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Greece and Alexander the Great

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was king before Alexander the Great?

a)

King George

b)

King Philip

c)

Alexander the Great Father

d)

King Samuel

2.

Which northern civilization attacked Greece?

a)

Macedonians

b)

Roll of Thunder

c)

Persians

d)

Hatshepsut

3.

Where was Alexander the Great originally from?

a)

Macedonia

b)

Granicus

c)

Athens

d)

Sparta

4.

What happened at the Granicus River?

a)

Alexander crossed and attacked Persia

b)

King Philip fought Alexander the Great

c)

King Kong climbed across

d)

King George fought George Washington

5.

What happened to Alexander at the first battle?

a)

He was nearly wounded and Black Cleitus saved him

b)

He was fought off by the Persians and retreated

c)

He stayed behind his troops and hid

d)

He stayed behind and retreated back to Greece

6.

The Greeks had

a)

their own laws and government known as city-states

b)

their own country and was known as state-cities

c)

one government with one country all united

7.

What lead the Greeks to try different forms of government?

a)

Unhappiness

b)

Wars

c)

Famish or lack of food

d)

Lack of resources such as water

8.

Which form of government is it when one person inherits power? Meaning power is handed down from parents to children.

a)

monarchy

b)

oligarchy

c)

tyranny

d)

democracy

9.

Which form of government is it if a small group of people hold most of the power?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Tyranny

c)

Democracy

d)

Monarchy

10.

Which form of government is it if one person takes control by force?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Ogliarchy

c)

Tyranny

d)

Democracy

11.

Which two cities were central to Greece?

a)

Athens and Sparta

b)

Persia and Macedonia

c)

Sydonia and Taimocales

d)

Olivassaly and Tomachaea

12.

When Alexander the Great took power of Greece, what happened to the city of Thebes?

a)

He burned it down and turned the people into slaves.

b)

He incorporated it and made it part of his territory.

c)

He renamed it Alexandria.

d)

He said it would be gifted to the Persians.

13.

Which of these city states in Greece was more militaristic?

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Thebes

14.

Which of the city states was known for culture and arts?

a)

Sparta

b)

Macedonia

c)

Athens

d)

Thebes

15.

One of the weapons that gave Alexander the Great an advantage was

a)

long spears and phalanx formation

b)

swords and use of shields

c)

animals and chariots

16.

Which do you believe would be the most equitable (what word does equitable resemble?) to the people of a country?

a)

Democracy

b)

Tyranny

c)

Monarchy

d)

Tyranny

17.

What lead to the different ways of life for the people of city states?

a)

government

b)

food

c)

clothing style

d)

entertainment

18.

From which city state were the warriors of 300 that fought for 3 days against the Persian invasion?

a)

Sparta known as Spartans

b)

Athens known as Athenians

c)

Thebes known as Thebest

d)

Olympia known as Olympians

19.

Since Alexander took power after King Philip died, this form of government could be called a

a)

Monarchy

b)

Monopoly

c)

Democracy

d)

Tyranny

20.

We are in modern times, what form of government was United States modeled after?

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Tyranny

d)

Ogliarchy

21.

Who won the Persian Wars?

a)

Greece

b)

Persia

c)

Italy

d)

Egypt

22.

Who won the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Egypt

d)

Persia

23.

Sparta men were expected to stay in the military until the age of

a)

20

b)

40

c)

60

d)

80

24.

Who were the first settlers in Ancient Greece?

a)

Minoans

b)

Mycenaeans

c)

Noahtasticalians

d)

Louisarians

25.

Greece is surrounded by the

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Black Sea

c)

Nile River

d)

Atlantic Sea

26.

Who was the "Father of Modern Medicine"?

a)

Hippocrates

b)

Sophocles

c)

Aristotle

d)

Homer

27.

Who wrote the Illiad?

a)

Homer

b)

Pericles

c)

Viviennestie

d)

Parkayian

28.

Every four years, the Greeks competed in

a)

Olympics

b)

Baseball Season

c)

Super Bowl IV

d)

World Soccer Tournament

29.

What is located at the top of the Acropolis?

a)

Parthenon

b)

Pantheon

c)

Lunatheon

d)

Maximillian

30.

What was the Agora?

a)

outdoor market

b)

meeting location

c)

government building

d)

mythical creature named Paulterian

31.

This type of government used fear and control to rule over people.

a)

Tyranny

b)

Democracy

c)

Republic

d)

Oligarchy

32.

A representative democracy was a government whereby

a)

people are voted to power

b)

people are given power through family

c)

only one person rules over the entire civilization

33.

A government where each and every citizen had a vote in all matters.

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Indirect Republic

c)

Representative Democracy

d)

Tyranny

34.

Women had some rights and could own property

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Levianty

d)

Sarahaca

35.

Why did Greek city-states exist mostly in isolation?

a)

Mountains and the sea kept most apart.

b)

false

c)

They did not get along and enjoyed war.

d)

Yes

36.

Which way did the Greeks prefer to travel?

a)

by sea

b)

by land

c)

by air

d)

underground

37.

Why did the Greeks prefer to travel this way?

a)

By water or sea because it was easiest.

b)

By mountains because they enjoyed climbing high peaks.

c)

By air because helicopters were easiest to take.

d)

By underground because they preferred to travel through caves to avoid being robbed.

38.

Which was further inland?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Neither

d)

yes

39.

Who taught Plato?

a)

Socrates

b)

Aristotle

c)

Homer

d)

Alexander the Great

40.

Who taught Aristotle?

a)

Plato

b)

Homer

c)

Pericles

d)

Alexander the Great

41.

Who taught Alexander the Great?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Homer

c)

Pericles

d)

no

42.

After the Dark Ages, what begins to form?

a)

city-states

b)

new countries

c)

Paris takes Helen from Sparta

d)

yes

43.

Who wrote the Illiad?

a)

Homer

b)

Helen

c)

Pericles

d)

Alexander

44.

By 700 BCE the Golden Age begins. What would be the greatest contribution?

a)

Athens was the center of culture and arts.

b)

Sparta was the center of advancement and culture.

c)

Athens was the center of the greatest military might.

d)

Loois decided to conquer Macedonia.

45.

The Greeks worshipped

a)

a family of gods.

b)

only one god, they were monotheistic.

c)

the Persians.

d)

pop icon, Taylor Swift.

46.

Greek alphabet is from the

a)

Spartans

b)

Phoenicians

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Helots

47.

The Macedonians invaded Greece from

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

d)

Sea

48.

Socrates learned Philosophy from

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Play-Doh

d)

Homer

49.

Where did Socrates enjoy spending his time talking to people?

a)

The Agora

b)

The Parthenon

c)

City of Troy

d)

Sparta

50.

Pericles was a strong supporter of

a)

democracy

b)

tyranny

c)

republic

d)

communism

51.

Who was the philosopher and teacher who left a lasting mark on science and other areas?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Hypatia

c)

Euclid

d)

Thucydides

52.

Who was the female teacher who was best known for philosophy and math?

a)

Socrates

b)

Pericles

c)

Euclid

d)

Hypatia

53.

He was an expert on the Peloponnesian War.

a)

Thucydides

b)

Plato

c)

Hypatia

d)

Euclid

54.

He was known as the "Great Questioner."

a)

Socrates

b)

Looisraties

c)

Aristotle

d)

Pericles

55.

Being a philosopher was dangerous as proven by this philosopher. He was sentenced to death by his government because they did not agree with his teaching.

a)

Socrates

b)

Hercules

c)

Zeus

d)

Euclid

56.

The Golden Age of Greece began after the

a)

Persian War

b)

Peloponnesian War

c)

War with Troy

d)

World War I

57.

In Ancient Greece, who was not allowed to vote? Mark all that apply. MORE THAN 1 ANSWER!

a)

People under 18 years of age.

b)

Slaves

c)

Women

d)

Men over 18.

58.

He was known as a great speaker at funerals.

a)

Pericles

b)

Socrates

c)

Euclid

d)

Noahicles

59.

The Greeks often enjoyed entertainment

a)

at the theater

b)

at law making meetings

c)

at the Parthenon

60.

Often Greek theaters would have plays called

a)

tragedies

b)

historic

c)

musicals

d)

fantasy

61.

Socrates most famous student was

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Thucydides

d)

Rumiates de Raticus

62.

In addition to architecture, the Ancient Greeks were known for their

a)

statues

b)

paintings

c)

photography

63.

Ancient Greek "ketchup" was originally brown and made from

a)

fish

b)

tomatoes

c)

onions

d)

cheese