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WorksheetsAncient Greece
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 23mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which two geographical features made Greece isolated?
a)
deserts and mountains
b)
rivers and volcanos
c)
mountains and rivers
d)
mountains and seas
2.
The Greeks called their cities....
a)
Polis
b)
Acropolis
c)
Metropolitian
d)
Olympia
3.
Democracy means ________?
(fill in the blank)
(fill in the blank)
a)
demonstration of government
b)
government with a king
c)
government run by a few wealthy leaders
d)
government by the people
4.
Women from Athens spent their days doing what?
a)
practicing sports
b)
household chores
5.
Women in Sparta spent their days doing what?
a)
practicing sports
b)
household chores
6.
What do we call the age of greatest achievement in ancient Greece?
a)
Gupta Dynasty
b)
Golden Age
c)
Pax Romana
d)
Tang and Song Dynasties
7.
What was the focus of society in the city-state of Sparta?
a)
beauty
b)
Military warfare
c)
education
d)
monotheism
8.
What two genres were Greek theater based upon?
a)
song and dance
b)
comedy and tragedy
c)
drama and romance
d)
action and horror
9.
The Ancient Greeks were . . .
a)
buddhism
b)
christian
c)
polytheistic
d)
monotheistic
10.
The Greeks Mythology had how many chief gods?
a)
6
b)
10
c)
12
d)
24
11.
Zeus
a)
god of sun
b)
king of gods and man and ruled Mount Olympus
c)
god of underworld
d)
god of ocean and earthquakes
12.
Athena
a)
goddess of wisdom
b)
goddess of earth
c)
goddess of Mount Olympus
d)
goddess of love
13.
Use the bullets below:
-Mt. Olympus
-Pantheon of gods (the Olympians)
-our lives and events are controlled
-stories about heroes, creatures, and quests
Which religion is represented above?
-Mt. Olympus
-Pantheon of gods (the Olympians)
-our lives and events are controlled
-stories about heroes, creatures, and quests
Which religion is represented above?
a)
Judaism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Greek Mythology
14.
"the birthplace of democracy"
What city-state is represented above?
What city-state is represented above?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Babylon
d)
Harappa
15.
What was the focus of society in the city-state Athens?
a)
beauty
b)
warfare
c)
education
d)
monotheism
16.
A body of land surrounded on three sides by water
a)
representative democracy
b)
peninsula
c)
island
d)
isle
17.
Athenian Navy victorious over Persian Navy
a)
Salamis
b)
Marathon
c)
Thermopylae
d)
Persian
18.
26 miles away from Athens - Defeated Persians
a)
Thermopylae
b)
Marathon
c)
Salamis
d)
Persian
19.
300 Spartans at the pass - helped give time to evacuated the city-states and win the Battle of Salamis
a)
Thermopylae
b)
Marathon
c)
Salamis
d)
Persian
20.
Why was there chaos in Alexanders Empire after his death?
a)
There was a series of serious rebellions across the empire
b)
People stopped paying taxes and began to question the laws of the land
c)
There was disagreement about who should become the next ruler
d)
There was disagreement about whether the empire should continue to expand or not
21.
What was the name of the Greek philosopher who became Alexander's tutor?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Diogenes
c)
Plato
d)
Socrates
22.
How is the influence of ancient Greece seen in today's world?
a)
the clothes that they wore
b)
buildings and architecture
c)
everybody walks everywhere
d)
communities are isolated
23.
According to the ancient Greeks, the gods and goddesses lived...
a)
in Athens.
b)
on Mount Olympus.
c)
in Sparta.
d)
in Turkey.
24.
Greek has many _________that are like mini countries.
a)
counties
b)
city-states
c)
provinces
d)
parishes
25.
What was the raised, fortified area that was the highest place in the city called?
a)
Agora
b)
Acropolis
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Parthenon
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