WorksheetsAncient Greece
Total questions: 36
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.
The ancient Greeks were...
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheist
d)
Scientologist
3.
One of the most famous ancient Greek poets who wrote the Iliad was...
a)
Homer.
b)
Athena.
c)
Sandburg.
d)
Pericles
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.
Greece has many _________ that are like mini countries.
a)
counties
b)
city-states
c)
provinces
d)
parishes
7.
The Greeks used a writing system developed by...
a)
Egyptians
b)
Phoenicians
c)
Mycenaeans
d)
Romans
8.
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
9.
A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight...
a)
Athens
b)
Delphi
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
10.
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
11.
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
12.
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.
13.
Ancient Athenian women had ______ political rights.
a)
Full
b)
Partial
c)
No
14.
Which statement is TRUE?
a)
Athenian women were expected to receive a formal education.
b)
Athenian women were expected to participate in athletic events.
c)
Athenian women were expected to be housekeepers.
d)
Athenian women were expected to train for military service.
15.
What geographic features kept the ancient Greeks from being united?
a)
The deserts kept them isolated.
b)
The lakes kept them isolated.
c)
The mountains and the seas kept them isolated.
d)
The ice and the snow kept them isolated.
16.
Helots in ancient Sparta could BEST be described as ___________.
a)
politicians
b)
slaves
c)
nobles
d)
generals
17.
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
18.
Which government has one person in charge who rules by force and with total authority?
a)
monarchy
b)
oligarchy
c)
tyrannical
d)
democracy
19.
Which government has its power passed down through a royal family line?
a)
monarchy
b)
oligarchy
c)
tyranny
d)
democracy
20.
Who could vote in Ancient Athens?
a)
Only male citizens
b)
Only female citizens
c)
Both male and female citizens
21.
Greece is in which continent?
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
Asia
22.
A system that of writing that uses symbols to stand for individual sounds is called a(n)...
a)
alphabet
b)
character
c)
codex
d)
hieroglyph
23.
In Greek, the word for a city-state was...
a)
civitas
b)
barracks
c)
democracy
d)
polis
24.
The upper class in Greece was called...
a)
aristocracy
b)
monarchy
c)
oligarchy
d)
tryanny
25.
The Spartans conquered their neighbors and forced them to become...
a)
helots
b)
colonists
c)
soldiers
d)
tyrants
26.
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
27.
What is a hilltop in a Greek city state called?
(It housed a fort and a temple to the city-state's local god or goddess)
(It housed a fort and a temple to the city-state's local god or goddess)
a)
Agriculture
b)
Thermopylae
c)
Acropolis
d)
Ephor
28.
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
29.
What was the large open area where city life was centered around called?
a)
Agora
b)
Acropolis
c)
Democracy
d)
Mall
30.
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
31.
Who was the main rival of ancient Greece?
a)
The Persian Empire
b)
The Ottoman Empire
c)
The American Empire
d)
The Galactic Empire
32.
Which of the following bodies of water does NOT surround Greece?
a)
Aegean Sea
b)
Black Sea
c)
Ionian Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
33.
An area of land nearly surrounded by water on three sides
a)
Island
b)
Isthmus
c)
Peninsula
d)
Harbor
34.
Stories about gods and goddesses that try to explain how the world works are...
a)
Epics
b)
Poems
c)
Myths
d)
Biographies
35.
An agreement to work together.
a)
Alliance
b)
Mythology
c)
Opinion
d)
Laws
36.
A long poem that tell stories about heroes is known as a(n)...
a)
Epic
b)
Mythology
c)
Resources
d)
Harbors
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