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Ancient Greece

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the first civilization to develop in Europe?
a)
Rome
b)
Greece
c)
Egypt
d)
France
2.
What is another name for a Greek city-state?
a)
Polling Place
b)
Acropolis
c)
Polis
d)
Oligarchy
3.
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)
a)
Agriculture
b)
Thermopylae
c)
Acropolis
d)
Ephor
4.

What is a government where only a few, very wealthy people rule; often includes military leadership?

a)

Democracy

b)

Tyranny

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Assembly

5.
What is a form of government in which all citizens get a vote?
a)
Democracy
b)
Assembly
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Tyranny
6.
A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.
a)
Athens
b)
Delphi
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
7.
A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education. 
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Delphi
d)
Corinth
8.
What is the name for thinkers who reflect on the meaning of life?
a)
Soldiers
b)
Philosophers
c)
Ephors
d)
Helots
9.
Which other city-state rose up and opposed Athens after Athens became the strongest power in Greece?
a)
Rome
b)
Olympia
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
10.
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?
a)
Persian War II
b)
Greek War
c)
Peloponnesian War
d)
War Between the City-States
11.
What is a person who seizes power in an illegal way called?
a)
King
b)
Savage
c)
Tyrant
d)
Aristocrat
12.

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 who earned it

d)

Anyone who lived in Athens

13.
Which of the following is NOT a Greek accomplishment?
a)
Epics like the Iliad and Odyssey
b)
inventions such as the first ship and wheel barrow
c)
competitions like the Olympics
d)
Contributions to democracy
14.
Which type of government has the LEAST amount of people involved in decision making?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Democracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Aristocracy
15.
What word describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
underwater
d)
rolling
16.

True or False? Use logical reasoning...

The ancient Greeks were excellent sailors.

a)

True

b)

False

17.
What type of government is run by a single ruler?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
18.
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"
19.
According to the ancient Greeks, the gods and goddesses lived...
a)
in Athens.
b)
on Mount Olympus.
c)
in Sparta.
d)
in Turkey.
20.
The ruler of all the Greek gods was... 
a)
Poseidon.
b)
Ares.  
c)
Zeus.
d)
Athena.  
21.
One of the most famous ancient Greek poets was...
a)
Homer.
b)
Athena.
c)
Marge. 
d)
Lisa.
22.
Homer is best known for doing what?
a)
Doing epic deeds.
b)
Eating epic meals.
c)
Writing epic poems.  
d)
Going on epic journeys.  
23.
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
24.
Which of the following is NOT a physical feature of Greece?
a)
Mountians
b)
lots of coastline
c)
peninsulas and islands
d)
vast open plains
25.
Greece is a peninsula which means
a)
a mountain range with a river running through it. 
b)
land surrounded by water on 3 sides
c)
an area with major rivers running through it
d)
a very mountainous region
26.
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
27.
Which is NOT a contribution of Athens?
a)
art
b)
science
c)
religion
d)
democracy
28.
Which Greek philosopher had the method of asking questions? 
a)
Socrates
b)
Aristole
c)
Plato
d)
Alexander
29.
God of the sky; chief god; weapon is a lightning bolt
a)
Zeus
b)
Athena
c)
Hades
d)
Poisidon
30.
What types of characters do Greek myths have?
a)
royalty (i.e. princesses, princes, queens, etc.)
b)
gods, goddesses, or supernatural beings with great powers
c)
humans
d)
talking animals
31.
A tyrant is ______
a)
A criminal
b)
A leader that is kind
c)
A leader who rules by force
d)
A rich ruler
32.
Instead of using science to explain events in nature, the Ancient Greeks used _________
a)
Mythology
b)
Politics
c)
Math
d)
Language
33.

Which of the following is true about the empire of Alexander the Great? (Hint: Use the map to help you.)

a)

The empire was smaller than his father's.

b)

The empire was limited to the land around the Mediterranean.

c)

The empire included land in Asia, Europe, and Africa.

d)

The empire was along trade routes

34.

Why were many Greek achievements important?

a)

They helped Greece become a military power.

b)

They showed the curiosity of the Greek mind.

c)

They strongly shaped Western culture. (That's US now)

d)

They encouraged people to use reason.

35.
A Government by the people
a)
Democracy
b)
Oligarchy 
c)
Monarchy
d)
Tyranny 
36.
The ancient Greeks were  
a)
Monotheistic  
b)
Polytheistic
37.
What is a short tale that teaches a moral lesson, often with animals or inanimate objects as characters?
a)
myth
b)
legend
c)
fable
d)
folktale
38.

These stories are fables because they are....

a)

full of facts

b)

not real, but they could happen in real life

c)

short stories that teach a lesson or moral

39.

This term means: the form of Greek culture spread throughout the ancient world by Alexander the Great

a)

Hellenistic

b)

Futuristic

c)

Greektastic

d)

Alexanderistic

40.

What are the 3 time periods of Ancient Greece ? (select 3)

a)

Archaic 

b)

Operant 

c)

Classical 

d)

Hellenistic 

41.

Which one is the earliest period of Ancient Greece?

a)

Operant 

b)

Classical

c)

Reinforce

d)

Archaic

42.

How many countries in the world use democracy?

a)

50

b)

90

c)

123

d)

150

43.

Greece is located near what body of water?

a)

Huang He River

b)

Athens River

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Pacific Ocean

44.

Modeled after the games of ancient Greece, every four years countries around the world participate in the -

a)

Marathon

b)

Olympics

c)

Chariot Games

d)

Parthenon

45.

What are four primary contributions made by the ancient Greeks? (select 4)

a)

architecture

b)

writing

c)

government

d)

art

e)

sports

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