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WorksheetsAncient Greece Culture
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How is the influence of ancient Greece seen in today's world?
a)
clothing they wore
b)
buildings and architecture
c)
everybody walks everywhere
d)
isolated communities
2.
Which Greek philosopher asked questions as a method and was sentenced to death for his teachings ?
a)
Socrates
b)
Aristole
c)
Plato
d)
Alexander
3.
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
4.
Where did the Olympic Games originate?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Olympia
d)
Corinth
5.
Study of nature or meaning of life, love of wisdom
a)
philosophy
b)
tragedy
c)
drama
d)
myth
6.
What was rewarded for winning the Olympic Games (both in mythology and real ancient Greece)?
a)
gold medal
b)
olive branch
c)
money
d)
a city-state named after you
7.
Tells about a legend or hero
a)
epic
b)
myth
c)
fable
d)
tragedy
8.
A short tale that teaches a lesson, Tortoise and the Hare
a)
fable
b)
myth
c)
epic
d)
comedy
9.
a form of government where power is shared by citizens
a)
democracy
b)
oligarchy
c)
theocracy
d)
monarchy
10.
traditional stories of gods, goddesses that combined humans
a)
myth
b)
epic
c)
fable
d)
tragedy
11.
At Battle of Marathon, Athenian phalanxes defeated Persians. What was a phalanx?
a)
standing or moving in close formation
b)
using many ships or boats
c)
splitting in small groups to help cover
d)
relying only on spears
12.
Who had more victories in the Persian Wars?
a)
Greeks
b)
Persians
13.
What type of government is run by the richest and most powerful citizens?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
14.
At what age did children in Sparta begin training to defend their city?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
9
d)
11
15.
According to the ancient Greeks, the gods and goddesses lived...
a)
in Athens.
b)
on Mount Olympus.
c)
in Sparta.
d)
in Turkey.
16.
What were two important products that the Greeks exported to other places?
a)
wheat and metal
b)
rice and lumber
c)
olive oil and pottery
d)
bananas and robots
17.
Who could attend school in ancient Athens?
a)
Everyone
b)
Only girls
c)
Only boys from wealthy families
d)
There were no schools in ancient Athens
18.
Who could be citizens of the Greek city-states?
a)
native-born men and women
b)
free, native-born, landowning men
c)
landowning women
d)
foreign-born men
19.
In mythology the ruler of all the Greek gods was...
a)
Poseidon
b)
Ares
c)
Zeus
d)
Athena
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