WorksheetsGreece Review
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What word describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
underwater
d)
rolling
2.
The Greek word for 'city-state' is...
a)
county
b)
town
c)
borough
d)
polis
3.
At what age did children in Sparta begin training to defend their city?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
9
d)
11
4.
What does the word "Democracy" mean?
a)
"rule by the government"
b)
"rule by the many"
c)
"rule by the wealthy"
d)
"rule by the people"
5.
The ruler of all the Greek gods was...
a)
Poseidon.
b)
Ares.
c)
Zeus.
d)
Athena.
6.
One of the most famous ancient Greek poets was...
a)
Homer
b)
Athena
c)
Achilles
d)
Pericles
7.
Homer is best known for doing what?
a)
Starting democracy
b)
Conquering foreign lands
c)
Writing epic poems
d)
Greek's first philosopher
8.
Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?
a)
they had no written language
b)
most of the land was rugged
c)
the land was very flat
d)
most people had horses
9.
Which of the following is NOT a physical feature of Greece?
a)
Mountians
b)
lots of coastline
c)
peninsulas and islands
d)
vast, wide open plains
10.
Greece is a peninsula which means
a)
a mountain range with a river running through it.
b)
land surrounded by water on 3 sides
c)
an area with major rivers running through it
d)
a very mountainous region
11.
How is the influence of ancient greece seen in today's world?
a)
the clothes that they wore
b)
buildings and architecture
c)
everybody walks everywhere
d)
communities are isolated
12.
The ancient Greeks were
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
13.
Who was NOT a Greek philosopher?
a)
Archimedes
b)
Aristotle
c)
Socrates
d)
Plato
14.
What is an agora?
a)
outdoor theater
b)
indoor marketplace
c)
outdoor marketplace
d)
indoor theater
15.
What caused the Mycenaean civilization to collapse?
a)
Both war and earthquakes
b)
War
c)
Earthquakes
d)
Neither war and earthquakes
16.
Which civilization was the first to arise in Greece?
a)
Minoans
b)
Mycenaeans
c)
Greeks
d)
Hoplites
17.
Which of the following bodies of water does NOT surround Greece?
a)
Aegean Sea
b)
Black Sea
c)
Ionian Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
18.
Stories that portray Greek Gods and goddesses are called
a)
essays
b)
fables
c)
histories
d)
myths
19.
Greece is a peninsula that has a southern peninsula called
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Peloponnesus
d)
Phoenicia
20.
Greece is in which continent?
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
Asia
21.
What is located at point 3 on the map of Ancient Greece?
a)
Aegean Sea
b)
Ionian Sea
c)
Mediterranean Sea
22.
Which three seas surrounded the Greek peninsula?
a)
Mediterranean, Ionian, and Red
b)
Mediterranean, Aegean, and Red
c)
Mediterranean, Ionian, and Aegean
d)
Aegean, Caspian, and Mediterranean
23.
What were the first two cultures to develop in Greece?
a)
Minoans and Mycenaens
b)
Minoans and Macedonians
c)
Mycenaens and Mesopotamians
d)
Egyptians and Sumerians
24.
What is the name of the temple that was built in Athens to honor the goddess Athena?
a)
Pericles
b)
Pausaneus
c)
Parthenon
d)
Paris
25.
Who of the following was NOT an Ancient Greek philosopher?
a)
Pericles
b)
Socrates
c)
Plato
d)
Aristotle
26.
This was a type of boat in Ancient Greece?
a)
Triremes
b)
Trigonometry
c)
Oracle
d)
Philosophy
27.
What was the focus of society in the city-state of Sparta?
a)
beauty
b)
warfare
c)
education
d)
monotheism
28.
Where is Crete?
a)
F
b)
C
c)
H
d)
A
29.
In Athens, education was designed to prepare boys to become good
a)
citizens
b)
sailors
c)
soldiers
d)
workers
30.
Where is the Aegean Sea?
a)
B
b)
G
c)
E
31.
Where is the Ionian Sea?
a)
B
b)
G
c)
E
32.
Where is the Mediterranean Sea?
a)
B
b)
G
c)
E
33.
Many communities in ancient Greece were separated by mountains and valleys which
resulted in...
resulted in...
a)
the development of many different languages
b)
the development of fiercely independent states
c)
the construction of an advanced system of roads
34.
All of these characteristics describe the physical environment of Greece except?
a)
made up of many islands
b)
peninsula
c)
limited rich soil
d)
huge forests
35.
Why did Greece have many city-states?
a)
They like fighting with each other.
b)
The mountains and hills divide the land making it hard to travel.
c)
They wanted to each have their own language
36.
What is the name of the sea located in the area marked by the STAR on the map?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Aegean Sea
c)
Ionian Sea
37.
What is the name of the sea located in the area marked by the STAR on the map?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Aegean Sea
c)
Ionian Sea
38.
Why was is difficult to farm in Ancient Greece?
a)
Because of all the salt water
b)
Because of the hilly and rocky land
c)
Because the Greeks never learned how to farm
d)
It was very easy to farm
39.
If a Greek citizen missed an assembly meeting, he might
a)
have to pay a fine
b)
have red paint thrown on him
c)
get arrested
d)
be sacrificed to the gods
40.
The Spartans conquered a neighboring area and forced its residents to become...
a)
colonists
b)
slaves
c)
soldiers
d)
kings
41.
Athens' main rival was the city-state of
a)
Macedonia
b)
Marathon
c)
Sparta
d)
Corinth
42.
Is this statement about Sparta, Athens or both of them: Women could own land and run a business.
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Both
43.
Is this statement about Sparta, Athens or both of them: The military controls the city state
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Both
44.
Is this statement about Sparta, Athens or both of them: There are more slaves than citizens.
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Both
45.
Is this statement about Sparta, Athens or both of them: Boys start training at age 7 and were in the military until age 60
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Both
46.
What region is located at point b?
a)
Greece
b)
Turkey
c)
Italy
d)
Egypt
47.
What region is located at point e?
a)
France
b)
Turkey
c)
Spain
d)
Greece
48.
What region is located at point d?
a)
Greece
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Egypt
49.
Which body of water is located at point d?
a)
Aegean Sea
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Red Sea
d)
Ionian Sea
50.
Which body of water is located at point e?
a)
Aegean Sea
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Red Sea
d)
Ionian Sea
51.
Which body of water is located at point f?
a)
Aegean Sea
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Red Sea
d)
Ionian Sea
52.
Type of column design seen here:
a)
Doric
b)
Ionic
c)
Corinthian
53.
Type of column design seen here:
a)
Doric
b)
Ionic
c)
Corinthian
54.
Read the excerpt from the Hippocratic Oath: What can you infer from this?
a)
doctors should lie to their patients
b)
doctors should treat their patients with the utmost of care
c)
doctors should never rely on their colleagues
55.
The decorative band around the outside of the Parthenon is known as what?
a)
frieze
b)
Doric
c)
agora
56.
What cultural people did the Greeks adopt their alphabet from?
a)
The Mycenaeans
b)
The Mesopotamians
c)
The Phoenicians
57.
Which quote would reflect Spartan culture?
a)
"Free thinkers become free men"
b)
"Come back with your shield, or dead upon it."
c)
"The educated differ from the uneducated as much as the living from the dead."
58.
Which popular sporting activity resulted from the first battle of the Persian Wars?
a)
The Marathon
b)
The Triathlon
c)
The Olympics
d)
The Pentathlon
59.
What was a Greek soldier called and what was the name of the formation that he often fought in?
a)
Hoplite, phalanx
b)
Hoplite, trireme
c)
Spartan, greaves
d)
Cuirass, hoplite
60.
______________ controlled and dominated the Delian League.
a)
Athens
b)
a peace keeping Sparta
c)
Persia
d)
Macedonia
61.
Which City-State won the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Troy
b)
Athens
c)
Macedonia
d)
Sparta
62.
This student of Socrates wrote a book called “The Republic” which outlines the ideal society & government. He distrusted the lower class and wanted only educated citizens running things.
a)
Achilles
b)
Pericles
c)
Plato
d)
Aristotle
63.
In what year did the original Olympics begin?
a)
750 BCE
b)
776 BCE
c)
431 BC
64.
According to historians, Alexander the Great died...
a)
in battle
b)
of malaria
c)
of the plague
65.
Which city-state was head of the Peloponnesian League?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Persia
d)
Corinth
66.
Which Greek philosopher was sentenced to death for "corrupting the youth?"
a)
Plato
b)
Socrates
c)
Aristotle
67.
Which Greek philosopher was a teacher of Alexander the Great?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Plato
c)
Socrates
68.
Why did Alex the Great carry a copy of "The Iliad" with him everywhere he went?
a)
Aristotle taught him that reading is important
b)
Achilles was his hero
c)
It helped him with war strategies
69.
The image seen here was built during which war?
a)
Persian War
b)
Peloponnesian War
70.
Name of the man seen here:
a)
Alexander the Great
b)
Pericles
c)
Plato
d)
Aristotle
71.
What group of people did the Greeks adopt the alphabet from?
a)
Egyptians
b)
Phoenicians
c)
Romans
72.
The Greeks developed their writing system around the year...
a)
800 BCE
b)
750 BCE
c)
450 BCE
73.
The Greeks believed _____ gods lived on Mount Olympus.
a)
10
b)
12
c)
15
74.
Who was the main rival of ancient Greece?
a)
The Persian Empire
b)
The Ottoman Empire
c)
The American Empire
d)
The Galactic Empire
75.
Which was not an achievement of the Greeks?
a)
theater
b)
gunpowder
c)
democracy
d)
advanced mathematics
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