WorksheetsGreece and Alexander the Great
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 32mins
Who was king before Alexander the Great?
King George
King Philip
Alexander the Great Father
King Samuel
Which northern civilization attacked Greece?
Macedonians
Roll of Thunder
Persians
Hatshepsut
Where was Alexander the Great originally from?
Macedonia
Granicus
Athens
Sparta
What happened at the Granicus River?
Alexander crossed and attacked Persia
King Philip fought Alexander the Great
King Kong climbed across
King George fought George Washington
What happened to Alexander at the first battle?
He was nearly wounded and Black Cleitus saved him
He was fought off by the Persians and retreated
He stayed behind his troops and hid
He stayed behind and retreated back to Greece
The Greeks had
their own laws and government known as city-states
their own country and was known as state-cities
one government with one country all united
What lead the Greeks to try different forms of government?
Unhappiness
Wars
Famish or lack of food
Lack of resources such as water
Which form of government is it when one person inherits power? Meaning power is handed down from parents to children.
monarchy
oligarchy
tyranny
democracy
Which form of government is it if a small group of people hold most of the power?
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Democracy
Monarchy
Which form of government is it if one person takes control by force?
Monarchy
Ogliarchy
Tyranny
Democracy
Which two cities were central to Greece?
Athens and Sparta
Persia and Macedonia
Sydonia and Taimocales
Olivassaly and Tomachaea
When Alexander the Great took power of Greece, what happened to the city of Thebes?
He burned it down and turned the people into slaves.
He incorporated it and made it part of his territory.
He renamed it Alexandria.
He said it would be gifted to the Persians.
Which of these city states in Greece was more militaristic?
Sparta
Athens
Thebes
Which of the city states was known for culture and arts?
Sparta
Macedonia
Athens
Thebes
One of the weapons that gave Alexander the Great an advantage was
long spears and phalanx formation
swords and use of shields
animals and chariots
Which do you believe would be the most equitable (what word does equitable resemble?) to the people of a country?
Democracy
Tyranny
Monarchy
Tyranny
What lead to the different ways of life for the people of city states?
government
food
clothing style
entertainment
From which city state were the warriors of 300 that fought for 3 days against the Persian invasion?
Sparta known as Spartans
Athens known as Athenians
Thebes known as Thebest
Olympia known as Olympians
Since Alexander took power after King Philip died, this form of government could be called a
Monarchy
Monopoly
Democracy
Tyranny
We are in modern times, what form of government was United States modeled after?
Democracy
Monarchy
Tyranny
Ogliarchy
Who won the Persian Wars?
Greece
Persia
Italy
Egypt
Who won the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta
Athens
Egypt
Persia
Sparta men were expected to stay in the military until the age of
20
40
60
80
Who were the first settlers in Ancient Greece?
Minoans
Mycenaeans
Noahtasticalians
Louisarians
Greece is surrounded by the
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Nile River
Atlantic Sea
Who was the "Father of Modern Medicine"?
Hippocrates
Sophocles
Aristotle
Homer
Who wrote the Illiad?
Homer
Pericles
Viviennestie
Parkayian
Every four years, the Greeks competed in
Olympics
Baseball Season
Super Bowl IV
World Soccer Tournament
What is located at the top of the Acropolis?
Parthenon
Pantheon
Lunatheon
Maximillian
What was the Agora?
outdoor market
meeting location
government building
mythical creature named Paulterian
This type of government used fear and control to rule over people.
Tyranny
Democracy
Republic
Oligarchy
A representative democracy was a government whereby
people are voted to power
people are given power through family
only one person rules over the entire civilization
A government where each and every citizen had a vote in all matters.
Direct Democracy
Indirect Republic
Representative Democracy
Tyranny
Women had some rights and could own property
Athens
Sparta
Levianty
Sarahaca
Why did Greek city-states exist mostly in isolation?
Mountains and the sea kept most apart.
false
They did not get along and enjoyed war.
Yes
Which way did the Greeks prefer to travel?
by sea
by land
by air
underground
Why did the Greeks prefer to travel this way?
By water or sea because it was easiest.
By mountains because they enjoyed climbing high peaks.
By air because helicopters were easiest to take.
By underground because they preferred to travel through caves to avoid being robbed.
Which was further inland?
Athens
Sparta
Neither
yes
Who taught Plato?
Socrates
Aristotle
Homer
Alexander the Great
Who taught Aristotle?
Plato
Homer
Pericles
Alexander the Great
Who taught Alexander the Great?
Aristotle
Homer
Pericles
no
After the Dark Ages, what begins to form?
city-states
new countries
Paris takes Helen from Sparta
yes
Who wrote the Illiad?
Homer
Helen
Pericles
Alexander
By 700 BCE the Golden Age begins. What would be the greatest contribution?
Athens was the center of culture and arts.
Sparta was the center of advancement and culture.
Athens was the center of the greatest military might.
Loois decided to conquer Macedonia.
The Greeks worshipped
a family of gods.
only one god, they were monotheistic.
the Persians.
pop icon, Taylor Swift.
Greek alphabet is from the
Spartans
Phoenicians
Oligarchy
Helots
The Macedonians invaded Greece from
North
South
West
Sea
Socrates learned Philosophy from
Plato
Aristotle
Play-Doh
Homer
Where did Socrates enjoy spending his time talking to people?
The Agora
The Parthenon
City of Troy
Sparta
Pericles was a strong supporter of
democracy
tyranny
republic
communism
Who was the philosopher and teacher who left a lasting mark on science and other areas?
Aristotle
Hypatia
Euclid
Thucydides
Who was the female teacher who was best known for philosophy and math?
Socrates
Pericles
Euclid
Hypatia
He was an expert on the Peloponnesian War.
Thucydides
Plato
Hypatia
Euclid
He was known as the "Great Questioner."
Socrates
Looisraties
Aristotle
Pericles
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.
Socrates
Hercules
Zeus
Euclid
The Golden Age of Greece began after the
Persian War
Peloponnesian War
War with Troy
World War I
In Ancient Greece, who was not allowed to vote? Mark all that apply. MORE THAN 1 ANSWER!
People under 18 years of age.
Slaves
Women
Men over 18.
He was known as a great speaker at funerals.
Pericles
Socrates
Euclid
Noahicles
The Greeks often enjoyed entertainment
at the theater
at law making meetings
at the Parthenon
Often Greek theaters would have plays called
tragedies
historic
musicals
fantasy
Socrates most famous student was
Plato
Aristotle
Thucydides
Rumiates de Raticus
In addition to architecture, the Ancient Greeks were known for their
statues
paintings
photography
Ancient Greek "ketchup" was originally brown and made from
fish
tomatoes
onions
cheese
