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Rise of the Greek Civilization

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of landform is surrounded by water on 3 or more sides?

a)

island

b)

peninsula

c)

colony

d)

isle

2.

Greek soldiers fought in a certain formation called the ...

a)

phalanx

b)

colony

c)

polis

d)

agora

3.

Where did the ancient Greeks conduct daily business and trade deals?

a)

acropolis

b)

ephor

c)

agora

d)

bard

4.

Why did the Greeks settle in colonies? (select all that apply)

a)

They wanted to expand their culture.

b)

The could not produce enough food.

c)

The population grew rapidly.

d)

People were exiled from Greece.

5.

Who were the storytellers and actors in Greece?

a)

helots

b)

phalanx

c)

ephors

d)

bards

6.

Who were the early settlers that made their home on the island of Crete?

a)

Trojans

b)

Turks

c)

Minoans

d)

Mycenaeans

7.

Which group of people came from Asia and settled on the mainland of Greece?

a)

Trojans

b)

Turks

c)

Minoans

d)

Mycenaeans

8.

What happened during the Dark Age in Greece? (select all that apply)

a)

People learned to use iron weapons.

b)

There were invasions from other countries.

c)

The written language stopped.

d)

Farmers were poor and grew little food.

9.

Who were the true citizens of ancient Greece?

a)

Wealthy men and women

b)

Males only, including foreigner and slaves

c)

Free land-owning men born in the polis

d)

Nobles and soldiers only

10.

What is the largest of the Greek islands?

a)

Rhodes

b)

Crete

c)

Salamis

d)

Sparta

11.

What is the capital of present day Greece?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Olympia

d)

Accompsettia

12.

Where was Sparta located?

a)

In Asia Minor

b)

In the region of Attica

c)

On the island of Crete

d)

On the southern Peloponnesus

13.

On what continent is present day Greece located?

a)

Asia

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

14.

Which city-state was located in Attica on the Balkan Peninsula?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Crete

d)

Troy

15.

Why was ancient Greece prone to attacks?

a)

They did not have a strong army.

b)

They did not have a strong navy.

c)

The city-states were not united.

d)

They had a mountainous mainland.

16.

Which people had a voice in the government of ancient Greece?

a)

Wealthy men and women

b)

Males only, including foreigner and slaves

c)

Free land-owning men born in the polis

d)

Nobles and soldiers only Nobles and soldiers only

17.

Which landform made it difficult to travel in Greece?

a)

seas

b)

mountains

c)

valleys

d)

plains

18.

The majority of the Greek islands are surrounded by which sea?

a)

Aegean

b)

Mediterranean

c)

Ionian

d)

Adriatic Adriatic

19.

According to the Greek mythology, where is the home to Zeus and Hera?

a)

Knossos

b)

Troy

c)

Mount Olympus

d)

Anatolia

20.

What were the religious beliefs of the early ancient Greeks?

a)

They were polytheistic.

b)

They were monotheistic.

c)

They were Christians.

d)

They had no belief in God.

21.

This was used as both a market and a meeting place.

a)

Acropolis

b)

agora

c)

bard

d)

phalanx

22.

Which is NOT true of the early Greek city-states and its people?

a)

The Greek city-states were united.

b)

The city-states developed independently.

c)

The Greeks used coins for trade.

d)

Males had more rights than females.

23.

What blind poet wrote the legendary tale about the Trojan War?

(a)  

24.

According to the ancient Greeks, where do the majority of the Greek gods live?

(a)  

25.

What gift did the ancient Greeks leave behind for the Trojans?

a)

Golden Apple

b)

Wooden Horse

c)

Pot of Gold

d)

Silver Arrow