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Ancient Greece Chapter 8

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The age of great achievements was known as the?

a)

Modern Age

b)

Classical Age

c)

Dark Age

d)

Light Age

2.

What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?

a)

rugged and mountainous

b)

flat

c)

desert

d)

rolling plains

3.

Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?

a)

spoke different languages

b)

mountains made it difficult

c)

communication was easy

d)

most people had horses

4.

Which of the following is a government where a few rich people rule?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Communism

5.

Why did the Greeks think that myths, epics, and fables were important?

a)

They often provided money for the rich.

b)

They had nothing else to do.

c)

They often taught important lessons and values.

d)

They often taught people how to read.

6.

What term is used to describe a leader who held power through the use of force?

a)

Aristocrat

b)

Acropolis

c)

Democracy

d)

Tyrant

7.

Who was a famous poet and one of the earliest Greek writers?

a)

Homer

b)

Sappho

c)

Aesop

d)

Demeter

8.

Who was the king of the gods in Greek mythology?

a)

Hercules

b)

Zeus

c)

Hades

d)

Poseidon

9.

Which sea lies to the east of the Greek mainland?

a)

Ionian Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Black Sea

d)

Aegean Sea

10.

How was the form of democracy in ancient Greece different from the current government we have today?

a)

Voting took place on pieces of pottery.

b)

Kings had the only votes.

c)

Gods made all laws.

d)

Men and women voted on laws.

11.

A lyric poem is?

a)

a poem about Greek gods

b)

a poem involving Greek heroes

c)

a poem set to music

d)

a poem without music

12.

Who was NOT a Greek leader?

a)

Draco

b)

Pericles

c)

Sappho

d)

Cleisthenes

13.

The people of Crete were named from a legend about

a)

the seas

b)

King Minos

c)

art and culture

d)

fierce invaders

14.

The Mycenaeans and __________ helped shape later Greek cultures.

a)

Minoans

b)

Gods

c)

Greek leaders

d)

Greek heroes

15.

A high hill often with a fortress on it is called

a)

a polis

b)

an agora

c)

an acropolis

d)

an oligarchy

16.

A Greek leader who increased the number of citizens getting involved in Greek government.

a)

Draco

b)

Cleisthenes

c)

Pericles

d)

Peisistratus

17.

Greek leader known as "the father of democracy."

a)

Draco

b)

Peisistratus

c)

Cleisthenes

d)

Pericles

18.

The mainland of Greece is a _______________, land surrounded by water on three sides.

a)

island

b)

polis

c)

peninsula

d)

acropolis

19.

Greek fables often feature ____________ as main characters.

a)

Gods

b)

Greek Leaders

c)

Heroes

d)

Animals

20.

In Greece, free men who had the right to participate in government were known as

a)

kings

b)

citizens

c)

gods

d)

tyrants