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WorksheetsAncient Greece
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following best defines a polis?
a)
a. A marketplace where goods were traded
b)
b. A period of great achievements
c)
c. A high hill on which fortresses were built
d)
d. A small city-state
2.
2. Which of the following best describes a representative democracy?
a)
a. Citizens elect officials to make the laws
b)
b. All citizens help make laws
c)
c. All men, women, children can vote
d)
d. Citizens act as judges and lawmakers
3.
3. A government in which only a few people have power is called
a)
a. Democracy
b)
b. Tyranny
c)
c. Oligarchy
d)
d. Monarchy
4.
Which type of government does the United States use?
a)
a. Direct Democracy
b)
b. Representative Democracy
5.
5. What does democracy mean?
a)
a. Rule by few
b)
b. Rule by the people
c)
c. Rule by the powerful
d)
d. Rule by the leaders
6.
6. A government that is ruled by one strong leader by the use of force is
a)
a. Democracy
b)
b. Tyranny
c)
c. Oligarchy
d)
d. Monarchy
7.
7. Athens first type of government was ______________.
a)
a. Democracy
b)
b. Tyranny
c)
c. Oligarchy
d)
d. Monarchy
8.
8. A Greek city was usually built around a strong fortress. This fortress includes the government buildings and often stood on top of a high hill called a ________________.
a)
a. Polis
b)
b. Acropolis
c)
c. Classical
d)
d. Kingdom
9.
21. From an early age Spartan boys were trained to be _________.
a)
a. Warriors or soldiers
b)
b. Great dads
c)
c. Teachers
d)
d. All of the Above
10.
9. What do the mountains and the sea have in common around Greece?
a)
they helped provide food for the communities
b)
both helped with farming
c)
both encouraged independent nations
d)
both acted as natural barriers
11.
10. Which group of people were the first to influence the Greek culture and history?
a)
Sparta
b)
Mycenaeans
c)
Athens
d)
Minoans
12.
11. Who held the highest status in ancient Greece?
a)
women
b)
monks
c)
farmers
d)
aristocrats
13.
12. The phalanx was composed of
a)
aristocrats
b)
foot soldiers in a formation
c)
Spartan Women
d)
soldiers on horseback
14.
13. The world's first democracy was developed under who?
a)
Cleisthenes
b)
Homer
c)
Athena
d)
Pericles
15.
14. What continent is Greece located on?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)
South America
16.
15. What is a Peninsula?
a)
A greek god
b)
A body of water
c)
A piece of land fully surrounded by water
d)
A land area almost surrounded by water
17.
16. Which of the following would NOT be a benefit of having a democracy?
a)
c. Power of nobles is limited
b)
b. All citizens can express their opinions
c)
d. Tyrants are able to rule with force
d)
a. All citizens have a say in government
18.
17. Who was the most famous epic poet?
a)
Homer
b)
Sappho
c)
Pericles
d)
Mrs. Nickles
19.
18. In ancient Athens, a ___ was someone who had the right to take part in government and serve on a jury.
a)
servant
b)
citizen
c)
consul
d)
king
20.
19. What was the role of the citizen in the Athenian direct democracy?
a)
To elect representatives to make laws
b)
To not take part in government affairs
c)
To financially support public officials
d)
To discuss and vote on laws and policies
21.
22. In order to be a citizen in Athens you had to _________.
a)
a. Over 18 years of age
b)
b. A man who owned land
c)
c. A slave
d)
d. A man or a woman
22.
23. Which statement BEST describes the political rights of women in early Ancient Athens possessed?
a)
a. They had no rights
b)
b. They had full political rights
c)
c. They had some political rights
d)
d. They had rights if they were the oldest child
23.
24. Which of the following examples is NOT a benefit to Greece's location?
a)
Easy access for trade
b)
Established sailors
c)
Mediterranean climate that produces deep- rooted plants
d)
Great land for crops
24.
25. Who created the first coins?
a)
Crete
b)
Rome
c)
Lydia
d)
Sparta
25.
26. Sparta's main focus was on ________
a)
Education
b)
Sailing
c)
Military Discipline
d)
Beautiful buildings
26.
27. Which of the following BEST explains why Spartan women were more independent than women in other city- states?
a)
They didn't get married
b)
They were smarter
c)
The husbands were gone a lot for military stuff
d)
They weren't more independent
27.
. Which Greek city- state focused more on education?
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
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