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Ancient Greece

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.

Most ancient greek people made a living by

a)

farming

b)

building

c)

mining

d)

hunting

3.
What word describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
underwater
d)
rolling
4.
How did Greece's mountainous land affect life for the Ancient Greeks?
a)
It did not affect life for the Greeks.
b)
The Greeks could only grow certain kinds of crops.
c)
The Greeks mostly ate at restaurants.
d)
The Greeks could grow any kind of crop they wanted.
5.
Why did the Greeks live in isolated communities?
a)
They didn't like each other.
b)
They were worried about spreading diseases.
c)
Mountains and hilly rocky land separated the city-states. 
d)
Many lakes and rivers made travel difficult
6.
The two main crops the Ancient Greeks grew were:
a)
corn & beans
b)
squash & quinoa
c)
olives & grapes
d)
bananas & coconut
7.
Where is the Mediterranean Sea?
a)
B
b)
G
c)
E
8.
What is this Greek structure called?
a)
Pantheon
b)
Acropolis
c)
Parthenon
d)
Polis
9.

When Ancient Greece grew, it grew to places that were next to the ____________

a)

Alps Mountain

b)

Egypt

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Atlantic Ocean

10.

The Ancient Greeks influenced our culture in many ways. Select all.

a)

Their Olympics influenced our modern day sports

b)

They invented fireworks

c)

They invented the direct democracy which impacted our government

d)

They invented columns which we use in our architecture

e)

They were the first to invent paper out of papyrus

11.

In the map of Europe the Italian Peninsula is Green. Ancient Greece was located what direction of it?

a)

North

b)

West

c)

East

d)

On the Italian Peninsula

12.

This map shows the Mediterranean Sea. It was important to the Ancient Greeks. They adapted to it by____________. (Select all)

a)

Building Ships to trade

b)

Living very far away from the coast in the mountains

c)

Fishing

d)

Living along the coast

e)

Moving to Asia

13.

Many Ancient Greeks were shipbuilders. Select the best reason to explain why.

a)

Ancient Greeks sailed to America.

b)

The land of Ancient Greece had many lakes and rivers.

c)

The land of Ancient Greece was made up of many mountains and hills.

d)

The land of Ancient Greece was made up a peninsula and many islands.

14.

Modeled after the games of ancient Greece, every four years countries around the world participate in the -

a)

Marathon

b)

Olympics

c)

Chariot Games

d)

Parthenon

15.

What has inspired the design of many American buildings today?

a)

Greek architecture

b)

Greek art

c)

Greek mythology

d)

Greek sports

16.

In which ways did ancient Greeks adapt to their environment?

a)

farming, fishing, trade, and shipbuilding

b)

farming, sewing, silk production, and writing

c)

fishing, trade, pyramid building, and art

d)

trade, shipbuilding, writing, and storytelling

17.

The government of the United States is based on the ancient Greek idea of a -

a)

king over a nation

b)

president who makes all the laws

c)

government by the people

d)

colony appointed by a king

18.

Ancient Greek men voted on their own rules and laws. This form of government is called -

a)

monarchy

b)

republic

c)

representative democracy

d)

direct democracy

19.

Greg is planning a trip to Greece. Which continent will he visit?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

South America

d)

Europe

20.

Where did ancient Greeks farm?

a)

on terraced hillsides

b)

in mines

c)

across flat lands

d)

between rolling hills