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Geography and Government in Greece

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name

Class

Date

What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?

rocky and mountainous

flat

desert

rolling plains

Greece is a peninsula which means

a mountain range with a river running through it.

land surrounded by water on three sides

an area with major rivers running through it

a very mountainous region

The ancient Greeks were

Monotheistic

Polytheistic

Atheist

Scientologist

One of the most famous ancient Greek poets who wrote the Iliad was...

Homer.

Athena.

Sandburg.

Pericles

According to the ancient Greeks, the gods and goddesses lived...

in Athens.

on Mount Olympus.

in Sparta.

in Turkey.

What does the word "Democracy" mean?

"rule by the government"

"rule by the many"

"rule by the wealthy"

"rule by the people"

What type of government is run by the richest and most powerful citizens?

Democracy

Monarchy

Oligarchy

Theocracy

_{Greek has many _________that are like mini countries.}

counties

city-states

provinces

parishes

The Greeks used a writing system developed by

Egyptians

Phoenicians

Mycenaeans

Romans

10.

What ancient civilization eventually replaced the Minoans as the major power in the Aegean sea, after the Minoan civilization disappeared?

Romans

Spartans

Persians

Mycenaeans

11.

A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.

Athens

Delphi

Corinth

Sparta

12.

A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education.
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)

Sparta

Athens

Delphi

Corinth

13.

In Greek, the word for a city-state was

civitas

barracks

democracy

polis

14.

The upper class in Greece was called

aristocracy

monarchy

oligarchy

tryanny

15.

In the heart of every city, you would find the Marketplace. What were they called?

Temples

Gymnasiums

Agora

16.

Greece was the birth place of what government style?

Democracy

Monarchy

Republic

17.

In a democracy everyone gets to vote on important issues.

True

False

18.

In Ancient Greece everyone, men, women and slaves, got to vote.

True

False

19.

If you were a women in Ancient Greece you would most likely...

work out at the gymnasium every day.

spend a lot of time in school preparing for a career.

stay at home and manage the household.

20.

In the City-State of Sparta, Women had more rights and could get educated, played sports, allowed to walk around the city freely, and were able to own property.

False

True

21.

True or False?
The ancient Greeks were excellent sailors.

True

False

22.

What type of government is run by a strongruler?

Democracy

Tyranny

Oligarchy

Theocracy

23.

How was ancient Greek democracy different from democracy in the United States today?

a. citizens listened to the ideas of powerful speakers

b. citizens voted directly on all issues

c. citizens gave their leaders total power

d. citizens elected representatives to make laws

24.

The highest point in an ancient Greek city.

Alliance

Agora

Acropolis

Helot

25.

A form of government in which citizens have a direct role in governing themselves or elect representatives to lead them.

Monarchy

Oligarchy

Tyrant

Democracy

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Geography and Government in Greece

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 21mins

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