WorksheetsAncient Greece
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Greece was a ...
a)
island
b)
peninsula
c)
isthmus
d)
glacier
2.
What kind of culture were the Greeks?
a)
maritime
b)
desert
c)
colonial
d)
caste system
3.
Land and jobs were scarce in Ancient Greece, so they set up ...
a)
colonies
b)
the internet
c)
farms
d)
all of the above
4.
The two main crops the Ancient Greeks grew were:
a)
corn & beans
b)
squash & quinoa
c)
olives & grapes
d)
bananas & coconut
5.
What bodies of water bordered Ancient Greece?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Aegean Sea
c)
Ionian Sea
d)
All of them
6.
What is an aristocracy?
a)
Government ruled by a dictator
b)
Government ruled by children
c)
Government with no rules
d)
Government ruled by powerful land-owners
7.
How did Olympic athletes pay for their training?
a)
had a job
b)
had a sponsor
c)
gambled
d)
begged on the streets
8.
What is a democracy?
a)
people make the decisions
b)
government led by a dictator
c)
government with no rules
d)
government that is ruled by land owners
9.
The main city-state in Ancient Greece was...
a)
Athens
b)
Olympia
c)
Delphi
d)
Sparta
10.
The city-state where boys, at the age of 7, would start hardy soldier training
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Delphi
d)
Olympia
11.
True or False? Women who lived in Sparta could own property.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Why do we call a marathon, a marathon?
a)
In honor of the Greek gods
b)
It was an original Olympic event
c)
A Greek soldier ran 26+ miles from Marathon to Athens to tell the good news about them defeating Darius
d)
they liked the name
13.
What is a democracy?
a)
A system where the people/citizens are part of the decision-making process
b)
where ONE person is in charge of making the laws
c)
A system where the wealthy are in charge of making the laws
d)
a system with no rules
14.
the Ancient Greeks were...
a)
...polytheistic
b)
...monotheistic
c)
...both polytheistic and monotheistic
d)
...neither polytheistic and monotheistic
15.
stories of the Ancient Greeks' gods & goddesses were called ________
a)
parables
b)
myths
c)
epics
d)
lullabies
16.
What contributions did the Ancient Greeks have to our modern society?
a)
Art & Architecture
b)
Literature & Drama
c)
Science & Mathematics
d)
All of the contributions mentioned
17.
The poetry & drama of the Ancient Greeks featured mainly...
a)
comedies & tragedies
b)
athletic events
c)
chariot races
d)
bull fights
18.
The great philosophers of Ancient Greece were:
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Aristotle
d)
all three (Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle)
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