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WorksheetsNEMS-Ancient Greece Review
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which government has its power passed down through a royal family line?
a)
monarchy
b)
oligarchy
c)
tyranny
d)
democracy
2.
Which government was run by a small number of people, usually based on wealth or family ties?
a)
monarchy
b)
oligarchy
c)
tyranny
d)
democracy
3.
What kind of democracy did ancient Athens have?
a)
Direct
b)
Representative
4.
Who could vote in Ancient Athens?
a)
Only male citizens
b)
Only female citizens
c)
Both male and female citizens
5.
What role did Athenian citizens have in their democracy?
a)
to not take part in government affairs
b)
to financially support public officials
c)
to discuss and vote on laws and policies
d)
to elect representatives to make laws
6.
Who was the goddess of wisdom and crafts and was so popular that she had a major city-state named in her honor?
a)
Aphrodite
b)
Demeter
c)
Athena
d)
Hera
7.
Who were considered citizens in the democracy in Athens?
a)
all men and women
b)
all men
c)
all men born in Athens
d)
all men and women born in Athens
8.
What finally allowed the Greeks to enter Troy?
a)
a god or goddesses
b)
their strong army
c)
a wooden horse
9.
Under what leader did democracy work best in Athens?
a)
Alexander the Great
b)
Pericles
c)
Phillip the second
10.
What is POLIS?
a)
A country
b)
A nation
c)
A city-state
d)
A continent
11.
The Greek word for 'city-state' is...
a)
county
b)
town
c)
borough
d)
polis
12.
The ruler of all the Greek gods was...
a)
Poseidon.
b)
Ares.
c)
Zeus.
d)
Athena.
13.
One of the most famous ancient Greek poets was Homer. He is best known for doing what?
a)
Doing epic deeds.
b)
Eating epic meals.
c)
Writing epic poems.
d)
Going on epic journeys.
14.
How was democracy in Athens different from other ancient forms of government?
a)
a. all citizens shared ruling power
b)
b. merchants made all of the laws
c)
c. people might voted unwisely
c. people might vote unwisely
c. people might vote unwisely
d)
d. slaves were equal to free men
15.
Athens' steps to democracy (in chronological order)
a)
democracy, oligarchy, tyranny, monarchy
b)
oligarchy, tyranny, monarchy, democracy
c)
tyranny, democracy, oligarchy, monarchy
d)
monarchy, oligarchy, tyranny, democracy
16.
Alexander's conquests spread Greek culture and ideas. This is called
a)
polytheistic
b)
hellenistic
c)
monotheistic
d)
socratic
17.
What was the purpose of the pictured structure
a)
It was a fortress for the defense of the city
b)
It was a market and public meeting place
c)
It was a temple to the goddess Athena
d)
It was a monument to Olympic Athletes
18.
A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator and not restricted by rules, and he rules through threat of punishment and violence
a)
Democracy
b)
Republic
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Tyranny
19.
Says that doctors should do their best to help the patient, and protect their privacy. Doctors still pledge to follow this today.
a)
Hippocratic Oath
b)
Hellentistic Era
c)
Archimedes
d)
Aristotle
20.
Which of the following did Pericles want to achieve?
a)
Strengthen democracy
b)
Expand powers abroad
c)
Beautify Athens
d)
All of these
21.
What did the city-states develop as a source of protection from Persia?
a)
United States of Greece
b)
Delian League
c)
League of Athens
d)
Socrates' Sidekicks
22.
What caused the Persian Wars to begin?
a)
Poor trade relations
b)
King Darius was taunted by Socrates
c)
Greek revolt in Anatolia
d)
Argument over who created the Pythagorean Theorem
23.
What was the only battle that Persia won in the Persian Wars?
a)
Thermopylae
b)
Salamis
c)
Marathon
d)
Troy
24.
What is it called when people elect representatives to take care of government business?
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Representative Democracy
c)
Aristocracy
d)
Oligarchy
25.
What is a form of government in which all citizens participate?
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Representative Democracy
c)
Aristocracy
d)
Oligarchy
26.
Homer was the author of two great epic poems, the ______ and the _______
a)
Iliad, Fable of the Greeks
b)
Life of Hercules, Death of Achilles
c)
Iliad, Odyssey
d)
Odyssey, Fable of the Greeks
27.
Acropolis means...
a)
high city
b)
hill top
c)
parthenon
d)
mountain top
28.
The Acropolis served as an area for ...
a)
temples
b)
public buildings
c)
fortress
d)
all of these are correct
29.
He is the "father of medicine"
a)
Herodotus
b)
Hippocrates
c)
Thucydides
d)
Archimedes
30.
Who would be qualified to be a citizen in Athens?
a)
An adult male slave; who works in the king's palace
b)
An adult woman homemaker; who takes care of the children.
c)
An adult male farmer; who is free and owns his own land.
d)
An adult male Spartan; who is visiting his cousin in Athens.
31.
What happened to Alexander the Great's Empire after his death?
a)
His son becomes the next ruler and establishes a dynasty.
b)
His empire continues to grow and Greek territory reaches China
c)
His generals divide it up into four pieces and it will quickly dissolve.
d)
His wife becomes queen and gives the territories their freedom.
32.
What role did Alexander the Great play in Greek history?
a)
He unified all of the Greek city-states.
b)
He solidified the Greek city-states and expanded his territory.
33.
Why was Socrates arrested, put on trial, and sentenced to death?
a)
Socrates taught the poor how to read
b)
Socrates publicly questioned the power of the gods.
34.
The acropolis was a
a)
city built on a hill for the purposes of defense and/or religious worship
b)
public marketplace or meeting place
c)
government building where the king/queen were located
d)
mall
35.
What is the meaning of the word Hellenistic?
a)
The name the Greeks gave their culture.
b)
The name of the blending of Greek culture with other cultures.
c)
The name the Greeks gave to the king of their gods.
d)
The name for the great war between Athens and Sparta.
36.
The library here attracted scholars from all over the world
a)
Paris
b)
Athens
c)
Alexandria
37.
Which city state was known for their culture, arts, philosophy, and education?
a)
Sparta
b)
Corint
c)
Athens
d)
Olympia
38.
What is the Delian league?
a)
A comic book about Greek gods
b)
the Greek army
c)
A protection club of Greek city states against the Persians
39.
Father of democracy
a)
Pericles
b)
Draco
c)
Cleisthenes
d)
Apollo
40.
Trade was essential to the population of Greece because
a)
The Greeks had limited resources available.
b)
The Greeks had difficulty accessing seaports.
c)
The Greeks wanted to gain access to silk.
d)
The Greeks wanted to become wealthy.
41.
Cleisthenes influenced the development of democracy in Greece because
a)
he overthrew the oligarchy and became the sole ruler of Greece.
b)
he wrote the first constitution of Athens and created a senate of elected officials.
c)
he encouraged Athenians to participate in law making by establishing an assembly.
d)
he established new public offices and paid public servants to serve in the government
42.
The Spartans valued
a)
creativity
b)
physical training
c)
education
d)
democracy
43.
The Greeks were able to defeat the Persian fleet at the Strait of Salamis because
a)
Greek's ships were smaller and faster
b)
Greeks had more ships and more soldiers
c)
Greek's ships were much larger and well built.
d)
Persian's navy was weak.
44.
When did the Persian Wars finally end?
a)
The Greeks surrendered at Thermopylae.
b)
The Persians could no longer collect taxes.
c)
The Persians were forced to flee Anatolia.
d)
The Greeks claimed victory at Plataea.
45.
Athenians became the most powerful city-state in the Delian League because
a)
they created new trade routes and helped to bring new riches to the other city-states.
b)
they supplied more money and resources than the other city-states.
c)
they formed an alliance with the Persians to ensure safety and protection.
d)
they provided most of the league's commanders, officials, sailors, and soldiers.
46.
Which of the following shows that Greek mythology is part of today's popular culture?
a)
Many people worship Greek gods and goddesses
b)
Some sports teams are named after figures from Greek mythology.
c)
Students learn about Greek mythology in school.
d)
People travel to Greece to hear lyric poems
47.
Many achievements of ancient Greece were important because
a)
they helped Greece become a military power.
b)
they showed the curiosity of the Greek mind.
c)
they encouraged people to use reason.
d)
they strongly shaped Western civilization.
48.
The actions of Solon and Peisistratus helped to move Greece towards becoming a democracy because
a)
they allowed more men to become citizens.
b)
they made agricultural reforms.
c)
they built new cities and increased trade.
d)
they took absolute authority and allowed the wealthy to write laws.
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