WorksheetsWhat Do You Know?
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In Sparta, citizens over the age of ____ were considered members of the Assembly.
a)
18
b)
60
c)
30
d)
20
2.
At what age were Spartan boys sent off to military school?
a)
8
b)
7
c)
6
d)
5
3.
________________ are traditional stories that may include gods and goddesses and that often try to explain events in nature.
a)
legends
b)
tall tales
c)
myths
d)
fable
4.
Who was the blind poet who wrote the poems the Illiad and the Odyssey?
a)
Plato
b)
Homer
c)
Aristotle
d)
Bart
5.
The Greek gods lived on _________________________.
a)
Mount Olympus
b)
Greek God Hill
c)
The Crystal Palace
d)
The White House
6.
Greek gods had many human characteristics, except Greek gods were _____________________, which means they couldn't die.
a)
powerful
b)
ghostlike
c)
machines
d)
immortal
7.
What modern day athletic event is based on a similar events in Greece?
a)
Super Bowl
b)
World Series
c)
Olympics
d)
Kentucky Derby
8.
A form of government controlled by members of wealthy, privileged families is a ______________.
a)
aristocracy
b)
monarchy
c)
democracy
d)
socialism
9.
A type of government ruled by the people is a ______________.
a)
aristocracy
b)
monarchy
c)
democracy
d)
socialism
10.
A(n) ____ is a group of people in an ancient Greek democracy with the power to pass laws.
a)
oligarch
b)
assembly
c)
monarch
d)
tyrant
11.
What type of government does the following list describe?
-There is one ruler.
-The ruler usually inherited power -The ruler passed on leadership to his son.
-There is one ruler.
-The ruler usually inherited power -The ruler passed on leadership to his son.
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Tyranny
12.
The Ancient Greeks were . . .
a)
buddhism
b)
christian
c)
polytheistic
d)
monotheistic
13.
Which two geographical features made Greece isolated?
a)
deserts and mountains
b)
rivers and volcanos
c)
mountains and rivers
d)
mountains and seas
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