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"All about dat Greece"

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a peninsula 
a)
Mountains 
b)
Land surrounded by water on 1 side 
c)
Land Surrounded by water on 3 sides 
d)
Land surrounded by water on 6 sides
2.
A Geographical feature of Athens was....
a)
Desert
b)
Ice
c)
Mountains 
d)
Grassland 
3.
In Athens only the _________ were allowed to vote
a)
women 
b)
children
c)
slaves
d)
men 
4.
In what ways was Ancient Athens MORE democratic than current democracies?
a)
Each citizen directly voted
b)
The people elected others to vote for them
c)
It was not
d)
All people were allowed to vote
5.
Participating in government was seen as a 
a)
right
b)
responsibility
c)
right and responsibility
d)
freedom
6.
Valued Education 
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
7.
The Greek word for 'city-state' is...
a)
county
b)
town
c)
borough
d)
polis
8.
"the birthplace of democracy"
What city-state is represented above?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Babylon
d)
Harappa
9.
Which type of government is run by the people?
a)
oligarchy
b)
aristocracy
c)
monarchy
d)
democracy
10.
This city-state was known for developing democracy.
a)
Sparta
b)
Troy
c)
Ithaca
d)
Athens
11.
Greece is a country on the continent of
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)

China

12.
Which polis had an army of professional, full-time soldiers?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Thebes
d)
None
13.
Women had very few rights
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
14.
a system of government in which a few people hold power
a)
oligarchy
b)
democracy
c)
tyrant
d)
helot
15.
Ultimately, who won in these wars?
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
No one-called a truce
d)
Persia conquered them all
16.
Is this statement about Sparta, Athens or both of them: Boys start training at age 7 and were in the military until age 60
a)
Sparta 
b)
Athens
c)
Both
17.
Which city-state had women who had rights? 
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Both
d)
Neither 
18.
Which city-state had a Democracy and voted? 
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Both
d)
Neither 
19.
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