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Bourgeois - Ancient Greece Part 1 & 2 Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Under the Greek definition of citizen, who qualified for citizenship?

a)

free, native-born men who owned land

b)

any many whether he owned land or not

c)

wealthy men or women who owned slaves and land

d)

foreign-born or native who may or may not have been landowners

2.

Many communities in Ancient Greece were separated by mountains and valleys which resulted in

a)

the development of many different languages

b)

the development of fiercely independent states

c)

the construction of an advanced system of roads

d)

alliances formed for group protection

3.

Sparta's government could be best described as

a)

an oligarchy

b)

a democracy

c)

a monarchy

d)

a dictatorship[

4.

Sparta's strict government

a)

encouraged foreign visitors

b)

discouraged free thinking and new ideas

c)

led to instability

d)

forced its citizens to purse higher education

5.

Spartan men could return to their homes after completing military training when they were _____ years old.

a)

20

b)

30

c)

41

d)

60

6.

Why were colonies first established by the Greeks around 700 BC?

a)

they were seeking religious freedom

b)

they needed more-space for their growing population to live

c)

they could not grown enough food to feed the increasing population

d)

they were looking to expand their power and build their armies

7.

What did Sparta use to control its citizens?

a)

the helots

b)

the military

c)

the government

d)

forced physical fitness

8.

The ancient Olympic Games, which occurred every 4 years in Greece were held in honor of

a)

Hercules

b)

Olympia

c)

Pericles

d)

Zeus

9.

Through mythology, the Greek people expressed their

a)

religious beliefs

b)

love of poetry

c)

love of sport

d)

political beliefs

10.

Greece's mainland could be best described as a(n)

a)

peninsula

b)

archipelago

c)

island

d)

detla

11.

Direct democracy worked well in Athens because

a)

women were allowed to participate in government

b)

elections were held to help select representatives

c)

every resident of Athens could participate in government

d)

there was a relatively small number of citizens

12.

The word philosophy means

a)

love of history

b)

love of science

c)

love of wisdom

d)

love of mathematics

13.

Who was sentenced to death for his teachings

a)

Plato

b)

Socrates

c)

Archidemes

d)

Aristotle

14.

In Hellenistic kingdoms, government business was conducted in which language?

a)

Egyptian

b)

Persian

c)

Greek

d)

Macedonian

15.

Who thought that governments should be headed by philosopher kings?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Aristophanes

c)

Jason

d)

Plato

16.

Who is considered to be the "father of history"?

a)

Herodotus

b)

Thucydides

c)

Aristotle

d)

Plato

17.

This Greek poet wrote several epic poems about heroic deeds, including the Iliad

a)

Aesop

b)

Odysseus

c)

Croesus

d)

Homer

18.

Alexandria was the Greek capital city of Egypt and was most famous among scholars for its

a)

grand art museums

b)

exciting architecture

c)

famous theatres

d)

vast library

19.

What were the two types of drama that the Greeks performed at religious festivals?

a)

comedy and tragedy

b)

myth and fable

c)

epic and tragedy

d)

comedy and myth

20.

Homer's epic, the Iliad is about

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Gilgamesh

c)

the oracle at Dlephi

d)

the Trojan War

21.

Who is known as the "the father of medicine"?

a)

Hypatia

b)

Aristarchus

c)

Hippocrates

d)

Hipparchus

22.
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
23.
Who was NOT a Greek philosopher?
a)
Pythagoras
b)
Aristotle
c)
Socrates
d)
Plato
24.
The ruler of all the Greek gods was... 
a)
Poseidon.
b)
Ares.  
c)
Zeus.
d)
Athena.  
25.
According to the ancient Greeks, the gods and goddesses lived...
a)
in Athens.
b)
on Mount Olympus.
c)
in Sparta.
d)
in Turkey.
26.
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"
27.
What type of government is run by the richest and most powerful citizens?  
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
28.
The Greeks used a writing system developed by 
a)
Egyptians
b)
Phoenicians 
c)
Mycenaeans
d)
Romans
29.
The games held every four years at a festival to honor Zeus were called
a)
Goodwill Games
b)
Marathons
c)
Olympics
d)
Triathlons 
30.
A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.
a)
Athens
b)
Delphi
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
31.
What is another name for a Greek city-state?
a)
Polling Place
b)
Acropolis
c)
Polis
d)
Oligarchy
32.
What is a form of government in which all citizens get a vote?
a)
Democracy
b)
Assembly
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Tyranny
33.
What is the name for thinkers who reflect on the meaning of life?
a)
Soldiers
b)
Philosophers
c)
Ephors
d)
Helots
34.
Who could participate in the Athenian democracy?
a)
All adult male citizens and slaves
b)
All free men and women
c)
All free, adult male citizens
d)
Anyone who lived in Athens
35.
How does Athenian democracy differ from our democracy?
a)
In Athens they directly voted to make decisions and we elect representatives.
b)
Athens had less people on a jury than we have today.
c)
Athens didn’t allow foreigners to vote or make decisions.
d)
Women had more rights in Athenian democracy.
36.
The ancient Greeks were...
a)
Monotheistic  
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheist
d)
Scientologist
37.
Helots in ancient Sparta could BEST be described as ___________.
a)
politicians
b)
slaves
c)
nobles
d)
generals
38.
Which government has its power passed down through a royal family line?
a)
monarchy
b)
oligarchy
c)
tyranny
d)
democracy
39.
Stories about gods and goddesses that try to explain how the world works are...
a)
Epics
b)
Poems
c)
Myths
d)
Biographies
40.
A long poem that tell stories about heroes is known as a(n)...
a)
Epic
b)
Mythology
c)
Resources
d)
Harbors
41.
What was Alexander the Great's most important contribution to Greek society?
a)
he conquered all of Europe and Asia
b)
he spread Greek culture to those he conquered
c)
he did not accomplish much in his life
d)
he expanded the boundaries of Persian control
42.
How were people in all four city-states similar?
a)
They believed in many gods
b)
They glorified military power
c)
They studied arts and sciences
d)
They worked as farmers and traders
43.
Which city-states economy differed from the others?
a)
Argos
b)
Athens
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
44.
Which city-states experimented with forms of government other than aristocracy and monarchy?
a)
Argos and Athens 
b)
Argos and Corinth
c)
Athens and Sparta
d)
Corinth and Sparta
45.
He developed a method of questioning and logical opposing arguments.
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Aristotle
d)
Archimedes

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