WorksheetsAncient Greece
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Lack of government results in disorder or chaos
a)
peninsula
b)
anarchy
c)
demcracy
d)
oligarchy
2.
Land surrounded by water on three sides
a)
Polis
b)
Agora
c)
Island
d)
peninsula
3.
A person who studies knowledge and ideas
a)
King
b)
Priest
c)
Philosopher
d)
Zeus
4.
Open air marketplace where people met to debateand buy goods
a)
Store
b)
Parthenon
c)
Academy
d)
Agora
5.
City/ city-state
a)
Greece
b)
Parthenon
c)
Polis
d)
Island
6.
An ancient building on the Acropolis
a)
Parthenon
b)
Agora
c)
Philosopher
d)
Tomb
7.
Government by a king or queen
a)
Oligarcy
b)
Squirearchy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Democracy
8.
Government by all the people
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Squirearchy
9.
government by a small group of people
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Squirearchy
10.
What was the primary reason ancient Greeks were sailors?
a)
Greece is a peninsula
b)
Greece has high mountains
c)
Greece did not have good farmland
d)
Greece attacked with ships
11.
Olives and grapes grew well in Greece, but there wasn’t enough food to feed all of the land. So, toprovide food, Greeks went to the sea as __________, ___________, and _____________.
a)
fisherman, farmers, and architects
b)
fisherman, traders, and sailors
c)
fisherman, chef, musician
d)
traders, actors, and fisherman
12.
Three major bodies of water the Ancient Greek Civilization lived near
a)
Atlantic, Pacific, and the Antarctic oceans
b)
Ionian, Mediterranean, and Gulf of Mexico
c)
Ionian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and Aegean Sea
d)
Aegean Sea, Tigris River, and NIle
13.
Greece has a Mediterranean climate, which has good weather. The sun shines most of the time. Youcould describe it was a _________ climate.
a)
mild
b)
drought tolerant
c)
frigid
d)
arctic
14.
The ______________ is the ___________ over a long period of time.
a)
Weather... Condition
b)
Mediterranean… Sea
c)
Climate… weather
d)
Greece… plant life
15.
What government system, born in Greece, do we use today?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Oligarcy
c)
Anarchy
d)
Democracy
16.
Athenian citizens voting rights are an example of what form of government?
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Anarchy
17.
What did Athenians most value?
a)
Warriors
b)
Beauty
c)
Liberty
d)
Wealth
18.
Who enjoyed the greatest benefits in Ancient Athens?
a)
Men and women
b)
Women & Slaves
c)
Wealthy women
d)
Male citizens
19.
What can you infer about Spartan legends?
a)
They’re true
b)
They honor strength and service
c)
They promote Athenian values
d)
They promote patience
20.
City States developed due to the terrain which naturally separated people (seas & mountains).
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Spartan woman had more rights than other women of that time period.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Included a walled off town and surrounding farmland for crops and livestock.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
All city-states had the same form of government.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
All Athenians had rights.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
All Spartan males were citizens.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
Started a school called the Lyceum
a)
Socrates
b)
Aristotle
c)
Plato
d)
Alexander the Great
27.
Did not believe in democracy or trust man with power
a)
Socrates
b)
Aristotle
c)
Plato
d)
Alexander the Great
28.
Became king at 20, conquered more land that anyone else, died of a fever
a)
Socrates
b)
Aristotle
c)
Plato
d)
Alexander the Great
29.
Believed true reality was only in ideas
a)
Socrates
b)
Aristotle
c)
Plato
d)
Alexander the Great
30.
The first philosopher to study ethics
a)
Socrates
b)
Aristotle
c)
Plato
d)
Alexander the Great
31.
Said the main purpose in life was to find happiness
a)
Socrates
b)
Aristotle
c)
Plato
d)
Alexander the Great
32.
Worked by asking questions
a)
Socrates
b)
Aristotle
c)
Plato
d)
Alexander the Great
33.
What are the three requirements to be a full citizen in Athens, Greece?
a)
free men, 18 years of age, and the son of two Athenian Parents
b)
Man or woman born in Athens, served in the military, 18 years of age
c)
citizen of Athens, 18 years of age, and served in the military
34.
What three things did all City-States have?
a)
Form of government, Religion, traditions
b)
Agora, Acropolis, Patron God or Goddess
c)
Government, Religion, and castle
d)
Academy, Lyceum, and Agora
35.
What three strategies allowed Greeks to be superior in war?
a)
Gods, Army, and weapons
b)
Hoplites, Triremes, Phalanx
c)
Hoplites, Persians, Triremes
d)
Phalanx, Shields, weapons
36.
Why were the Olympics held?
a)
Colorado
b)
Greece
c)
To honor Zeus
d)
Just for fun
37.
What did the winners of the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece receive?
a)
Gold medal
b)
Laurel of Olive branches
c)
Trophy
d)
Gold gup
38.
Persian Wars:
Used __________________to build a bridge across the sea.
Used __________________to build a bridge across the sea.
a)
Delian
b)
boats
c)
wall
d)
Phalanx
39.
Persian Wars:
King ___________________ stayed behind with 300 men to fight the Persians.
King ___________________ stayed behind with 300 men to fight the Persians.
a)
Socrates
b)
Pericles
c)
Leonidas
d)
Alexander
40.
Persian Wars:
The battle of _________________ resulted in a surprise victory for the Greeks.
The battle of _________________ resulted in a surprise victory for the Greeks.
a)
Sparta
b)
Persia
c)
Marathon
d)
Athens
41.
Peloponnesian Wars:
Athens was a member of the ______________ league when they battled against Sparta.
Athens was a member of the ______________ league when they battled against Sparta.
a)
Peloponnesian
b)
Delian
c)
Sparta
d)
Persian
42.
Peloponnesian War:
The building of a ______________ and a trade disagreement caused the war.
The building of a ______________ and a trade disagreement caused the war.
a)
boats
b)
castles
c)
wall
d)
army
43.
Peloponnesian War:
The Persians helped Sparta build a good __________ and win the war.
The Persians helped Sparta build a good __________ and win the war.
a)
Army
b)
Navy
c)
Wall
d)
Parthenon
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