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Ancient Greece I

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was one reason Persian attacked Greece?
a)
Persia wanted revenge
b)
Persia wanted farmland
c)
Persia wanted Greek culture
d)
Persia wanted better schools
2.
How did Xerxes get his army across Hellespont?
a)
He taxed the Ionians to pay for the building of a bridge.
b)
He strategically traveled in various lands around the water.
c)
He created two bridges using boats and wooden boards.
d)
He led them across in fleet ships, although it was dangerous.
3.
When the Persians reached Athens, they
a)
burned it to the ground.
b)
turned it into their military base.
c)
made the Athenians surrender the city.
d)
required the Athenians to flee the city.
4.
When the Persians approached Athens in around 480 B.C.E., the Athenians
a)
willingly surrendered their land because they had no army left.
b)
begged the Spartans to help them defend Athens against the Persians.
c)
joined sides with the Persians to fight in the Battle of Plataea.
d)
proudly declared their "common brotherhood with the Greeks."
5.
What was the chief contribution that Pericles made to Athens?
a)
He soundly defeated the Persians in the Battle of Thermopylae.
b)
He directed the rebuilding of the city, which had lain in ruins.
c)
He destroyed a number of unwanted buildings, such as the Parthenon.
d)
He established democracy in Athens for the first time.
6.
On the acropolis, Athenians built
a)
magnificent temples as earthly homes for their gods and goddesses.
b)
a sports center where they held the Olympics every four years.
c)
homes for the wealthiest citizens, who valued the beautiful views.
d)
a meeting place where citizens gathered to discuss issues of the day.
7.
How did Greek gods and goddesses differ from humans?
a)
They could not feel anger or jealousy.
b)
They could not love or hate.
c)
They could not age or die.
d)
They did not look like humans.
8.
Which statement about Greek plays is true?
a)
In comedies, men played female characters and women played male characters.
b)
Men played all the characters, both male and female.
c)
There were no women actors because there were no female roles in Greek plays.
d)
Only unmarried women could perform in Greek plays.
9.
Greek plays were performed
a)
in small theaters in the private homes of wealthy Greeks.
b)
in the acropolis, surrounded by the statues of the gods and goddesses.
c)
in open-air theaters built into the sides of hills.
d)
in the marketplace, where all people could gather.
10.
Philosophy is the love of
a)
talking.
b)
thinking.
c)
wisdom.
d)
books.
11.
Greek writing had an influence over English
a)
words.
b)
grammar.
c)
punctuation.
d)
All answers are correct.
12.
What is one way in which ancient Greek democracy differs from modern American democracy?
a)
In Athens, citizens voted on every issue. In America, citizens elect representatives to make laws.
b)
Any adult could be a citizen in Athens. Only native-born people can be citizens in the United States.
c)
Athens was led by a group of five presidents. The United States has only one.
d)
All answers are correct.
13.
Which statement is true?
a)
The Greeks studied the anatomy of animals to learn more about plants.
b)
Greek doctors used plants to help promote healing.
c)
Greek scientists never discovered how plants reproduce.
d)
Greek doctors never developed an adequate way to reduce people's pain.
14.
Greek architectural styles are commonly found today in
a)
government buildings.
b)
libraries.
c)
schools.
d)
All answers are correct.
15.
Which modern Olympic custom reflects an ancient Greek practice?
a)
The Olympic games are broadcast on international television.
b)
An athlete lights the Olympic flame during the opening ceremony.
c)
A medal ceremony is held after the conclusion of each Olympic event.
d)
At the closing ceremony, the host of the next Olympic games introduces itself.
16.

A good location to start an ancient Greek colony would have had

a)

tall mountains

b)

a high city wall

c)

a natural harbor

d)

strong local tribes

17.

The ancient Greeks worshipped the sea god Poseidon. What does this tell you about the Greeks?

a)

they believed in only one god

b)

the lived in separate villages

c)

they relied on the sea for travel and trade

d)

they stayed away from the sea as much as they could

18.

How was democracy in Athens different from other ancient forms of government?

a)

people might vote unwisely

b)

merchants made all of the laws

c)

slaves were equal to free men

d)

all citizens shared ruling power

19.

Who made the most important political decisions in Sparta?

a)

the Assembly

b)

military leaders

c)

the Council of Elders

d)

the winners of sports games

20.

Unlike the women in Athens, the women of Sparta

a)

could not vote

b)

could own porperty

c)

had most influence in the home

d)

served equally with men in the army

21.

What did Greek sailors use to help them steer their ships?

a)

stars

b)

charts

c)

radios

d)

compasses

22.

Why did Greek communities sometimes fight with each other?

a)

they had too many soldiers

b)

they were crowded together

c)

they could not start colonies

d)

they each wanted more farmland

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