WorksheetsGreece Review
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 46mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is the king of the Greek Gods?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Zeus
c)
Poseidon
d)
Hades
2.
This goddess is the wife of Zeus and represents women and marriage.
a)
Diana
b)
Athena
c)
Hera
d)
Aphrodite
3.
She is the Greek goddess of wisdom and battle strategy and her temple is the Parthenon.
a)
Hera
b)
Artemis
c)
Aphrodite
d)
Athena
4.
He is the Greek god that uses a chariot to bring the sun into the shy every day.
a)
Apollo
b)
Zeus
c)
Artemis
d)
Jupiter
5.
She is the Greek goddess of love and beauty.
a)
Athena
b)
Minerva
c)
Aphrodite
d)
Hera
6.
This is a temple built to honor Athena.
a)
The Pantheon
b)
The Athenian Temple
c)
The Parthenon
d)
The Poseidon
7.
Hera is the protector of what? *This is an example of irony.
a)
The gods
b)
The peacock
c)
Marriage
d)
Zeus' children
8.
Who was the Greek god of wine?
a)
Zeus
b)
Hermes
c)
Dionysus
d)
Paries
9.
This god is a talented blacksmith and is also known as Vulcan, he was so ugly that he was thrown off the mountain. He made Athena's shield and has the ability to withstand high temperatures thus he is known as the god of fire.
a)
Hephaestus
b)
Hestia
c)
Poseidon
d)
Hades
10.
What is Apollo the god of?
a)
Sun/light
b)
Fire
c)
Chariots
d)
Horses
11.
Who is the King of the Gods?
a)
Zeus
b)
Hera
c)
Hades
d)
Poseidon
12.
What is the symbol for Hera?
a)
A peacock
b)
Thunderbolt
c)
Caduceus
d)
Owl
13.
What is the symbol for Poseidon?
a)
A trident
b)
Can of tuna
c)
Dog
d)
Shield
14.
What is the symbol for Hades?
a)
Pickles
b)
Snoopy
c)
Cerebus
d)
Fluffy
15.
Which god/goddess left Mount Olympus in order to live on Earth?
a)
Hestia
b)
Hephaestus
c)
Apollo
d)
Ares
16.
Which god/goddess has the image of Medusa on his/her shield?
a)
Athena
b)
Ares
c)
Hermes
d)
Artemis
17.
Who is in charge of the moon?
a)
Artemis
b)
Apollo
c)
Poseidon
d)
Zeus
18.
What is Apollo the god of?
a)
Sun/light
b)
Fire
c)
Chariots
d)
Horses
19.
Who is the goddess of love and beauty?
a)
Aphrodite
b)
Mr. Roberts
c)
Athena
d)
Cupid
20.
What is the symbol of Hephaestus?
a)
hammer
b)
fire
c)
shield
d)
anvil
21.
Who is the god of war?
a)
Ares
b)
Athena
c)
Zeus
d)
Hades
22.
Who is the messenger of the gods?
a)
Demeter
b)
Artemis
c)
Hermes
d)
Zeus
23.
Who is in charge of the harvest?
a)
Demeter
b)
Artemis
c)
Athena
d)
Hestia
24.
Who is the god/goddess of intelligence and wisdom?
a)
Athena
b)
Athens
c)
Zeus
d)
Hermes
25.
Which god is symbolized by the bow and arrow?
a)
Apollo
b)
Artemis
c)
Both Apollo and Artemis
d)
No one
26.
What is Ares' symbol?
a)
sword
b)
eagle
c)
roses
d)
cornucopia
27.
Which god is symbolized by a lyre (small harp)?
a)
Hermes
b)
Apollo
c)
Zeus
d)
Ares
28.
Besides living on Mount Olympus, which god lives in a volcano?
a)
Ares
b)
Zeus
c)
Hephaestus
d)
Demeter
29.
Besides being the Queen of the Gods, Hera is also the goddess of what?
a)
Marriage
b)
Flowers
c)
Gold
d)
Pleasure
30.
Which god/goddess has the caduceus as a symbol?
a)
Hermes
b)
Ares
c)
Zeus
d)
Athena
31.
Zeus' thunderbolt is floating in this body of water that's between Greece and Asia Minor...
a)
Adriatic Sea
b)
Aegean Sea
c)
Ionian Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
32.
This island is located SE of the Peloponnesian Peninsula
a)
Rhodes
b)
Knossos
c)
Crete
d)
Sardinia
33.
Start at city A. Go to city B. What direction did you travel?
a)
NE
b)
SE
c)
SW
d)
NW
34.
Start at city A. Go to city B. What direction did you travel?
a)
North
b)
East
c)
South
d)
West
35.
Start at city B. Go to city A. What direction did you travel?
a)
NE
b)
SE
c)
SW
d)
NW
36.
Start at city B. Go to city A. What direction did you travel?
a)
North
b)
East
c)
South
d)
West
37.
Zeus' thunderbolt is tubing in this body of water located west of Greece...
a)
Aegean Sea
b)
Adriatic Sea
c)
Ionian Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
38.
Zeus' thunderbolt is pointing to this city located on the island of Crete...
a)
Athens
b)
Corinth
c)
Delphi
d)
Knossos
39.
To the nearest whole degrees (and written correctly), estimate the latitude/longitude of the green dot...
a)
36*N, 24*E
b)
38*N, 24*E
c)
38*N, 22*E
d)
24*E, 38*N
40.
To the nearest whole degrees (and written correctly), estimate the latitude/longitude of the green dot...
a)
39*N, 26*E
b)
37, 23
c)
23*W, 37*S
d)
37*N, 23*E
41.
Zeus' thunderbolt is on a cruise through this body of water that's south of Greece and Crete
a)
Adriatic Sea
b)
Aegean Sea
c)
Ionian Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
42.
This famous peak is where Ancient Greeks believed their Olympian gods and goddesses lived...
a)
Mt. Kilimanjaro
b)
Mt. Everest
c)
Mt. McKinley
d)
Mt. Olympus
43.
What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
desert
d)
rolling plains
44.
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
45.
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
46.
The ancient Greeks were
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheist
d)
Scientologist
47.
During which Age did the Greeks make great advances in art, architecture, medicine, and philosophy?
a)
The Hellenistic Age
b)
The Golden Age
c)
The Peloponnesian Age
d)
The Bronze Age
48.
Who was NOT a Greek philosopher?
a)
Pythagoras
b)
Aristotle
c)
Socrates
d)
Plato
49.
Which term describes the blending of Greek culture with Persian, Indian, & Egyptian influences?
a)
Classical
b)
Arabesque
c)
Hellenism
d)
Gothic
50.
How is the influence of ancient Greece seen in today's world?
a)
the clothes that they wore
b)
buildings and architecture
c)
everybody walks everywhere
d)
communities are isolated
51.
One of the most famous ancient Greek poets who wrote the Iliad was...
a)
Homer.
b)
Athena.
c)
Sandburg.
d)
Pericles
52.
The ruler of all the Greek gods was...
a)
Poseidon.
b)
Ares.
c)
Zeus.
d)
Athena.
53.
According to the ancient Greeks, the gods and goddesses lived...
a)
in Athens.
b)
on Mount Olympus.
c)
in Sparta.
d)
in Turkey.
54.
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"
55.
What type of government is run by the richest and most powerful citizens?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
56.
Greek has many _________that are like mini countries.
a)
counties
b)
city-states
c)
provinces
d)
parishes
57.
The Greeks used a writing system developed by
a)
Egyptians
b)
Phoenicians
c)
Mycenaeans
d)
Romans
58.
The games held every four years at a festival to honor Zeus were called
a)
Goodwill Games
b)
Marathons
c)
Olympics
d)
Triathlons
59.
What ancient civilization eventually replaced the Minoans as the major power in the Aegean sea, after the Minoan civilization disappeared?
a)
Romans
b)
Spartans
c)
Persians
d)
Mycenaeans
60.
A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.
a)
Athens
b)
Delphi
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
61.
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
62.
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
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