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Ancient Greece Pt. 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT a physical feature of Greece?
a)
Mountians
b)
lots of coastline
c)
peninsulas and islands
d)
vast open plains
2.

Who battled against each other in the Persian War?

a)

Persia and Macedonia

b)

Persia and Ionia

c)

Persia and Rome

d)

Persia and Greece

3.
Greece is a peninsula which means
a)
a mountain range with a river running through it. 
b)
land surrounded by water on 3 sides
c)
an area with major rivers running through it
d)
a very mountainous region
4.
What are the names of the Major bodies of water around Greece?
a)
Adriatic Sea and Sea of Cortes
b)
Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Sea
c)
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
d)
LAke Michiganand Superior
5.

The Persian Empire began in present-day

a)

Russia.

b)

Italy.

c)

Iran.

d)

North Africa.

6.
Why couldn't farmers irrigate their crops?
a)
not enough coastline
b)
they did not have the tools
c)
no major rivers 
d)
to many fish
7.
Why did the Greeks raise goats and sheep instead of cattle?
a)
These animals eat only grass.
b)
They can  graze on mountains and hill  sides.
c)
Their milk is very sweet.
d)
Greeks didn't like hamburger.
8.

Why was it difficult for the independent city-states in Greece to unify into one country?

a)

They all had different religious beliefs

b)

The mountains and islands separated the city-states

c)

Many wars were fought and no one could come to an agreement

d)

All of the above

9.
The Greeks were the first to create this form of government.
a)
Republic
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Democracy
10.
Which of the following ways did farmers meet the challenges faced by the landscape? 
a)
produced olive oil
b)
raised honey bees
c)
flattened the land
d)
all of the above
11.

The city-states were very isolated from each other. This made ____________ very important for survival.

a)

War

b)

Trade

c)

Alliances

d)

Debates

12.
Which city-state had a lifestyle that was all about war?
a)
Thebes
b)
Corinth
c)
Sparta
d)
Athens
13.
How did living in an area with a lot of mountains impact Greek life? 
a)
They could farm a lot
b)
They were taken over by pirates a lot
c)
They could NOT farm a lot
d)
They became great climbers
14.
True or False?  
The ancient Greeks were excellent sailors.
a)
True
b)
False
15.

On what continent is Greece located?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

South America

16.

Who founded the Persian Empire?

a)

Alexander

b)

Cyrus

c)

Darius

d)

Xerxes

17.

What is the name of the mountain where the Greek gods live?

a)

Mt. Everest

b)

Mt. Hood

c)

Mt. Zeus

d)

Mt. Olympus

18.
Which of the following was NOT an obstacle for farmers in Greece?
a)
Mountains
b)
No major rivers
c)
rocky soil
d)
abundant grazing lands
19.
The ruler of all the Greek gods was... 
a)
Poseidon.
b)
Ares.  
c)
Zeus.
d)
Athena.  
20.
What does the word "Democracy" mean?
a)
"rule by the government"
b)
"rule by the many"
c)
"rule by the wealthy"
d)
"rule by the people"

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