WorksheetsHow well do you know Ancient Greece?
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A Greek who became the most famous writer of fables in the world is ___________.
a)
Homer
b)
Aesop
c)
Socrates
d)
Democritus
2.
The Mycenaeans fought a war against a city in Asia Minor called _______.
a)
Greek
b)
Rome
c)
Troy
d)
Sparta
3.
The philosopher who puts forward the atomic theory is ___________.
a)
Phytagoras
b)
Democritus
c)
Socrates
d)
Plato
4.
The Greeks added vowels to the alphabet they borrowed from the ___________.
a)
Minoans
b)
Mycenaeans
c)
Romans
d)
Phoenicians
5.
The philosopher who was condemned to die because he did not believe in Greek gods is _____________.
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Aristotle
d)
Democritus
6.
On which peninsula is Greece located?
a)
Iberian
b)
Balkan
c)
Italian
d)
Sinai
7.
A marketplace where farmers could sell their produce and and shopkeepers could sell their wares
a)
Acropolis
b)
Agora
c)
Atrium
d)
Gymnasium
8.
A long racing track, straight at one end and rounded at the other.
a)
Gymnasium
b)
Agora
c)
Stadium
d)
Theater
9.
A place where young men spent many hours each day practicing their favorite sports.
a)
Gymnasium
b)
Atrium
c)
Stadium
d)
Acropolis
10.
A religious center in which temples, shrines, and statues were built to honor the Greek gods.
a)
Stadium
b)
Atrium
c)
Agora
d)
Acropolis
11.
The Greeks were descendants of one of ____________'s sons.
a)
Shem
b)
Japheth
c)
Sam
d)
Ham
12.
The greatest cultural center in ancient Greece is ____________.
a)
Olympia
b)
Athens
c)
Macedonia
d)
Sparta
13.
The statesman who worked to make Athens a democracy is ___________.
a)
Philip II
b)
Pericles
c)
Alexander
d)
Clitus
14.
Which empire did both Philip II and Alexander want to conquer?
a)
Persia
b)
Rome
c)
Egypt
d)
India
15.
How many cities were named "Alexandria"?
a)
17
b)
22
c)
16
d)
12
16.
A large group of foot soldiers who were armed with shields and with spears that were fourteen feet long is called a __________.
a)
Pharynx
b)
Phalanx
c)
Palanx
d)
Felanx
17.
How old was Alexander when he became king to replace Philip II?
a)
18
b)
22
c)
20
d)
30
18.
Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?
a)
Socrates
b)
Homer
c)
Aesop
d)
Democritus
19.
The three seas surrounding Greece are ___________.
a)
Aegean, Mediterranean, Adriatic
b)
Ionian, Mediterranean, Adriatic
c)
Mediterranean, Aegean, Ionian
d)
Ionian, Aegean, Adriatic
20.
At what age did Spartan young men become citizens?
a)
21
b)
30
c)
18
d)
12
21.
The city-state where most men could not read or write.
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Corinth
d)
Thebes
22.
Who built the Trojan horse?
a)
The Minoans
b)
The Mycenaeans
c)
The Trojans
d)
The Spartans
23.
The Greek scientist who invented calculus and discovered the value of pi is ____________.
a)
Democritus
b)
Archimedes
c)
Phytagoras
d)
Aristotle
24.
The people who were known for their courage, strength, and loyalty to their city-state.
a)
The Mycenaeans
b)
The Athens
c)
The Minoans
d)
The Spartans
25.
What body of water is represented by the letter "E"?
a)
Aegean Sea
b)
Gulf of Corinth
c)
Ionian Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
26.
Which letter represents the location of Athens?
a)
A
b)
H
c)
D
d)
I
27.
Which letter represents the location of Troy?
a)
A
b)
D
c)
J
d)
F
28.
People who did not speak Greek are often called ___________.
a)
Helots
b)
Barbarians
c)
Phalanx
d)
Bard
29.
The group of philosophers that believed that a man should do whatever he pleased.
a)
The Spartans
b)
The Sophists
c)
The Athens
d)
The Hellenistics
30.
What is the meaning of 'philosophy'?
a)
lover of wisdom
b)
lover of facts
c)
lover of knowledge
d)
lover of learning
31.
Who were the people who lived on Crete?
a)
Minions
b)
Minuends
c)
Minoans
d)
Mycenaeans
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