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WorksheetsChapter 8 Ancient Greece
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
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Class
Date
1.
The ______________ Sea lies to the East of Mainland Greece.
a)
Aegean
b)
Pacific
c)
Ionian
d)
Red
2.
What word describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
underwater
d)
rolling
3.
The Greek word for 'city-state' is...
a)
county
b)
town
c)
borough
d)
polis
4.
What type of government is run by the richest and most powerful citizens?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
5.
What type of government is run by a single ruler?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
6.
What does the word "Democracy" mean?
a)
"rule by the government"
b)
"rule by the many"
c)
"rule by the wealthy"
d)
"rule by the people"
7.
According to the ancient Greeks, the gods and goddesses lived...
a)
in Athens.
b)
on Mount Olympus.
c)
in Sparta.
d)
in Turkey.
8.
The ruler of all the Greek gods was...
a)
Poseidon.
b)
Ares.
c)
Zeus.
d)
Athena.
9.
One of the most famous ancient Greek poets was...
a)
Homer.
b)
Athena.
c)
Marge.
d)
Lisa.
10.
Homer is best known for doing what?
a)
Doing epic deeds.
b)
Eating epic meals.
c)
Writing epic poems.
d)
Going on epic journeys.
11.
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
12.
Which of the following is NOT a physical feature of Greece?
a)
Mountians
b)
lots of coastline
c)
peninsulas and islands
d)
vast open plains
13.
Greece is a peninsula which means
a)
a mountain range with a river running through it.
b)
land surrounded by water on 3 sides
c)
an area with major rivers running through it
d)
a very mountainous region
14.
The ancient Greeks were
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
15.
Which of these was NOT a requirement for citizenship in Athens?
a)
Born there
b)
Male or female
c)
Over age 18
d)
Free male
16.
What is an agora?
a)
outdoor theater
b)
indoor marketplace
c)
outdoor marketplace
d)
indoor theater
17.
How was ancient Greek democracy different from democracy in the United States today?
a)
a. citizens listened to the ideas of powerful speakers
b)
b. citizens voted directly on all issues
c)
c. citizens gave their leaders total power
d)
d. citizens elected representatives to make laws
18.
How did colonies affect ancient Greek culture?
a)
a. They led the Greeks to adopt Asian culture
b)
b. they caused village cultures to develop in different ways
c)
c. they spread the culture to a wide area
d)
d. they forced settlers to lose their culture and rights as Greeks.
19.
What does aristocrat mean?
a)
a member of the nobility
b)
a bridesmaid
c)
a subordinate
d)
a veterinarian
20.
Each city-state had its own separate ________ for the city and the surrounding countryside
a)
Government
b)
Wall
c)
Warriors
21.
In this type of democracy, citizens meet together to make decisions about governing their city, state, or nation. What type of democracy is it?
a)
direct democracy
b)
dictatorship
c)
representative democracy
22.
Which of the following people would be allowed to be a citizen in ATHENS?
a)
an adult woman who takes care of the children
b)
an adult male slave who works for a rich family
c)
An adult male farmer who is free and owns his own land
d)
an adult male Spartan who is visiting Athens
23.
In this type of democracy, citizens choose other citizens to represent, or stand for, them in the government. What type of democracy is this?
a)
direct democracy
b)
dictatorship
c)
representative democracy
24.
Democracy originated, or started in ___________.
a)
Athens, Greece
b)
Washington, D.C.
c)
Rome, Italy
25.
What type of democracy was practiced in ancient Athens?
a)
free
b)
direct
c)
representative
26.
What type of democracy is practiced in the United States today?
a)
free
b)
direct
c)
representative
27.
Where is Greece located?
a)
North America
b)
Italy
c)
Europe
d)
Africa
28.
Where did the Olympics begin?
a)
United States
b)
Atlanta
c)
Greece
d)
Rio
29.
The Minoans lived on
a)
Crete
b)
Peloponnesus
c)
Myceans
d)
Balkan Peninsula
30.
How did the Minoans get their wealth?
a)
With the help of aliens
b)
With the help of Ancient Egyptians
c)
Through Trade
d)
Finding money
31.
Spreading of cultural traits from one region to another is called ___________
a)
cultural change
b)
cultural shift
c)
cultural differences
d)
cultural diffusion
32.
What was the Mycenaeans most proud of?
a)
Their wealth
b)
Their trading
c)
Their house building
d)
Their warfare
33.
What were the two earliest cultural groups to develop in Greece?
a)
Dorians and Hebrews
b)
Minoans and Mycenaeans
c)
Trojans and Olympians
d)
Sumerians and Athenians
34.
What is the name of the capital of the Minoans?
a)
Knossos
b)
Marathon
c)
Sparta
d)
Mycale
35.
The Minoans main occupation was..
a)
Sailors
b)
Warriors
c)
Merchants
d)
Merchants and Sailors
36.
What mythological creature was said to reside in the Labyrinth?
a)
Medusa
b)
Centaur
c)
Cyclops
d)
Minotaur
37.
Where did the Mycenaeans live?
a)
Island of Greece
b)
Island of Crete
c)
Mainland of Greece
d)
Mainland of Crete
38.
The Minoans did not build these around their castles/cities, while the Mycenaeans did....
a)
Fountains for drinking water
b)
Courtyards for socializing
c)
Decorated/painted rooms
d)
Walls for protection
39.
Both the Minoans and Mycenaeans had a _________ which was recorded on clay tablets and/or papyrus.
a)
Code of Laws
b)
Written Language
c)
Citizenship test
d)
Calendar
40.
Greece's location on a peninsula meant that it ________
a)
Had lots of coastline
b)
Is surrounded on 3 sides by water
c)
Had most of its population near the coast
d)
All of these are correct
41.
A person who buys/sells/trades materials, commodities, and/or products in order to make a profit describes
a)
Merchant
b)
Economy
c)
Scarcity
d)
Shortage
42.
A system of goods and services being exchanged in a region describes
a)
Economy
b)
Barter
c)
Supply
d)
Demand
43.
Having more of a resource/good/product than what is needed describes
a)
Surplus
b)
Shortage
c)
Suppy
d)
Demand
44.
Cause: The rocky soil in Greece made most farming difficult
Effect: ________
Effect: ________
a)
Led to the development of isolated city-states
b)
Focused on growing different kinds of crops
c)
Travelled by sea instead of over land
d)
Mountains provided protection from outsiders
45.
Cause: Mountains and rocky terrain made travel difficult
Effect: ________
Effect: ________
a)
Led to the development of isolated city-states
b)
Focused on growing different kinds of crops
c)
Travelled by sea instead of over land
d)
Greeks became fishermen and sailors instead of farmers
46.
Knossos was
a)
A religious temple on Peloponnesus
b)
the largest palace on Crete
c)
Ms. Bohr's house
d)
a fishing village on Crete
47.
Which of the following is remembered particularly for his efforts to legislate against political, economic, and moral decline in Athens?
a)
Sophocles
b)
Solon
c)
Pericles
d)
Plato
48.
What is a civilization?
a)
A large group of people living together in a well-organized way.
b)
A law.
c)
A group of people living alone.
d)
A small group of people who do whatever they want whenever they want.
49.
What was the name of the tyrant in Athens who gave land to poor farmers?
a)
Solon
b)
Cyrus
c)
Pisistratus
d)
Xerxes
50.
Which of the following is NOT one of Solon's greatest reforms in Athens?
a)
He opened the assembly to all male citizens
b)
He did away with farmers' debts
c)
He allowed women to become assembly generals
d)
He freed slaves
51.
What do we call the time period in 1100 B.C. when trade slowed and farming failed?
a)
The Dark Age
b)
The Bronze Age
c)
The Age of Drought
d)
The Sad Times
52.
What were NOT the requirements to become a citizen of Athens.
a)
Women
b)
Man
c)
Rich
d)
Be able to Speak Greek
53.
Solon stopped...
a)
Imprisonment
b)
Slavery in General
c)
Debt Slavery
d)
The respect for each individuals rights
54.
Who wrote the Odyssey?
a)
Aeschylus
b)
Sophocles
c)
Euripides
d)
Homer
55.
Who took the power from the aristocrats and gave a voice in the government to the people?
a)
Kings
b)
Tyrants
c)
Senators
d)
Farmers
56.
Who ended the rule by the aristocrats in Athens?
a)
Solon
b)
Cleisthenes
c)
Caesar
d)
Pericles
57.
According to Greek mythology, why are there different seasons?
a)
Hera is punishing humans for not worshiping the gods.
b)
Hephaestus is making weapons for the gods in his forge.
c)
Demeter is separated from her daughter during the winter.
d)
Apollo goes away for part of each year to rest.
58.
All of the following Greek leaders probably would have approved of the type of democracy found in the United States except
a)
Cleisthenes
b)
Solon
c)
Pericles
d)
Draco
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