WorksheetsAncient Greece
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?
a)
They did not have telephones
b)
Mountains and Water
c)
communication was easy
d)
most people had horses
2.
Greece is a peninsula which means
a)
a mountain range with a river running through it.
b)
land surrounded by water on three sides
c)
an area with major rivers running through it
d)
a very mountainous region
3.
Who was NOT a Greek philosopher?
a)
Pythagoras
b)
Aristotle
c)
Socrates
d)
Plato
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.
What type of government is run by the richest and most powerful citizens?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
6.
A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.
a)
Athens
b)
Delphi
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
7.
Why do you think the new use of coins as money increased trade?
a)
Money was small and shiny.
b)
Money was worth more.
c)
Money was small and easier to trade.
d)
Money was shiny and easier to trade.
8.
Which of these played the biggest role in the economy of ancient Greece?
a)
Persian Gulf
b)
Black Sea
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Nile River
9.
The country of Greece is closest to which number?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.
Greece is in which continent?
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
Asia
11.
A system that of writing that uses symbols to stand for individual sounds is called an
a)
alphabet
b)
character
c)
codex
d)
hieroglyph
12.
Who won the Persian War?
a)
Greece
b)
Persia
13.
How does Athenian democracy differ from our democracy?
a)
In Athens they directly voted to make decisions and we elect representatives.
b)
Athens had less people on a jury than we have today.
c)
Athens didn’t allow foreigners to vote or make decisions.
d)
Women had more rights in Athenian democracy.
14.
How long did the Peloponnesian War last?
a)
10 years
b)
27 years
c)
17 years
d)
50 years
15.
What was a unified formation of Greek soldiers called?
a)
Phalanx
b)
Phylange
c)
Assembly
d)
Ephor
16.
What is another name for a Greek city-state?
a)
Polling Place
b)
Acropolis
c)
Polis
d)
Oligarchy
17.
Who were the ancient people who lived on the island of Crete and built a grand palace in the city of Knossos?
a)
Minoans
b)
Romans
c)
Persians
d)
Spartans
18.
What is the name for thinkers who reflect on the meaning of life?
a)
Soldiers
b)
Philosophers
c)
Ephors
d)
Helots
19.
After the Persian War, Athens and Sparta came into conflict with one another. Eventually, war broke out between the two city-states.
What was this war called?
What was this war called?
a)
Persian War II
b)
Greek War
c)
Peloponnesian War
d)
War Between the City-States
20.
Alexander the Great is famous because
a)
he was a student of Aristotle
b)
he was King Philip's son
c)
he conquered a lot of land
d)
he died
21.
What geographical feature led to the Greeks becoming skilled sailors and fishermen?
a)
mountains
b)
waterfalls
c)
seas
d)
plateaus
22.
A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education.
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Delphi
d)
Corinth
23.
Which government has one person in charge who rules by force and with total authority?
a)
democracy
b)
monarchy
c)
oligarchy
d)
tyranny
24.
The officials who enforced the law and collected taxes in ancient Sparta were called
a)
kings
b)
generals
c)
ephors
d)
helots
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