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WorksheetsAncient Greece
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins
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1.
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
2.
Who was NOT a Greek philosopher?
a)
Pythagoras
b)
Aristotle
c)
Socrates
d)
Plato
3.
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"
4.
What type of government is run by a few of the most powerful men in the city?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
5.
Greece has many _________that are like mini countries.
a)
counties
b)
city-states
c)
provinces
d)
parishes
6.
The games held every four years at a festival to honor Zeus were called
a)
Goodwill Games
b)
Marathons
c)
Olympics
d)
Triathlons
7.
A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.
a)
Athens
b)
Delphi
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
8.
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
9.
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
10.
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
11.
The Greek word for 'city-state' is...
a)
county
b)
town
c)
borough
d)
polis
12.
What type of government is run by a single ruler?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
13.
At what age did children in Sparta begin training to defend their city?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
9
d)
11
14.
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
15.
How was ancient Greek democracy different from democracy in the United States today?
a)
a. citizens listened to the ideas of powerful speakers
b)
b. citizens voted directly on all issues
c)
c. citizens gave their leaders total power
d)
d. citizens elected representatives to make laws
16.
Which Greek philosopher had the method of asking questions?
a)
Socrates
b)
Aristole
c)
Plato
d)
Alexander
17.
Which Greek philosopher had the method to study facts and then try to understand it?
a)
Socrates
b)
Aristotle
c)
Plato
d)
Alexander
18.
stories of the Ancient Greeks' gods & goddesses were called ________
a)
parables
b)
myths
c)
epics
d)
lullabies
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