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WorksheetsAncient Greece Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
On which continent is Greece located on?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
North America
2.
What surrounds Greece on 3 sides?
a)
land
b)
sea
c)
rivers
d)
volcanos
3.
Which continents held Greek settlements?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
Africa
d)
All of the above
4.
What did the Greeks get from their settlements?
a)
Food
b)
Natural resources
c)
Both food and resources
d)
Neither food nor resources
5.
Ancient Greeks had little land for farming or pasture. What did they do about this?
a)
Created steps in land for farming
b)
Raised goats and sheep instead of cows
c)
Set up settlements in other regions
d)
All of the above
6.
What was the most important type of travel for the Greeks?
a)
Ships
b)
Horses
c)
Busses
d)
Cars
7.
Why were Greek communities so isolated from one another?
a)
They were separated by large rivers
b)
They were separated by lakes
c)
They were separated by mountains
d)
They were separated by desert
8.
What resources did the Greeks have to trade for?
a)
Grain
b)
Metal
c)
Timber (wood)
d)
All of the above
9.
A monarchy can be described as....
a)
A ruling king or queen
b)
a few people in power
c)
a tyrant who takes power
d)
people with the right to vote
10.
An oligarchy can be described as...
a)
Ruling king or queen
b)
A few people in power
c)
A Tyrant in power
d)
People with right to vote
11.
Tyranny can be described as...
a)
Ruling king or queen
b)
A few people in power
c)
A tyrant who takes power
d)
People with right to vote
12.
Democracy can be described as...
a)
A ruling king or queen
b)
A few people in power
c)
A tyrant who takes power
d)
People with right to vote
13.
Which city-state began training soldiers at age 7?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Corinth
d)
Thebes
14.
Which city-state began educating boys at age 7?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Corinth
d)
Thebes
15.
How did the Athenians acquire the resources they needed for daily life?
a)
Conquering other empires
b)
Trade
c)
Taxes
d)
Stealing
16.
How were women treated in Athens?
a)
Were citizens
b)
Were not citizens
17.
How were women treated in Sparta?
a)
Were citizens
b)
Were not citizens
18.
Why was Sparta considered an oligarchy?
a)
It was ruled by a single queen
b)
It was ruled by a single king
c)
It was ruled by a tyrant
d)
It was ruled by a few powerful people
19.
Who were the Persians?
a)
Powerful empire from the Middle-East
b)
Powerful empire from China
c)
Powerful empire from Africa
d)
Powerful empire from America
20.
Why did the Ionians revolt against Persia?
a)
Their farmland was taken
b)
They were forced to pay taxes
c)
They were forced to serve in Persian army
d)
All of the above
21.
Who won the battle of Marathon?
a)
Greece
b)
Persia
c)
Egypt
d)
China
22.
How many Spartans fought in the Battle of Thermopylae?
a)
3
b)
30
c)
300
d)
3,000
23.
Who won the Battle of Thermopylae?
a)
Greece
b)
Persia
c)
Egypt
d)
China
24.
Which naval battle ended in a devastating loss for the Persians?
a)
Marathon
b)
Thermopylae
c)
Salamis
d)
Plataea
25.
Which battle was won by the Greeks and ended the Persian invasion of Europe?
a)
Marathon
b)
Thermopylae
c)
Salamis
d)
Plataea
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