathering place in the city
12.
If you were in a polis and wanted to buy an apple, where would you go?
a)
agora
b)
polis
c)
acropolis
d)
hoplite
13.
How many classes were there in a polis?
a)
3
b)
2
c)
1
d)
4
14.
What military formation made the Greek city-states a powerful force?
a)
phalanx
b)
hoplite
c)
marathon
d)
Alexander
15.
What is a the term for a Greek soldier with a spear and a shield?
a)
hoplite
b)
phalanx
c)
marathon
d)
war elephant
16.
Why did some Greeks leave their city-states to colonize distant lands?
a)
To spread Greek ideas
b)
To spread Persian ideas
c)
to flee Pericles
d)
to find the fountain of youth
17.
Sparta had what type of government?
a)
oligarchy
b)
democracy
c)
theocracy
d)
direct democracy
18.
Why did the Spartans create a disciplined military state?
a)
to control the helots
b)
to create the hoplites
c)
to defeat Alexander
d)
to justify their education system
19.
According to the lecture, who is the “father of democracy?”
a)
Cleisthenes
b)
Alexander
c)
Pericles
d)
Socrates
20.
In Athens, who could vote and speak at the Assembly?
a)
any adult male
b)
any male
c)
any adult
d)
anyone
21.
According to the lecture, it was “surprising” that the Persian Empire failed to conquer Greece in the Greco-Persian Wars. Why was this suprising?
a)
Persia was much bigger
b)
it was not suprising
c)
Persia had better technology
d)
Persia had better philosophers
22.
What is the name of the defensive alliance created by Athens?
a)
Delian League
b)
Peloponnesian League
c)
Alexandrian League
d)
National League
23.
How does a defensive alliance work?
a)
If one of us is attacked we all must help!
b)
Every man for himself!
c)
If one is attacked we must help them flee!
d)
Defensive alliances don't work.
24.
Who was Pericles?
a)
The man who led Athens into a golden age of prosperity.
b)
The man who destroyed Athens.
c)
The man who created democracy.
d)
The man who defeated the Persians.
25.
What type of government was introduced to Athens by Pericles?
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Monarchy
26.
If you lived in ancient Athens and wanted to ostracize someone, how many votes did you need?
a)
6,000
b)
5,000
c)
4,000
d)
10,000
27.
What happened to someone if they were ostracized?
a)
They were kicked out of the city for ten years
b)
They had to drink poison
c)
They were given riches
d)
They had to join the army
28.
Why did the Ancient Athenians ostracize people?
a)
To protect themselves against ambitious politicians
b)
To protect themselves from werewolves
c)
Because it was fun
d)
To protect themselves from spies
29.
Who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War?
a)
Sparta and Athens
b)
Athens and Persia
c)
Sparta and Persia
d)
China and Greece
30.
Which side won the Great Peloponnesian War?
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Trojans
d)
Persia
31.
In the ancient Greek religion, which god was responsible for music?
a)
Apollo
b)
Zeus
c)
Hera
d)
Athena
32.
Imagine a volcanic eruption devastates an ancient Greek town. A townsperson asks a deeply religious Greek, “why did this terrible thing happen to us good people?” What answer would the ancient Greek religion provide?
a)
We have angered the gods!
b)
I don't know, we don't deserve this!
c)
We sacrificed too much!
d)
Because the gods are mean. We should revolt!
33.
Which type of Greek play was light hearted and often poked fun at social issues?
a)
comedy
b)
tradgedy
c)
epic poem
d)
comic book
34.
What is the teaching method that uses questions to provoke fundamental insights?
a)
Socratic Method
b)
Scientific Method
c)
Philosophy
d)
Socrates
35.
Who said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.”
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Aristotle
d)
Alexander the Great
36.
Why did the government execute Socrates?
a)
For "corrupting the youth"
b)
For leading an armed rebellion
c)
For freeing the helots
d)
For siding with the Persians
37.
Plato thought that the best government was one ruled by
a)
Philosopher kings
b)
the people
c)
himself
d)
the helots
38.
What was Plato’s opinion of democracy?
a)
he disliked it
b)
he liked it
c)
he was never wrote about it
d)
he did not care about government
39.
Aristotle’s most famous student did not become a philosopher, he instead became a what?
a)
conqueror
b)
scientist
c)
poet
d)
surfer
40.
Just like Socrates and Plato, Aristotle wrote on morality and government. Unlike them, he also made foundational advances in what other field of study?
a)
science
b)
government
c)
morality
d)
economics
41.
What is the time period following Alexander's conquests called?
a)
The Hellenistic Era
b)
The Persian Era
c)
The Age of Pericles
d)
The Greek Dark Ages
42.
The empire created by Alexander was ______ than all previous empires.
a)
larger
b)
better
c)
smaller
d)
worse
43.
What part of Greece was Alexander from?
a)
Macedonia
b)
Athens
c)
Sparta
d)
India
44.
What Asian empire was conquered by Alexander?
a)
Persian Empire
b)
Sparta
c)
Egypt
d)
Tyre
45.
Alexander's men refused to continue marching, so he did not conquer what place?
a)
India
b)
Persia
c)
Athens
d)
America
46.
What was Alexander's opinion on non-Greek people?
a)
He was tolerant
b)
He was intolerant
c)
He was not aware of them
d)
He discriminated against them
47.
Alexander encouraged his soldiers to _____
a)
marry Asian wives
b)
spurn Asian women
c)
never fight, only sing
d)
mess with his hat
48.
What happened to Alexander's empire following his death at 33 years old?
a)
It split apart
b)
It thrived
c)
It became the Roman Empire
d)
It was conquered by India
49.
How were the Hellenistic kings who followed Alexander different from him?
a)
They were intolerant of non Greeks
b)
They were less handsome
c)
They were Macedonian
d)
They spoke Greek
50.
Alexander created and named many cities. What was his favorite name for a city?
a)
Alexandria
b)
Cairo
c)
Athens
d)
Sparta
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