WorksheetsGreek Society and Economy
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Colonization helped Greek solve their problem of a lack of
a)
farmland
b)
ships
c)
culture
d)
migration
2.
Greeks solved their problem of overpopulation and land hunger by colonization and
a)
conquest
b)
trade
c)
the use of metics
d)
merchants
3.
The fact that Athenian women had few rights, while Spartan women enjoyed substantial freedom shows that
a)
women's rights varied among the city-states
b)
Spartans were more interested in war.
c)
Athenians wanted women to care for the home
d)
Greek women did not go to school
4.
What part did landownership play in determining standing in society?
a)
landowners held high status
b)
owning land was tied to the number of slaves
c)
owning land showed how much the person knew about farming
d)
owning too much land was discouraged
5.
In most Greek homes, women did all of the following but
a)
supervised the household
b)
kept track of money and spending
c)
managed the slaves
d)
managed the children's education
6.
Poverty, war, or parental abandonment could lead to
a)
slavery
b)
farming
c)
working on a merchant ship
d)
selling luxury items
7.
Access to good farmland and resources were considered characteristics of
a)
an ideal site for a colony
b)
every Greek city-state
c)
the minimum Sparta would accept
8.
Mainland Greece is a ______________ on the Mediterranean with limited ___________ and many mountains.
a)
peninsula, farmland
b)
mainland, resources
c)
isthmus, food
d)
fjord, water
9.
Which area around the Mediterranean had no Greek colonies?
a)
Egypt
b)
Eastern Mediterranean
c)
West Africa
d)
Northern Mediterranean
10.
What effect did trading have on the social structure of Greece?
a)
As merchants grew rich they assumed more power.
b)
With trade the artisans increased substantially in number
c)
The number of ship builders declined
d)
Metics could now become citizens
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