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WorksheetsAncient Greece
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
desert
d)
rolling plains
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.
The ancient Greeks were
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheist
d)
Scientologist
4.
Who was NOT a Greek philosopher?
a)
Pythagoras
b)
Aristotle
c)
Socrates
d)
Plato
5.
Which term describes the blending of Greek culture with Persian, Indian, & Egyptian influences?
a)
Classical
b)
Arabesque
c)
Hellenism
d)
Gothic
6.
One of the most famous ancient Greek poets who wrote the Iliad was...
a)
Homer.
b)
Athena.
c)
Sandburg.
d)
Pericles
7.
The ruler of all the Greek gods was...
a)
Poseidon.
b)
Ares.
c)
Zeus.
d)
Athena.
8.
According to the ancient Greeks, the gods and goddesses lived...
a)
in Athens.
b)
on Mount Olympus.
c)
in Sparta.
d)
in Turkey.
9.
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"
10.
What type of government is run by the richest and most powerful citizens?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
11.
Greece has many _________ that are like mini countries.
a)
counties
b)
city-states
c)
provinces
d)
parishes
12.
The Greeks used a writing system developed by
a)
Egyptians
b)
Phoenicians
c)
Mycenaeans
d)
Romans
13.
The games held every four years at a festival to honor Zeus were called
a)
Goodwill Games
b)
Marathons
c)
Olympics
d)
Triathlons
14.
A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.
a)
Athens
b)
Delphi
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
15.
Who was the leader of Athens after the defeat of the Persians and took Athens into a "Golden Age" of prosperity and achievement?
a)
Pericles
b)
Leonidas
c)
Themistocles
d)
Socrates
16.
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
17.
What does the term “Hellenistic” mean?
a)
It means the spreading of Greek animals following the death of Alexander the Great.
b)
It means the spreading of Greek culture following the death of Alexander the Great.
c)
It means the spreading of Greek culture following the death of Pericles.
18.
The country of Greece is closest to which number?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
19.
Which of these was a result of the geographic conditions of Greece in their early civilization?
a)
unified political organization
b)
withdrawal from international contact
c)
a society centered around plantations
d)
a reliance of sea-based commerce
20.
Ancient Athenian women had ______ political rights.
a)
Full
b)
Partial
c)
No
21.
Did Athenian or Spartan women have more rights?
a)
Athenian women
b)
Spartan women
22.
Helots in ancient Sparta could BEST be described as ___________.
a)
politicians
b)
slaves
c)
nobles
d)
generals
23.
Which government was run by a small number of people, usually based on wealth or family ties?
a)
monarchy
b)
oligarchy
c)
tyranny
d)
democracy
24.
Which government has one person in charge who rules by force and with total authority?
a)
monarchy
b)
oligarchy
c)
tyranny
d)
democracy
25.
Which government has its power passed down through a royal family line?
a)
monarchy
b)
oligarchy
c)
tyranny
d)
democracy
26.
Who could vote in Ancient Athens?
a)
Only male citizens
b)
Only female citizens
c)
Both male and female citizens
27.
What role did Athenian citizens have in their democracy?
a)
to not take part in government affairs
b)
to financially support public officials
c)
to discuss and vote on laws and policies
d)
to elect representatives to make laws
28.
Why did the Greeks think that myths, epics, and fables were important?
a)
They often provided money for the rich.
b)
They had nothing else to do.
c)
They often taught lessons and values.
d)
They often taught people how to read.
29.
Greece is in which continent?
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
Asia
30.
In Greek, the word for a city-state was
a)
civitas
b)
barracks
c)
democracy
d)
polis
31.
The upper class in Greece was called
a)
aristocracy
b)
monarchy
c)
oligarchy
d)
tryanny
32.
Athens main rival was the city state of
a)
Anatolia
b)
Marathon
c)
Sparta
d)
Thermopylae
33.
What is a person who seizes power in an illegal way called?
a)
King
b)
Savage
c)
Tyrant
d)
Aristocrat
34.
What was the raised, fortified area that was the highest place in the city called?
a)
Agora
b)
Acropolis
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Parthenon
35.
What was the large open area where city life was centered around called?
a)
Agora
b)
Acropolis
c)
Democracy
d)
Mall
36.
Which of the following is NOT a Greek accomplishment?
a)
Epics like the Iliad and Odyssey
b)
inventions such as the first ship and wheel barrow
c)
competitions like the Olympics
d)
Contributions to democracy
37.
In Athens, wealthy boys…
a)
went to school to learn reading, writing, arithmetic, music, and physical education
b)
studied warfare and were placed in the army. They could retire at age 60.
c)
became farmers and grew food for the wealthy.
d)
were taught astronomy, geometry, and science.
38.
300 Spartan soldiers held the Persian army to a stalemate for three days before the Persians eventually defeated them in what famous battle?
a)
Battle of the Greeks
b)
Battle of Thermopylae
c)
Battle of Little Big Horn
d)
Battle of Pericles
39.
Athens joined with other city-states to form a defensive league, or protective group, to defend its members against the Persians after the Persian War.
What was it called?
What was it called?
a)
Delian League
b)
Council of Elders
c)
General Assembly
d)
Greek Alliance
40.
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
41.
What happened at the Battle of Thermopylae?
a)
The Spartans defeated the Persians
b)
The Persians defeated the Spartans
c)
The Athenians defeated the Persians
d)
The Persians defeated the Athenians
42.
What is the name for the peninsula forming the southern part of mainland Greece?
a)
Peloponnesus
b)
Agora
c)
Hellespont
d)
Oligarchy
43.
What is the name for a marketplace in ancient Greece?
a)
Agora
b)
Peninsula
c)
Peloponnesus
d)
Hellespont
44.
Which of the following is the name for the Spartan king and general at the battle of Thermopylae?
a)
Leonidas
b)
Xerxes
c)
Darius
d)
Miltiades
45.
Which of the following is the name for the Persian king during the battles of Thermopylae, Salamis, and Platea?
a)
Xerxes
b)
Darius
c)
Themistocles
d)
Leonidas
46.
Which philosopher questioned "What is real?"
a)
Plato
b)
Aristotle
c)
Socrates
d)
Confucius
47.
Which philosopher was poisoned for corrupting the youth?
a)
Plato
b)
Socrates
c)
Aristotle
d)
Harnew
48.
Which philosopher created a school called the Academy?
a)
Plato
b)
Socrates
c)
Aristotle
d)
Confucius
49.
Why did the Spartans win the Pelopponnesian War?
a)
had a more powerful military
b)
disease spread throughout Athens
c)
they had stronger allies
d)
the Athenians lost $
50.
Who won the Pelopponnesian War?
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
51.
What war was fought between the Spartans and the Athenians?
a)
Persian War
b)
Peloponnesian War
c)
Battle of Athens
d)
Battle of Thyrmopoli
52.
Every epic poem contained:
a)
a mythical creature
b)
a journey or quest
c)
a happy ending
d)
all of the above
53.
What Greek city focused on military strength and power?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
54.
What Greek city focused on wisdom and learning?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
55.
The Mycenean civilization was destroyed by:
a)
an earthquake
b)
a volcano
c)
violent attacks from neighboring empires
d)
a hurricane
56.
Who was a student of Aristotle?
a)
Alexander the Great
b)
Plato
c)
Socrates
d)
Mr. Harnew
57.
The first type of Green drama that focused on hardships faced by Greek heroes
a)
Socrates
b)
Tyrant
c)
Tragedy
d)
Comedy
58.
Greek mathematician and inventor; he was known for his work in geometry, physics, and mechanics
a)
Aristotle
b)
Archimedes
c)
Herodotus
d)
Socrates
59.
Greek philosopher of Athens; his teaching style was based on asking questions. He wanted people to question their own beliefs. He was arrested and condemned To death for challenging authority
a)
Aristotle
b)
Plato
c)
Homer
d)
Socrates
60.
The second type of drama created by the Greeks, often satires - plays written to expose flaws in society
a)
Tragedy
b)
Play
c)
Myth
d)
Comedy
61.
King of Macedon and conqueror of much of Asia; he is considered one of the greatest generals of all time
a)
King Henry
b)
James the Great
c)
Alexander the Great
d)
Harambe the Greatest
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