WorksheetsGreek Civilization
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What do Ancient Greeks call themselves?
a)
Hellen
b)
Hellenes
c)
Hellas
d)
Helios
2.
What do Ancient Greeks call Greece?
a)
Hellen
b)
Hellenes
c)
Hellas
d)
Helios
3.
Where did Greek Civilization start?
a)
Peloponnesus
b)
Athens
c)
Sparta
d)
Crete
4.
Where did Mycenaean Civilization start?
a)
Peloponnesus
b)
Athens
c)
Sparta
d)
Crete
5.
What was the first kingdom/civilization in Greece?
a)
Minoan
b)
Mycenaean
c)
Hellenic
d)
Dorian
6.
What were the two possible reasons why Minoan Civilization vanished?
a)
Earthquake and Volcanic Eruption
b)
Earthquake and Drought
c)
Invasion and Drought
d)
Invasion and Volcanic Eruption
7.
What are the disadvantages of having a mountainous terrain?
a)
Hindered communication and slowed down introduction of new ideas
b)
Hindered traveling from one place to another and obstructed spread of news
8.
Why did Greeks rely more on trading than in farming? It is because...
a)
They liked selling more than farming
b)
They had limited farmlands because of the mountains
c)
They didn't know how to farm
d)
They got more profit in trading than in farming
9.
What did Sir Evans discover in Crete that made him conclude that Minoans we excellent architects?
a)
Palace of Minos
b)
Palace of Crete
c)
Palace of Minoans
d)
Palace of Knossos
10.
What was the origin of Mycaeans?
a)
Indonesians
b)
Aryans
c)
Inus Valley
d)
Indo-Europeans
11.
Mycaeans were known as warriors; however, Dorians were able to invade them. When this occurred, what happened to Greece?
a)
It entered the Dark Ages
b)
It entered the Hellenic Period
c)
It entered the Metal Age
d)
It entered the Historic Period
12.
How can the Dark Age be characterized?
a)
Peaceful
b)
Dark
c)
Chaotic and violent
d)
Prosperous
13.
What do you call the writing system of Minoans?
a)
Linear A
b)
Cuneiform
c)
Linear B
d)
Hieroglyph
14.
What do you call the writing system of Mycaeans?
a)
Linear A
b)
Cuneiform
c)
Linear B
d)
Hieroglyph
15.
What do you call the tombs made by Mycaeans?
a)
Tombo
b)
Tholeus
c)
Tholos
d)
Tombeus
16.
How can you characterize the Polis?
a)
It had strong walls, an agora and an Acropolis
b)
It was divided into phratry
c)
Its culture was the same for all Polis
d)
Its government type was the same for all Polis
17.
How is Athenian society different from Spartan society?
a)
Athenians focused on intellectual strength while Spartans on bodily strength
b)
Athenians were just the same as Spartans
c)
Athenians expect men to become warriors but Spartans expect men to be athletes
18.
What was the type of government of Sparta?
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Democracy
c)
Aristocracy
d)
Socialist
19.
What was the type of government of Athens before Cleisthenes?
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Democracy
c)
Aristocracy
d)
Socialist
20.
What was the type of government of Athens after Cleisthenes?
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Democracy
c)
Aristocracy
d)
Socialist
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