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WorksheetsAncient Greece Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What word describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
rocky and mountainous
desert
flat
rolling plains
During which age did make their greatest advances in art, architecture, and philosophy?
The Bronze Age
The Peloponnesian Age
The Iron Age
The Golden Age
One of the most famous ancient Greek poets who wrote the Iliad.
Homer
Athena
Pericles
Leonidas
What does the word democracy mean?
rule by the government
rule by the wealthy
rule by the people
rule by the many
What type of government is run by a few powerful citizens?
democracy
oligarchy
monarchy
theocracy
The Greek word for city-state
polis
colony
phalanx
province
Which militaristic city-state trained boys at an early age to fight?
Athens
Corinth
Delphi
Sparta
Who was the leader of Athens after the defeat of the Persian Empire that led Athens during its Golden Age?
Pericles
Themistocles
Leonidas
Socrates
Which continent is the Greek peninsula located on?
Europe
North America
Africa
Asia
A body of land surrounded by water on three sides is called
an island
an isthmus
a peninsula
a strait
The Spartans conquered their neighbors and forced them to become
soldiers
helots
colonists
tyrants
Spartan boys lived in military houses called
agoras
acropolises
stoas
barracks
In the city-state of Sparta, women had more rights and could get educated and play sports.
true
false
At the battle of Marathon, Athenian phalanxes defeated the
Spartan army
Persian army
Ionian army
Roman army
At which battle did Greek naval forces defeat the Persian navy?
Thermopylae
Syracuse
Salamis
Marathon
Which of the following is NOT true about the Battle of Thermopylae?
it was fought in a narrow mountain pass
a Greek traitor helped the Persians
it was a great victory for the Spartan army
the Greeks were attacked from both sides, dying heroically
The Peloponnesian War was fought between
Athens and Persia
Sparta and Persia
Athens and Sparta
Sparta and Rome
