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WorksheetsCh 9 Review
Total questions: 84
Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins
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Class
Date
1.
Why did the Greeks develop into city-states that often fought?
a)
They shared the same trade routes
b)
They were isolated by mountains & water
c)
They had their own gods
d)
They did not speak the same language
2.
The body of water that borders the southern part of Greece
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Ionian Sea
c)
Aegean Sea
d)
Pacific Ocean
3.
What is the body of water that boarders Greece to the east?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Ionian Sea
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Aegean Sea
4.
What is the body of water to the west of Greece?
a)
Ionian Sea
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Aegean Sea
d)
Pacific Ocean
5.
What is the southern island of Greece called?
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Crete
d)
Troy
6.
How did living by the sea influence Greek life?
a)
They became good fishers
b)
They became good traders
c)
They became good fishers and traders
d)
They never learned how to fish
7.
a market and a place where people meet and debate
a)
Acropolis
b)
Polis
c)
Agora
8.
TRUE OR FALSE: Greece had lots of fertile valleys and rich soil.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
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
10.
What might have led to the Minoans being conquered by the Mycenaeans?
a)
The Mycenaeans had stronger weapons.
b)
The Minoans moved to follow the animals they hunted.
c)
The Minoans lost money from trading.
d)
A tsunami came and weakened the Minoans.
11.
Which early civilization is located on the mainland of Greece?
a)
Minoan
b)
Mycenaean
c)
Cretians
d)
Ionians
12.
This early civilization was a commercial center known for its military fervor.
a)
Mycenae
b)
Minoan
c)
Athens
d)
Medes
13.
The Minoans lived on
a)
Crete
b)
Peloponnesus
c)
Myceans
d)
Balkan Peninsula
14.
What were the two earliest cultural groups to develop in Greece?
a)
Dorians and Hebrews
b)
Minoans and Mycenaeans
c)
Trojans and Olympians
d)
Sumerians and Athenians
15.
Athens' main rival was the city-state of
a)
Anatolia
b)
Marathon
c)
Sparta
d)
Thermopylae
16.
The Spartans conquered a neighboring area and forced its residents to become
a)
colonists
b)
helots
c)
soldiers
d)
tyrants
17.
In Athens, education was designed to prepare boys to become good
a)
citizens
b)
sailors
c)
soldiers
d)
workers
18.
Women in Sparta were expected to be
a)
Beautiful
b)
Intelligent
c)
Quiet and obedient
d)
Emotionally and Physically Tough
19.
City-state of ancient Greece, NOTED FOR ITS DEMOCRATIC FORM OF GOVERNMENT
a)
Marathon
b)
Athens
c)
Sparta
d)
Crete
20.
City-state of Greece, NOTED FOR ITS MILITARISM AND EMPHASIS ON BEING PHYSICALLY STRONG
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Marathon
d)
Crete
21.
Which city-state had women who had rights?
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Both
d)
Neither
22.
Women did not play as big of a role in this city-state as they did the other.
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Neither
d)
Both
23.
In what ways were Greek gods and goddesses similar to humans?
a)
Greek gods and goddesses could die.
b)
Greek gods and goddesses lived in human cities.
c)
Greek gods and goddesses had their own religion.
d)
Greek gods and goddesses had human emotions.
24.
A myth is...
a)
a traditional story that explains the practices or beliefs of a people, or something in the natural world
b)
a government by the people
c)
an absolute ruler unrestrained by law
d)
a story meant to teach a lesson
25.
A government ruled by a king
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Tyranny
26.
A government in which a small group has control
a)
Oligarchy (aristocracy)
b)
Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Tyranny
27.
A government ruled by the people
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Tyranny
28.
Which of the following best describes democracy in Athens?
a)
Citizens elected representatives to make decisions.
b)
Only free men could speak in the Assembly.
c)
Widows replaced their dead husbands in the Assembly.
d)
Citizens supported oligarchs, who made decisions.
29.
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
30.
A(n) ____ is one of several people who rule a country or empire together, sharing the power.
a)
assembly
b)
oligarch (aristocrat)
c)
citizen
d)
tyrnat
31.
In Athens, only ____________ were considered citizens
a)
slaves and foreigners
b)
free men
c)
free men, born in Athens
d)
free men and women born in Athens
32.
Why was the Trojan War fought?
a)
Patroclus hated Menelaus
b)
Troy would not return Helen to Menelaus
c)
Odysseus challenged King Priam to a duel
d)
Achilles accidentally murdered a Trojan princess
33.
Which city-states was located on the Greek mainland?
a)
Sidon
b)
Giza
c)
Athens
d)
Sparta
34.
Which city-state was located on the Peloponnesian Peninsula in more Southern Greece?
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Babylon
d)
Tyre
35.
The Ancient Greeks were . . .
a)
buddhism
b)
christian
c)
polytheistic
d)
monotheistic
36.
The Delian League was created to:
a)
conduct democratic reforms in Athens
b)
guard against further Persian invasions
c)
maintain peace between warring Greek city-states.
d)
bring greater wealth to Sparta and its allies
37.
Who was NOT a Greek philosopher?
a)
Pythagoras
b)
Aristotle
c)
Socrates
d)
Plato
38.
A plague killed thousands of people in Athens.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
Athens entered the Golden Age after the defeat of the Persians.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
What league did Athens and the other city-states form to protect Greece from Persia?
a)
Peloponnesian
b)
Delian
c)
Justice
d)
Attica
41.
At the beginning of the Peloponnesian War, how did Sparta try to get Athens to surrender?
a)
Cut off Athens' food supply by burning crops
b)
Attack Athens at sea.
c)
Poison their livestock.
d)
None of these
42.
The green area on the map belongs to ______ and the _______ League.
a)
Athens and Delian
b)
Sparta and Peloponnesian
c)
Persia and Empire
d)
Macedonia and Alexander
43.
What new power was rising in the north as Athens and Sparta were fighting each other?
a)
Macedonia
b)
Rome
c)
Persia
d)
Egypt
44.
Why did Sparta refuse to join the Delian League?
a)
They didn't want Athens to dominate Greece
b)
They didn't have the money to pay the membership
c)
They have their own Army and don't need Athens to fight Persia
45.
The 300 died at what battle?
a)
Palatea
b)
Marathon
c)
Thermopylae
d)
Salamis
46.
At the Battle of Marathon, ________________.
a)
Persian Empire was defeated by Alexander the Great.
b)
Athens was defeated by Persian Empire.
c)
Sparta was defeated by Athens.
d)
Persian Empire was defeated by Athens.
47.
The winner of the Battle of Salamis is
a)
Athens
b)
Persia
c)
Sparta
48.
Which City-State won the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Troy
b)
Athens
c)
Ionia
d)
Sparta
49.
Which city-state had a powerful navy and defeated the Persian navy at the Battle of Salamis?
a)
Athens
b)
Ionia
c)
Sparta
50.
What best describes the result/effect of the Battle of Marathon?
a)
Greek victory inspires confidence & unity, Persians return home & plot future invasions
b)
Greek victory inspires confidence & unity, Persians return home & never invade Greece again
c)
Persians win and proceed on to attack other city-states on the Greek mainland
d)
Persians win, the Persian Wars are over, puppet leaders are installed across Greece
51.
What best describes the result/effect of the Battle of Thermopylae?
a)
Greeks win, Persians retreat, Persian Wars are over
b)
Xerxes/Persians win, the Persian Wars are over, puppet leaders are installed across Greece
c)
Xerxes/Persians win, proceed towards Athens to continue invasion, Greek resolve to fight increases
d)
Greeks win, a separate Persian force attacks Athens & war continues
52.
What best describes the result/effect of the Battle of Salamis?
a)
Greeks win, Persians retreat, Greeks drive Persians completely from Asia Minor
b)
Greeks win, Persians keep control of Asia Minor, Greek city-states unite as a country
c)
Xerxes/Persians win, the Persian Wars are over, puppet leaders are installed across Greece
d)
Xerxes/Persians win, Greeks retreat to Sparta, Persian Wars continue for 50 years
53.
These two sides fought each other in the Persian Wars
a)
Persians vs Mongols
b)
Greeks vs Persians
c)
Athenians vs Spartans
d)
Minoans vs Mycenaeans
54.
What happened to King Phillip II?
a)
Dies in battle
b)
Dies of old age
c)
Dies of a mysterious disease
d)
He was assassinated
55.
Alexander dies suddenly due to
a)
battle
b)
a plague
c)
a sudden fever
d)
murdered
56.
At the heart of the Hellenistic world stood the city of _______________________ located in Egypt
a)
Cairo
b)
Alexandria
c)
Giza
d)
Aswan
57.
What famous philosopher was Alexander`s teacher as a child?
a)
Socrates
b)
Aristotle
c)
Plato
d)
Euclid
58.
Since Alexander the Great was able to conquer a large amount of land, what else was he able to achieve?
a)
Spread Greek culture
b)
Free all of the slaves
c)
Prove the earth was round
d)
Became a great mathematician
59.
Alexander's men refused to continue marching, so he did not conquer what place?
a)
India
b)
Persia
c)
Athens
d)
America
60.
How old was Alexander when he took over for his father?
a)
18
b)
20
c)
25
d)
30
61.
All of the following were advances or innovations made during the Hellenistic Age EXCEPT....
a)
Heliocentric solar system
b)
Formula to calculate a right triangle
c)
Archimedean Screw
d)
Printing press
62.
Alexander NEVER lost a battle
a)
True
b)
False
63.
Which of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World was located at Alexandria, Egypt?
a)
Great Pyramid
b)
Pharos Lighthouse
c)
Tomb of Mausulus
d)
Hanging Gardens
64.
How tall was the Pharos Lighthouse?
a)
150'
b)
222'
c)
375'
d)
400'
65.
What was Alexander's cause of death?
a)
Pneumonia
b)
Assassination
c)
Infected mosquito bite
d)
Heart Attack
66.
Which Empire did Alexander conquer during his lifetime?
a)
The Roman Empire
b)
The Ottoman Empire
c)
The Persian Empire
d)
The Austrian Empire
67.
Euclidean _______________ is named for the Greek man who perfected this branch of mathematics. It was combined with Aristotle and Pythagoras' contributions.
a)
Algebra
b)
Geometry
c)
Calculus
d)
Statistics
68.
Why was Alexandria, Egypt, important to the Hellenistic period?
a)
As a center of scholarship, Alexandria became second only to Sparta.
b)
While working in Alexandria, Ptolemy correctly placed earth at the center of the solar system.
c)
It became the foremost center of commerce and Hellenistic culture.
d)
It became the foremost center of the Greek army and weapons production.
69.
Hellenistic culture was a blend of all of the following EXCEPT
a)
Chinese
b)
Persian
c)
Egyptian
d)
Greek
70.
Which of these areas was not part of the Hellenistic world?
a)
Egypt
b)
Greece
c)
Southwest Asia
d)
China
71.
These days, using the way an object displaces water to determine volume is called:
a)
The Bathtub Principle
b)
Archimedes Principle
c)
The Principals Office
d)
Water Displacement Principle
72.
Who said people became sick due to a scientific reason?
a)
Archimedes
b)
Pythagorus
c)
Euclid
d)
Hippocrates
73.
Who said you could find the measure of the sides of the triangle if you knew this mathematical formula?
a)
Euclid
b)
Hippocrates
c)
Aschylus
d)
Pythagoras
74.
Who were the two Greek mathematicians?
a)
Homer and Euclid
b)
Euclid and Pythagoras
c)
Pythagoras and Hippocrates
d)
Hippocrates and Euclid
75.
Why was communication hard and why did they develop city-states?
a)
because of the economy of the land
b)
because of the water usage
c)
because of the geography of the land
d)
because there were too many kings
76.
Fill in the blank: If you are describing the ________________ of Greece, you might mention that it is located in Europe, includes a peninsula, and is surrounded by turquoise blue seas.
a)
Longitude
b)
Peninsula
c)
Immigration
d)
Geography
77.
Is this statement about Sparta, Athens or both of them: Women could own land and run a business.
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Both
d)
Neither
78.
Is this statement about Sparta, Athens or both of them: The military controls the city state
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Both
d)
Neither
79.
Is this statement about Sparta, Athens or both of them: Participated in the Olympics.
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Both
d)
Neither
80.
Which city-state started training soldiers at age 7?
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Both
d)
Neither
81.
In Athens, education was designed to prepare boys to become good
a)
citizens
b)
sailors
c)
soldiers
d)
workers
82.
Who is the KING of the Greek gods?
a)
Zeus
b)
Hera
c)
Dionysus
d)
Apollo
83.
A Myth is:
a)
a traditonal story that explains the actons oF gods or heroes orthe origins of the elements of nature
b)
Imaginative language that is not meant to beinterpreted literally
c)
²he central idea, message, or purpose of a literary work.
84.
Use the bullets below:
-Mt. Olympus
-Pantheon of gods (the Olympians)
-our lives and events are controlled
-stories about heroes, creatures, and quests
Which religion is represented above?
-Mt. Olympus
-Pantheon of gods (the Olympians)
-our lives and events are controlled
-stories about heroes, creatures, and quests
Which religion is represented above?
a)
Judaism
b)
Roman Mythology
c)
Confucianism
d)
Greek Mythology
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