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WorksheetsAncient Greece Test Review
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
____________________ were a common way of life between Athens and Sparta.
forms of government
education systems
religious beliefs
citizens rights
Freedom for women, duty to the polis (city), and glory on the battlefield are three what?
activities and ideas that were important to Sparta
activities and ideas that were important to Athens
activities and ideas that were important to Delphi
activities and ideas that were important to Macedonia
Which two cities united to fight the Persian Empire?
Olympia and Troy
Knossos and Athens
Sparta and Argos
Sparta and Athens
Who wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey?
Socrates
Plato
Homer
Pericles
Herodotus is known as what?
The Father of Medicine
The Father of Writing
The Father of Trade
The Father of History
Where is the Parthenon (both original and replica) located?
original in Athens, replica in Nashville
original in Delphi, replica in Memphis
original in Knossos, replica in Memphis
original in Olympia, replica in Nashville
Theorems to help problem-solve, discovery of natural causes and treatments of illness, and the first complete writing system were major contributions to what fields?
mathematics, science, and medicine
mathematics, astronomy, and the alphabet
astrology, science, and the alphabet
mathematics, science, and the alphabet
a2 + b2 = c2 is called the Pythagorean theorem. Who is this named for?
Sophocles
Plato
Pythagoras
Aristotle
Childhood focused on educations, democratic government, and women in the home are all traits of which culture?
Athens
Sparta
Troy
Argos
Which four are correct about the Greek alphabet?
alphabet still used today
similar characters to the Phoenician alphabet
first written language based on vowels and consonants
provides historians with great details of ancient history
exhibits the first written language of written history
Which three are famous philosophers of ancient Greece?
Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates
Sophocles, Pericles, and Aristotle
Herodotus, Hippocrates, and Plato
Socrates, Plato, and Sophocles
What was the purpose of athletic competition among city-states?
to cure boredom
to keep everyone in shape
to show power over others
to make peace with each other
The Empire of Alexander the Great extended from which two modern day countries?
Greece to India
Italy to China
Greece to Egypt
Spain to India
Athena is believed to be the daughter of which Greek god?
Zeus
Apollo
Poseiden
Ares
Zeus : Greek Mythology :: Jupiter : ____________ Mythology
Egyptian
Roman
Mesopotamian
Chinese
The geography of Greece led to the creation of what?
separate city-states
separate countries
one country
one city-state
The Greeks were able to have a widespread trading network. Why?
they had excellent ship-building skills
they created the first vehicle
they made friends from distant lands
they built many roads throughout the Mediterranean
I lived in an ancient civilization on a peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea. Most of the land was mountainous. There was fertile land to farm between the mountains and along the coasts. The mountain protected us from invaders, but also isolated our people from each other. The sea was very important to us. We became excellent fishers and traders.
Where did I live?
Mesopotamia
Ancient India
Ancient Greece
Ancient Egypt
Standardized measurements, more coins, and pirate-free seas led to increased _____________ in the Mediterranean Sea.
trade
movement
fishing
colony building
In what order did the Ancient Greek governments occur?
monarchy - oligarchy - democracy - tyranny
oligarchy - democracy - monarchy - tyranny
monarchy - oligarchy - tyranny - democracy
democracy - tyranny - monarchy - oligarchy
What is Hellenistic Culture?
a blend of Greek, Asian, and Eastern cultures
Greek Culture
Roman Culture
a blend of Greek, Roman, and Egyptian cultures
Zeus was known as what?
humble
friendly
powerful
ordinary
Who was the Father of Medicine, and what is named for him?
Hippocrates, Hippocratic Oath
Pericles, Pericleic Oath
Sophocles, Sophocleic Oath
Homer, Homeratic Oath
Thales is responsible for creating the theorem that all substances are derived from what?
water
oil
fire
gasoline
The Peloponnesian Wars were the result of competition for control of the Greek world between which two cities?
Athens and Sparta
Athens and Knossos
Sparta and Delphi
Troy and Sparta
Sparta had a stronger control on their citizens than Athens had on theirs. Why?
to prevent rebellion
to encourage on-time tax payment
to increase voting participation
to prevent the government from being overthrown
What is an essential part of a democracy? It lays out exactly how the government is going to work, by limiting the power of the government to protect the power of the citizens.
Constitution
Declaration
Emancipation
Decree
Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates were all famous what? Who taught who?
Philosophers - Aristotle taught Plato, Plato taught Socrates
Debaters - Plato taught Aristotle, Aristotle taught Socrates
Philosophers - Socrates taught Plato, Plato taught Aristotle
Senators - Aristotle taught Socrates, Socrates taught Plato
What would be an appropriate name for this map?
Ancient Greece
Map of Greek Cultural Influence
Persia
Map of Israeli Cultural Influence
A childhood focused on military and a monarchic government are two traits of which city?
Sparta
Athens
Olympia
Delphi
Athens and Sparta shared which trait?
cultures based on religion
cultures based on the military
cultures based on education
cultures based on women's freedom
Building cities based on Greek cities, using Greek architecture, spreading the Greek language, and encouraging settlers to move to newly established cities are things done by who as a way to spread Greek culture?
Alexander the Great
Phillip II
Pericles
Hippocrates
The Titans and Olympians both did what?
overthrew their parents to gain power
battled on Mount Olympus
protected the Athenian people
had magical powers
What are two things that led to the development of separate city-states within Greece?
geography and availability of natural resources
the seas and trade networks
geography and control of the Greek world
wars and availability of natural resources
Which labels are correct?
1: Democracy
2: Tyranny
3: Oligarchy
4: Monarchy
1: Monarchy
2: Tyranny
3: Oligarchy
4: Democracy
1: Monarchy
2: Oligarchy
3: Tyranny
4: Democracy
1: Tyranny
2: Monarchy
3: Democracy
4: Oligarchy
Why did the Delian League finance the building of the Parthenon?
to serve as a temple to the Athenian guardian deity
to serve as a temple to the Delian guardian deity
to serve as a temple to the Spartan guardian deity
to serve as a temple to the Olympian guardian deity
