WorksheetsAncient Greece
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who fought in the Persian Wars?
a)
Athens and Sparta versus Persia
b)
Rome versus Persia
c)
Athens versus Sparta
d)
Rome versus Cathage
2.
-Doric
-Ionian
-Corinthian
-Ionian
-Corinthian
a)
Roman Building
b)
Greek philosophers
c)
Greek Columns
d)
Byzantine Churches
3.
Hippocrates made important contributions in the area of-
a)
Philosophy
b)
Science
c)
Art
d)
Medicine
4.
Which accomplishment is associated with Alexander the Great-
a)
The defeat of the Chinese army in asia
b)
The introduction of Christianity to the near east
c)
The spread of Greek culture throughout the empire
d)
The destruction of the Athenian navy in battle
5.
Ancient Athens was responsible for developing which concept in government?
a)
Civil service
b)
elected legislatures
c)
direct democracy
d)
written laws
6.
(W)e are called a democracy, for the administration is in the hands of many and not of the few.
THIS IS A QUOTE FROM-
THIS IS A QUOTE FROM-
a)
Pericles
b)
Homer
c)
Pythagoras
d)
Hippocraates
7.
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were ancient greek--
a)
Gods
b)
Sculptures
c)
philosophers
d)
rulers
8.
The Greek word for 'city-state' is:
a)
monos
b)
archon
c)
polis
d)
acro
9.
According to Athenian democracy, Who would be allowed to participate in government?
a)
free, landowning males whose ancestors lived in Athens
b)
anyone who wanted to vote
c)
Men and women who were free
d)
men who served in the Athenian army
10.
Which of the following geographic term best describes Greece?
a)
archipelago
b)
subcontinent
c)
desert
d)
peninsula
11.
The Persian Empire was victorious against _______ at the Battle of Thermopylae.
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Macedonia
d)
Olympia
12.
The Greek city-state of ____ is known for their powerful army.
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Troy
d)
Mycenae
13.
The type of government the Spartans practiced was
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Tyranny
14.
Which leader rebuilt Athens after the Persian Wars and made it even more democratic?
a)
Solon
b)
Draco
c)
Pericles
d)
Darius
15.
The wars between Athens and Sparta are known as the ______ Wars.
a)
Persian
b)
Greek
c)
Peloponnesian
d)
Marathon
16.
What is the first epic Homer wrote?
a)
Harry Potter
b)
The Iliad
c)
The Stories of Greece
d)
The Tortoise and the Hare
17.
Whose most famous work is called the "Republic" that describes his idea for an ideal society?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Plato
c)
Socrates
d)
Hippocrates
18.
WHICH GREEK FOUND THE SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLE OF THE LEVER
a)
EUCLID
b)
HOMER
c)
ARCHIMEDES
d)
HIPPOCRATES
19.
WHO IS THE FATHER OF MODERN MEDICINE
a)
HOMER
b)
EUCLID
c)
HIPPOCRATES
d)
AESOP
20.
ATHENA'S TEMPLE
a)
PARTHENON
b)
ACROPOLIS
c)
ATHENS
d)
HANGING GARDENS
21.
First written law code in Athens was created by
a)
Draco
b)
Solon
c)
Cleisthenes
d)
Pisistratus
22.
Which sea separates Greece from Asia Minor?
a)
Aegean
b)
Mediterranean
c)
Adriatic
d)
Caspian
23.
Spartan Slaves are called
a)
Helots
b)
Perrioccei
c)
Metics
d)
Mongols
24.
Who wrote "History of the Peloponnessian War?"
a)
Thucydides
b)
Erasmus
c)
Thomas Moore
d)
Petrarch
25.
The trading of goods for goods is known as -
a)
Transaction
b)
Interchange
c)
Barter
d)
Chattel
26.
At the Battle of Marathon, ________________.
a)
Persian Empire was defeated by Alexander the Great.
b)
Athens was defeated by Persian Empire.
c)
Sparta was defeated by Athens.
d)
Persian Empire was defeated by Athens.
27.
God of the sky; chief god; weapon is a lightning bolt
a)
Zeus
b)
Athena
c)
Hades
d)
Poisidon
28.
Alexander the Great is from
a)
Greece
b)
Macedonia
c)
Sparta
d)
Persia
29.
Which event is described in this list?
a)
The Gallic Wars
b)
The Peloponnesian War
c)
The Trojan War
d)
The Punic Wars
30.
In this quotation, Pericles describes Athenian society as valuing —
a)
military discipline
b)
civic responsibility
c)
religious freedom
d)
economic opportunity
31.
Which number represents the location of ancient Athens?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
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