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Ancient Greece

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 58mins

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.
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
4.
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
5.
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"
6.
What type of government is run by the richest and most powerful citizens?  
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
7.
Greek has many _________that are like mini countries.
a)
counties
b)
city-states
c)
provinces
d)
parishes
8.
A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.
a)
Athens
b)
Delphi
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
9.
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
10.
Greece is in which continent?
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
Asia
11.
In Greek, the word for a city-state was 
a)
civitas 
b)
barracks 
c)
democracy
d)
polis
12.
The upper class in Greece was called
a)
aristocracy 
b)
monarchy 
c)
oligarchy 
d)
tryanny
13.
Athens main rival was the city state of 
a)
Anatolia
b)
Marathon
c)
Sparta
d)
Thermopylae
14.
Spartan boys lived in military houses called
a)
acropolises 
b)
agoras
c)
barracks
d)
stoas
15.
The Spartans conquered their neighbors and forced them to become 
a)
helots
b)
colonists
c)
soldiers
d)
tyrants
16.
Helots were 
a)
citizens
b)
oligarchs
c)
slaves
d)
merchants
17.

The power to rule rests in the hands of a small group of leaders.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Tyranny

18.

The power to rule rests in hands of a single person who controls almost everything. This person rules by force.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Tyranny

d)

Democracy

19.

Five men to watch over Spartan kings who can ignore laws.

a)

Ephors

b)

Generals

c)

Tyrannts

d)

Oligarchs

20.
Did Athenian or Spartan women have more rights?
a)
Athenian women
b)
Spartan women
21.
What kind of democracy did ancient Athens have?
a)
Direct 
b)
Representative
22.
In what city-state did democracy begin?
a)
Marathon
b)
Sparta
c)
Athens
d)
Delphi
23.
The early Greeks turned to the __________ to travel?
a)
Road
b)
Sea
c)
Air
d)
Magic Carpet
24.
What is NOT required for a citizen of Athens?
a)
Be male
b)
Be over 18
c)
Be victorious in battle
d)
Be born in Athens
25.
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
26.

T/F: Athens, Greece is the birthplace of democracy

a)

True

b)

False

27.
A Government with the power in the hands of a few wealthy people.
a)
Oligarchy 
b)
Tyranny
c)
Monarchy
d)
Democracy
28.
What is an acropolis?
a)
A group of ships that travel together
b)
A tragedy
c)
Black figure poetry
d)
A fortified place on top of a hill
29.
Why did the people in ancient Greece set up in colonies in other places?
a)
People wanted to see the world
b)
Not enough farmland to grow food
c)
They wanted to start their own government
d)
They got lost
30.
The ancient city-state of Athens placed importance on 
a)
government participation
b)
female involvement
c)
equality of people
31.
Which statement best describes a citizen in Athens?
a)
Men and women
b)
All men born in Athens
c)
Men, family is from Athens
32.
Which statement best describes democracy found in ancient Athens?
a)
Everyone votes
b)
Men only vote
c)
Citizens only vote
33.
Which of the following statements best describes the role of a woman in ancient Athens?
a)
Public and private life
b)
Private life only
c)
Public life only
34.
“Any citizen that does not wish to participate in public life must be banished for he is not a worthy citizen of our fair city-state” This statement best describes
a)
The importance of religion in Athens
b)
Importance of government participation 
c)
Equality of the people
35.
According to Spartan tradition, their government was created single-handedly in the 700s BC by a man named Lycurgus because ____________________.
a)
they no longer wanted to be under the rule of a tyrant.
b)
slaves had revolted, and he wanted to prevent future revolts.
c)
Athens had attacked, and he wanted to prevent future attacks.
d)
Persia had invaded, and he wanted to prevent future invasions.
36.
Spartan boys were trained at an early age to be________________. 
a)
government leaders.
b)
Spartan merchants.
c)
Olympic athletes.
d)
Spartan soldiers.
37.
In English "spartan" means ______________.
a)
fierce or strong.
b)
brave or bold.
c)
plain or unfancy.
d)
harsh or cruel.
38.
Spartan women had more rights than women in most city-states.
a)
True, they had more rights than Athenian women.
b)
True, because they were able to vote.
c)
False, women in ancient Greece did not have rights
d)
False, Athenian women had more rights.
39.
Sparta's government was a mix between a ____________ and a _____________.
a)
oligarchy and democracy.
b)
democracy and tyranny.
c)
monarchy and democracy.
d)
all of the above.
40.
Sparta was led by ____________.
a)
the general Assembly (Apella).
b)
the Council of Elders.
c)
the elected Ephors.
d)
two kings.
41.
Sparta's government was established to __________________.
a)
give citizens more rights in government.
b)
prevent invasion from other city-states.
c)
control the helots.
d)
replace the overthrown tyrant.
42.
Which institution barely existed in Sparta?
a)
military
b)
marriage
c)
politics 
d)
family
43.

Why were Spartan women required to exercise?

a)

They believed that strong women had strong babies.

b)

They wanted to prevent heart disease?

c)

The women's magazines said they could lose 15 pounds in 2 weeks.

d)

It made them better farmers.

44.

At what age did Spartan boys started their military training?

a)

2 years old

b)

7 years old

c)

10 years old

d)

15 years old

45.

What form of government did ancient Sparta have?

a)

oligarchy

b)

direct democracy

c)

representative democracy

d)

anarchy

46.
In ancient times, Athens and Sparta were city-states.
a)
True
b)
False
47.

A great Athenian writer who stressed courage and understanding.

a)

Sophocles

b)

Hippocrates

c)

Zeus

d)

Aristotle

48.

A time when Greek culture spread through the known world.

a)

Zeus

b)

Hippocrates

c)

Hellenistic Era

d)

Socrates

49.

He was sentenced to death for his teachings.

a)

Hippocrates

b)

Sophocles

c)

Alexander

d)

Socrates

50.

Greek scientist known as the "Father of Medicine."

a)

Hippocrates

b)

Aristotle

c)

Socrates

d)

Alexander

51.

He believed that the best form of Government combined parts of Monarchy, Oligarchy, and Democracy.

a)

Eratosthenes

b)

Aristotle

c)

Sophocles

d)

Alexander

52.

In Athens, most boys from poor families

a)

became farmers and craftsmen

b)

learned to sing and speak in public

c)

studied warfare and placed in the army

d)

were taught geometry, astronomy, and government

53.

1. Which of the following events took place before Darius ruled Persia?

a)

Cyrus's son died in a rebellion in Persia.

b)

Roads were built throughout the empire.

c)

The capital city of Persepolis was built.

d)

Persians invaded southeastern Europe

54.

1. Greek philosophers believed that one thing was more important than anything else in life. What was it?

a.

a)

using the human mind to think and understand.

b)

helping others to be happy and comfortable

c)

encouraging people to worship the gods

d)

understanding how the body works.

55.

One improvement that Darius made to the Persian Empire was the creation of ______________________

a)

cavalry

b)

roads

c)

acropolis

d)

Plato

56.

Who was a great Greek philosopher who was the student of Socrates?

a)

Hippocrates

b)

Galileo

c)

Plato

d)

Pericles

57.
Greek philosophers believed one thing was more important than anything else.  What was it?
a)
using the human mind to think and understand
b)
helping others to be happy and be comfortable
c)
encouraging people to worship the gods
d)
understanding how the human body works
58.
Early Greek philosophers were important. What were they the first to do?
a)
Ignore their fellow man's responsibility
b)
study and analyze the world around them using logic and reason.
c)
describe why the Greek gods were to be worshipped
d)
help the Greek people make good decisions in daily life
59.
What was the religion of ancient Greece?
a)
Polytheism
b)
Judaism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Christianity
60.
Who invented this device?
a)
Archimedes
b)
Plato
c)
Hippocrates
d)
Socrates
61.
Which statement summarizes the teaching style of Socrates?
a)
He made the students take notes to make them think deeper.
b)
He sang all his ideas to his students to entertain them through song.
c)
He answered a question with a question to encourage deeper thinking.
d)
He knew all the answers to every question and told them they were wrong.
62.
Which civilization was known for using columns and the post and lintel system?
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Rome
c)
Greece
d)
Egypt
63.

Which of the following is considered by many historians today to be the greatest historian of the ancient world?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Plato

c)

Thucydides

d)

Euripides

64.

The conquests of Alexander the Great created the

a)

Macedonian Age, a period of advancement in art.

b)

Hellenistic Era, an age that saw the expansion of the Greek language and Greek ideas to the non-Greek world.

c)

Dark Ages, a time of great sadness for the Greek people.

d)

Age of Lawlessness, a period of extreme cruelty and anarchy.

65.

Many of the geometry rules from the writings of __________________________ are still used today.

a)

Hippocrates

b)

Euclid

c)

Socrates

d)

Plato

66.

This is an agreement between two parties to work towards a common goal.

a)

Argument

b)

Persuasive

c)

cavalry

d)

Alliance

67.

A group of warriors standing close together in a square.

a)

Phalanx

b)

Plato

c)

Zoroastrianism

d)

alliance

68.

A religion based on the battle between good and evil.

a)

Phalanx

b)

Plato

c)

Alliance

d)

Zoroastrianism

69.

Which of the following activities did not take place in the agora?

a)

religious ceremonies

b)

political meetings

c)

sold goods and services

d)

invaded armies

70.

All of the following Greek leaders probably would have approved of the type of democracy found in the United States except

a)

Cleisthenes

b)

Plato

c)

Draco

d)

Pericles

71.

All of the following cities began as Greek colonies except

a)

Marseille, France

b)

Alexandria, Egypt

c)

Naples, Turkey

d)

Istanbul, Turkey

72.

In what was were the Mycenaeans different from the Minoans?

a)

The Mycenaeans lived on Greek islands.

b)

The Mycenaeans did not speak Greek.

c)

The Mycenaeans lived on the Greek mainland.

d)

The Mycenaeans were not traders

73.

An age marked by great achievement

a)

classical age

b)

Phalanx

c)

Aristotle

d)

tyrant

74.

Brilliant elected leader who led the Athens government from about 460 BC until 429 BC Classical age

a)

Aristotle

b)

Cliesthenes

c)

Pericles

d)

Socrates

75.

The _____________________ tells the story of the last years of the Trojan War

a)

Iliad

b)

Odyssey

76.

Who lived outside of the city walls of a city-state?

a)

Government officials

b)

kings

c)

farmers and craftsmen

d)

Women

77.

Hellenistic culture influenced the building of the world's largest library in Alexandria, Egypt.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

The ancient Greeks believed their____________________ caused events like thunder and earthquakes

a)

gods

b)

actions

c)

kids

d)

mysteries

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