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Classical Greece

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which geographic feature served as a barrier to political unity and encouraged the rise of independent city-states in ancient Greece?

a)

broad plains

b)

mountain ranges

c)

numerous ports

d)

navigable rivers

2.

One way in which filial piety in Confucian China and citizenship in ancient Athens are similar is that both

a)

emphasized duties and responsibilities in society

b)

encouraged the development of advanced technology

c)

promoted respect for the physical environment

d)

required that legalist principles be followed

3.

One way in which the ancient city-state of Athens and the Gupta Empire are similar is that both

a)

allowed universal suffrage

b)

developed matriarchal societies

c)

promoted art and literature

d)

established plantation agriculture

4.

Which description accurately identifies Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?

a)

rulers of the Roman Republic

b)

artists of the Italian Renaissance

c)

religious leaders of the Protestant Reformation

d)

philosophers of ancient Greece

5.

Greece is located along the

a)

Black Sea

b)

Red Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

South China Sea

6.

Greece is a(n)

a)

peninsula

b)

island

c)

archipelago

d)

subcontinent

7.

The Tang Dynasty in China, the Gupta Empire in India, and the city-state of Athens in Greeceduring their golden ages were known as eras of

a)

major industrial development

b)

intense nationalism

c)

economic poverty and political upheaval

d)

artistic and intellectual achievement

8.

One effect of rugged, mountainous geography on the civilization of ancient Greece was the development of

a)

absolute monarchies

b)

separate, independent city-states

c)

extensive trade with the Persians

d)

belief in one God

9.

Which statement most likely represents the view of a citizen of ancient Athens visiting Sparta?

a)

“I have never heard of a society like Sparta that believes in only one God.”

b)

“I feel as though I have never left home. Everything here is the same as it is in Athens.”

c)

“This society allows for more freedom of expression than I have ever experienced in Athens.”

d)

“The government and society in Sparta are so strict. The people have little voice in government.”

10.

In this Greek city-state, emphasis was placed on receiving an education, the arts, poetry, music

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

11.

An enemy of the Greeks was the _____________ Empire.

a)

Spartan

b)

Athenian

c)

Persian

d)

Delian League

12.

Greek architecture greatly influenced

a)

Rome

b)

China

c)

India

d)

United States

13.

Homer is famous for writing

a)

Romeo and Juliet

b)

the Iliad and the Odyssey

c)

War and Peace

d)

Crime and Punishment

14.

Greek playwrights were famous for writing

a)

cartoons

b)

anime

c)

drama and comedies

d)

novels

15.

Intense military training occurred in which Greek city-state?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

16.

Greek philosophers were known for

a)

studying ideas of knowledge, truth, and nature and meaning of life

b)

starting their own schools of thought

c)

promoting people to question everything using the Socratic Method

d)

all of the above

17.

Which organization did the ancient Greeks form in order to protect themselves against foreign invasions?

a)

The Peloponnesian League

b)

The Republic

c)

The Spartan League

d)

The Delian League

18.

Which of the following are Greek contributions to our culture?

a)

theater

b)

democracy

c)

architecture

d)

all of the above

19.

All citizens in ancient Athens had the right to attend the Assembly, where they could meet in open discussion and cast votes. This situation is an example of

a)

absolutism

b)

totalitarianism

c)

parliament

d)

democracy

20.

I. _________________________________

*Established a direct democracy

*Stressed the importance of the individual

*Considered the political ideas of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle

*Encouraged all citizens to participate in the government


Which heading best completes the partial outline below?

a)

Effects of the Roman Empire on Economic Development

b)

Political Developments of the City-State of Athens

c)

Influence of Belief Systems on Byzantine Society

d)

Achievements of the Age of Enlightenment