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WorksheetsAncient Greece
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of Greek government is what we have in the United States?
a)
tyrant
b)
monarchy
c)
oligarchy
d)
democracy
2.
What gave the Dorians an advantage over others?
a)
an alphabet
b)
iron weapons
c)
purple dye
d)
larger ships
3.
Where do ships go to find shelter?
a)
harbor
b)
tsunami
c)
tyrant
d)
asea
4.
What innovation did we get from the Phoenician's?
a)
alphabet
b)
steel
c)
hieroglyphics
d)
theater
5.
What might have washed away the Minoan civilization?
a)
sea monster
b)
tsunami
c)
tyrant
d)
earthquake
6.
What do we call seekers of wisdom?
a)
tyrants
b)
monarchy
c)
philosophers
d)
patricians
7.
Government of the wealthy and powerful is called _____________.
a)
monarchy
b)
tyrant
c)
oligarchy
d)
democracy
8.
A government ruled by a king or queen is known as a _________.
a)
monarchy
b)
tyrant
c)
oligarchy
d)
democracy
9.
A government ruled by the people is called a _______.
a)
monarchy
b)
tyrant
c)
oligarchy
d)
democracy
10.
Someone who takes power by force is called a ________.
a)
monarchy
b)
tyrant
c)
oligarchy
d)
democracy
11.
The Greeks believed the gods lived
a)
on Mount Olympus
b)
in Athens
c)
in Cyprus
d)
on Mount Etna
12.
Stories that portray Greek gods and goddesses are called
a)
myths
b)
histories
c)
fables
d)
essays
13.
The games held every four years at a festival to honor Zeus were called the
a)
Olympics
b)
triathlons
c)
marathons
d)
Goodwill Games
14.
The Iliad is an example of a(n)
a)
epic poem
b)
fable
c)
novel
d)
song
15.
The ancient Greeks were
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheist
d)
Agnostic
16.
Who fought in the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Greece and Persia
b)
Athens and Sparta
c)
Greece and Macedonia
d)
Greece and Rome
17.
Which geographic feature caused isolation in ancient Greece?
a)
rivers
b)
mountains
c)
deserts
d)
plains
18.
At what age did children in Sparta begin training to defend their city?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
9
d)
11
19.
One of the most famous ancient Greek poets was...
a)
Homer.
b)
Athena.
c)
Marge.
d)
Lisa.
20.
What is an agora?
a)
outdoor theater
b)
indoor marketplace
c)
outdoor marketplace
d)
indoor theater
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