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WorksheetsChapter 5: Exam Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Define: Mycenaeans
a)
a seafaring people who, around 1100 B.C. began trading and founding colonies all around the Mediterranean
b)
an Indo-Eurpoean people who settled on the Greek mainland around 2000 B.C.
c)
one of the nomadic groups who settled on the Anatolian peninsula around 1500 B.C.
d)
a seafaring and trading people that moved from the Island of Crete to the Greek mainland about 2000-1400 B.C.
2.
Define: Trojan War
a)
a war in which the Trojans built a wood horse and used it to defeat the city-state of Sparta in 2017 B.C.
b)
a war lasting from 431 to 404 B.C. in which Athens and its allies were defeated by Sparta and its allies
c)
a series of wars fought in the fifth century B.C. in which Greek-city states battled the people of Mesopotamia
d)
a ten-year war fought around 1200 B.C. in which an army of Mycenaeans attacked a trading post in Anatolia
3.
Define: Dorians
a)
a seafaring and trading people that lived on the island of Crete from about 2000 to 1400 B.C.
b)
an Indo-European people who settled on the Greek mainland around 2000 B.C.
c)
a seafaring people of Southwest Asia, who around 1100 b.c. began to trade and established colonies throughout the Mediterranean region.
d)
a Greek-speaking people that, according to tradition, migrated into mainland Greece after the destruction of the Mycenaean civilization
4.
Define: Homer
a)
The ancient Greek storyteller and the legendary author of the Iliad and the Odyssey
b)
The historian who told us about the civilization, language, art, science, and literature of the Greeks
c)
A storyteller who told us about an ancient kingdom north of Greece, whose ruler Philip II conquered Greece
d)
A classical Greek philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy
5.
Define: myths
a)
traditional stories about gods, ancestors, or heroes, told to explain the natural world or the customs and beliefs of a society.
b)
traditional stories sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated and always about animals
c)
slow sentimental or romantic poems
d)
spoken or written accounts of connected events
6.
Define: epics
a)
a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious
b)
a slow sentimental or romantic poem
c)
long narrative poems celebrating the deeds of legendary or traditional heroes
d)
a poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas
7.
Name the body of water located between the Greek and Anatolian peninsulas.
a)
Sea of Okhotsk
b)
Black Sea
c)
Ionian Sea
d)
Aegean Sea
8.
Define: polis
a)
a public open space used for assemblies and markets
b)
a Greek city-state—the fundamental political unit of ancient Greece after about 750 B.C.
c)
a fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city
d)
an antechamber, hall, or lobby next to the outer door of a building
9.
Define: Persian Wars
a)
three wars fought between Ancient Carthage and the Greek Republic
b)
wars fought around 1200 B.C., in which an army led by Mycenaean kings attacked the independent trading city of Persia
c)
wars lasting from 431 to 404 B.C., in which Athens and its allies were defeated by Sparta and its allies
d)
a series of wars in the fifth century B.C., in which Greek city-states battled an Empire from Mesopotamia
10.
Define: acropolis
a)
a fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city
b)
a Greek city-state—the fundamental political unit of ancient Greece after about 750 B.C
c)
a public open space used for assemblies and markets
d)
a peninsula and geographic region in southern Greece
11.
Define: monarchy
a)
a government controlled by its citizens, either directly or through representatives
b)
a government in which power is in the hands of a few people
c)
a government in which power is in the hands of a single person
d)
a political leader given absolute power to make laws and command the army
12.
Define: aristocracy
a)
a government in which the power is in the hands of the middle-class
b)
a government where the power is given to the poor and uneducated
c)
a government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or land-owning nobility
d)
a government controlled by its citizens, either directly or through representatives
13.
Define: oligarchy
a)
a government in which power is in the hands of a single person
b)
a government where no one is in control
c)
a government controlled by its citizens, either directly or through representatives
d)
a government in which power is in the hands of a few powerful people
14.
Define: phalanx
a)
a military formation of foot soldiers armed with spears and shields
b)
the cavity behind the nose and mouth, connecting them to the esophagus
c)
a large body of troops ready for battle
d)
the commander of a large group in the ancient Greek army
15.
Define: tyrant
a)
a peasant bound to the land
b)
a very rich business leader with a great deal of political influence
c)
a powerful individual who gained control of a city-state’s government by appealing to the poor for support
d)
a political leader given absolute power to make laws and command the army
16.
Define: democracy
a)
a government controlled by its citizens, either directly or through representatives
b)
a government in which power is in the hands of a few powerful people
c)
a government where no one is in control
d)
a government in which power is in the hands of a single person
17.
Define: helot
a)
in the society of ancient Athens, a merchant who traded with foreigners
b)
in the society of ancient Athens, a peasant sold into slavery
c)
in the society of ancient Sparta, a peasant bound to the land
d)
in the society of ancient Sparta, a farmer who grew abundant crops
18.
Which of the following NOT true about Philip II of Macedonia?
a)
He organized his troops into phalanxes of 16 men across and 16 deep.
b)
He dreamed of taking control of Greece and then moving against Persia.
c)
He learned science, geography, and literature from Aristotle.
d)
He transformed the rugged Macedonian peasants under his command into a well-trained professional army.
19.
Which of the following NOT true about Alexander the Great?
a)
He and his army reached the Indus Valley in 326 BC.
b)
The Egyptians crowned him pharaoh—or god-king during his time in Egypt.
c)
He led 35,000 soldiers across the Hellespont into Anatolia.
d)
He soundly defeated the Greeks and ended Greek independence.
20.
What is the definition of classical art?
a)
art that could be visually pleasing but not intellectually threatening
b)
art in which the traditions of the past have been thrown aside
c)
art that is a dynamic combination of materials, methods, concepts, and subjects
d)
art in which harmony, order, and balance were emphasized
21.
Who was the Athenian orator that tried to warn the Greeks of the threat Philip and his army posed?
a)
Plato
b)
Demosthenes
c)
Aristotle
d)
Socrates
22.
What is the definition of direct democracy?
a)
a form of government in which citizens rule directly and also through representatives
b)
a form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives
c)
a form of government in which citizens rule through their representatives
d)
a form of government in which only representatives make decisions
23.
Where would you find the Parthenon?
a)
Corinth
b)
Athens
c)
Sparta
d)
Rome
24.
Define: Peloponesian Wars
a)
three wars fought between Ancient Carthage and the Greek Republic
b)
wars fought around 1200 B.C., in which an army led by Mycenaean kings attacked the independent trading city of Persia
c)
wars lasting from 431 to 404 B.C., in which Athens and its allies were defeated by Sparta and its allies
d)
a series of wars in the fifth century B.C., in which Greek city-states battled an Empire from Mesopotamia
25.
What is the definition of tragedy?
a)
contained scenes filled with slapstick situations and humor
b)
a serious drama about common themes such as love, hate, war, or betrayal
c)
a composition in prose or verse presenting, in dialogue or pantomime, a story involving conflict
d)
a dramatic work in which the plot, which is typically sensational and designed to appeal strongly to the emotions
26.
What is the definition of comedy?
a)
contained scenes filled with slapstick situations and humor
b)
a serious drama about common themes such as love, hate, war, or betrayal
c)
a composition in prose or verse presenting, in dialogue or pantomime, a story involving conflict
d)
a dramatic work in which the plot, which is typically sensational and designed to appeal strongly to the emotions
27.
What is the definition of: philosophers
a)
“lovers of wisdom”
b)
“lovers of the mind”
c)
"lovers of culture”
d)
“lovers of art”
28.
Who is:
Socrates
Socrates
a)
He created the perfect society through his method of philosophy.
b)
Author of the work, The Republic, which set forth a vision of a perfectly governed society.
c)
He encouraged his students to examine their beliefs by asking them a series of leading questions.
d)
He questioned the nature of the world and of human belief, thought, and knowledge.
29.
Who is:
Plato
Plato
a)
He created the perfect society through his method of philosophy.
b)
Author of the work, The Republic, which set forth a vision of a perfectly governed society.
c)
He encouraged his students to examine their beliefs by asking them a series of leading questions.
d)
He questioned the nature of the world and of human belief, thought, and knowledge.
30.
Who is:
Aristotle
Aristotle
a)
He created the perfect society through his method of philosophy.
b)
Author of the work, The Republic, which set forth a vision of a perfectly governed society.
c)
He encouraged his students to examine their beliefs by asking them a series of leading questions.
d)
He questioned the nature of the world and of human belief, thought, and knowledge.
31.
What was only 20 years old when he became king, but eventually ruled over an empire that spanned three continents?
a)
Alexander the Great
b)
Jarred the Great
c)
Alexander the Gregorius
d)
Philip II
32.
Who looked down on the Macedonians as uncivilized foreigners who had no great philosophers, sculptors, or writers?
a)
Phoneticians
b)
Greeks
c)
Persians
d)
Hittites
33.
Who dreamed of taking control of Greece and then moving against Persia to seize its vast wealth, but was stabbed to death by a former guardsman?
a)
Plato
b)
Hemes of Corinth
c)
Philip II
d)
Alexander the GReat
34.
Who was the Persian king who was defeated by Alexander?
a)
Narmur
b)
Cambyses
c)
Cyrus the Great
d)
Darius III
35.
Name the federation of Greek states created by Philip II in his planned war against Persia.
a)
Pontic League
b)
League of Extraordinary Greeks
c)
Peloponesian League
d)
Hellenic League
36.
What was located just north of Greece, and had rough terrain and a cold climate?
a)
Albania
b)
Macedonia
c)
Illyria
d)
Ionia
37.
What was the region that was the farthest east in the empire of Alexander?
a)
Bactria
b)
Dalmatia
c)
Ganges River Valley
d)
Indus River Valley
38.
Name the city-state that did NOT fall under the control of Philip of Macedonia.
a)
Delphi
b)
Sparta
c)
Tomah
d)
Athens
39.
Which word means
relating to Greek history, language, and culture
relating to Greek history, language, and culture
a)
Epicurean
b)
Delphic
c)
Stoic
d)
Hellenic
40.
What was peninsula that was conquered by Alexander after he crossed to the Hellespont?
a)
Cretan
b)
Anatolian
c)
Iberian
d)
Balkan
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