WorksheetsAncient Greece
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 37mins
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.
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
3.
The ancient Greeks were
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheist
d)
Scientologist
4.
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
5.
Which term describes the blending of Greek culture with Persian, Indian, & Egyptian influences?
a)
Classical
b)
Arabesque
c)
Hellenism
d)
Gothic
6.
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
7.
One of the most famous ancient Greek poets who wrote the Iliad was...
a)
Homer.
b)
Athena.
c)
Sandburg.
d)
Pericles
8.
The ruler of all the Greek gods was...
a)
Poseidon.
b)
Ares.
c)
Zeus.
d)
Athena.
9.
According to the ancient Greeks, the gods and goddesses lived...
a)
in Athens.
b)
on Mount Olympus.
c)
in Sparta.
d)
in Turkey.
10.
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"
11.
What type of government is run by the richest and most powerful citizens?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
12.
Greek has many _________that are like mini countries.
a)
counties
b)
city-states
c)
provinces
d)
parishes
13.
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
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.
Stories that portray Greek Gods and goddesses are called
a)
essays
b)
fables
c)
histories
d)
myths
18.
The upper class in Greece was called
a)
aristocracy
b)
monarchy
c)
oligarchy
d)
tryanny
19.
What was a unified formation of Greek soldiers called?
a)
Phalanx
b)
Phylange
c)
Assembly
d)
Ephor
20.
What is a form of government in which all citizens get a vote?
a)
Democracy
b)
Assembly
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Tyranny
21.
An empire started by Cyrus the Great
a)
Greece
b)
Rome
c)
Persia
d)
Egypt
22.
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
23.
What is the name for thinkers who reflect on the meaning of life?
a)
Soldiers
b)
Philosophers
c)
Ephors
d)
Helots
24.
Athenian society DID NOT consider educated women as equal to men.
For instance, women COULD NOT participate in political activities or own property, and they were always under the care of a male family member.
For instance, women COULD NOT participate in political activities or own property, and they were always under the care of a male family member.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
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
26.
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
27.
After Sparta defeated Athens and gained control of Greece, the Spartans were able to rule the Greek empire for another thousand years.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
What did the Greeks use for transportation?
a)
Land
b)
Chariot
c)
Water
d)
Air
29.
True or False?
The ancient Greeks were excellent sailors.
The ancient Greeks were excellent sailors.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
What type of government is run by a single ruler?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
31.
The most famous of the Greek oracles was located at:
a)
Parthenon
b)
Athens
c)
Delphi
d)
Apollo
32.
A Greek writer known for his fables that were used to teach children morals and lessons:
a)
Homer
b)
Aesop
c)
Socrates
d)
Plato
33.
A Greek drama that ends in misery and suffering:
a)
Drama
b)
Epic
c)
Comedy
d)
Tragedy
34.
Greek architectural feature used in all major buildings that included styles of Doric, Ionic and Corinthian:
a)
Temples
b)
Oracles
c)
Columns
d)
Freezes
35.
Greek doctor considered the father of modern medicine:
a)
Hippocrates
b)
Aristotle
c)
Thucydides
d)
Socrates
36.
What word describes "The Love of Wisdom?"
a)
Geography
b)
Philosophy
c)
History
d)
Astronomy
37.
A philosopher who taught young people to think for themselves and was executed by the Athenian government.
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Aristotle
d)
Herodotus
38.
The Father of History
a)
Herodotus
b)
Thucidydes
c)
Leonidas
d)
Socrates
39.
What was the Greek capital of Egypt?
a)
Cairo
b)
Alexandria
c)
Thebes
d)
Giza
40.
Who conquered Greece after the devastating Peloponnesian War?
a)
Pericles
b)
Philip II
c)
Demosthenes
d)
Socrates
41.
Where was Philip II from?
a)
Macedonia
b)
Sparta
c)
Persia
d)
Egypt
42.
How was Philip II related to Alexander the Great?
a)
Philip was Alexander's brother
b)
Philip was Alexander's son
c)
They were cousins
d)
Philip was Alexander's father
43.
What was Philip's ultimate goal?
a)
Conquer Greece
b)
Conquer Persia
c)
Conquer Africa
d)
World Peace
44.
Alexander spread Greek culture throughout the world. This became known as what?
a)
Alexandrian Era
b)
Hellenistic Period
c)
Periclean World
d)
Greek Drama
45.
Alexander died in battle.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
The empire created by Alexander was ______ than all previous empires.
a)
larger
b)
better
c)
smaller
d)
worse
47.
Alexander created and named many cities. What was his favorite name for a city?
a)
Alexandria
b)
Cairo
c)
Athens
d)
Sparta
48.
Why did Alexander turn back and not conquer India?
a)
He was tired of fighting
b)
His soldiers were homesick and wanted to return home
c)
He was worried that the Romans would conquer Greece
d)
He decided to conquer Africa instead
49.
What famous philosopher was Alexander`s teacher as a child?
a)
Socrates
b)
Aristotle
c)
Plato
d)
Euclid
50.
Why did Alexander burn and destroy the city-state of Thebes in Greece?
a)
He wanted to send a message to other Greek cities about rebllion
b)
He wanted revenge for his father's captivity
c)
He used Thebes as practice for the Persian attack
d)
Thebes had once fought against Athens
51.
How old was Alexander when he took over for his father?
a)
18
b)
20
c)
25
d)
30
52.
How many battles did Alexander lose?
a)
0
b)
2
c)
10
d)
1
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