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WorksheetsAncient Greece Ch. 8
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 22mins
Because traveling by land in Greece was difficult, the Greeks ...
became expert shipbuilders
learned how to climb mountains
gave up trying to travel
took up farming
In what way were the Mycenaeans different from the Minoans
The Mycenaeans lived on the Greek mainland
The Mycenaeans lived on Greek islands
The Mycenaeans did not speak Greek
The Mycenaeans were not traders
All of the following cities began as Greek colonies Except ...
Alexandria, Egypt
Marseille, France
Naples Italy
Istanbul, Turkey
Over time, the Greek People living in city-states
thought of themselves as residents of the city-state, not as greeks
became bored and developed the desire to travel
disliked their city-states and began to rebel against them
fled their city-states in fear and set up their own colonies
Which of the following activities did not take place in the agora?
Greeks hid from invading armies
Greeks held political meetings
Greeks had religious gatherings
Greeks bought and sold goods
Under which leader did democracy in Athens work best
Pericles
Peisistratus
Draco
Solon
Which of the following best describes a representative democracy
Citizens elect officials to make the laws
All citizens help make the laws
All men, women, and children can vote
Citizens act as judges and lawmakers
Which of the following does not describe the first democracy in Athens
Aristocrats had more power than citizens
All citizens had the right to participate in the assembly
Every citizen had the right to speak
Citizens could serve on smaller councils
All of the following Greek leaders probably would have approved of the type of democracy found in the United States except
Draco
Cleisthenes
Pericles
Solon
Which of the following best defines a lyric poem
a poem set to music
a poem about Greek heroes
a poem that teaches life's lessons
a poem that explains natural events
Why did many ancient Greeks visit the oracle at Delphi
to ask the god Apollo questions
to see where Hercules battled the hydra
to worship Zeus and the other gods
to see the birthplace of Aphrodite
Which of the following shows that Greeks strongly influenced our language
Many English words and expressions come from Greek mythology
English words are spelled using the Greek rules of spelling
The English language is based on the letters of the Greek alphabet
The English language was first spoken in ancient Greece
How was the form of democracy in ancient Greece different from our current democratic government
Voting took place on broken pieces of pottery
People debate issues
Citizens voted on issues
Officials counted collected and counted the votes.
The Minoans and the ------------ helped shape later Greek cultures.
Mycenaeans
Creteans
The ------------ Sea lies to the east of the Greek mainland
Aegean
Ionian
The ancient Greeks believed that their ------------- caused events like thunder and earthquakes
gods
actions
Apollo was the god of the -------------
sun
moon
The ----------- tells the story of the last years of the Trojan War.
Iliad
Odyssey
Because they lived on an island, the Mycenaeans spent much of their time at sea
F
T
Everyone who lived in a city-state lived inside the city walls
F
T
The citizens in the early democracy of Athens voted by writing on paper
F
T
Hera is the king of the gods
F
T
It was natural for the ancient Greeks to produce great works of literature because they had always enjoyed telling myths and stories
T
F
A Greek famous for his fables
Aesop
Pericles
Homer
A leader who used force to hold power
tyrant
mythology
fables
acropolis
An age marked by great achievements
classical
dark
polis
tyrant
Rich landowners
aristocrats
mythology
Short stories that teach the reader lessons about ligfe or give advice on how to live
fables
polis
oligarchy
Brilliant elected leader who led the the Athens government from about 460 BC until 429 BC
Pericles
Homer
Aesop
a body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works
mythology
democracy
oligarchy
aristocrats
People who had the right to participate in government
citizens
tyrant
polis
fables
A high hill that often had a fortress on its top
acropolis
oligarchy
classical
A famous poet who wrote some of the earliest Greek Writings
Homer
Pericles
O-T-Z-I
Democracy in Greece started in the city of
Athens
Delphi
The name of the Aegean Sea come from Aegeus, who was a legendary Greek -----
King
god
The Greeks of the ---------------- Age left no written records
Dark
Stone
Under the rule of --------------, all citizens in Athens had the right to participate in the assembly
Cleisthenes
Draco
The form of government in which all citizens can participate directly in the government is called ------------
direct
representative
An agora is another name for a fortress
F
T
Peisistratus, a tyrant, brought peace and prosperity to the city of Athens
T
F
Democracy in the United States has already lasted longer than it did in Athens
T
F
Fables are different from myths because fables teach lessons about life
T
F
What does democracy mean
"rule by the people"
"rule of the powerful"
"Rule of the leaders"
"Rule of the few
