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WorksheetsAncient Greece
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Helots made up the _________ class in society.
highest
middle
lowest
upper
What was the objective or purpose of education for young boys in Athens?
To become a good citizen
To become a military leader
To become expert businessmen
To become a skilled artisan
Which person is famed for making political reforms in Athens?
Homer
Aesop
Plutarch
Solon
Where was the center of city life in Greece?
peninsula
acropolis
agora
Mt. Olympus
What is a city-state?
small regions that formed the basic unit of government in Greece
A high outcropping of land used for protection
A place of ritual worship
A marketplace that allowed vendors to sell and trade
Who authored many Greek fables?
Homer
Solon
Odysseus
Aesop
The Illiad was about_____?
the tortoise and the hare
the journey that Odysseus made
the attack on Troy by the Greeks
how Echo lost her freedom to speak
Which goddess protected Athens?
Aphrodite
Hera
Athena
Echo
What are myths?
fact-based stories that explain history
scientific explanations about the world
oral stories that explain beliefs about the world
a short story involving animals that teaches a moral lesson
What was a valuable natural resource that Greece had?
gold
silver
timber
stone
Nearly 80% of Greece was covered with _______?
Trees
Mountains
Plains
water
How did the Persian war unify Greece?
Some city-states put aside their differences to unite and fight against a common enemy, the Persians.
The Trojan horse prompted a big celebration among the city-states
After losing the war, Greek citizens had to band together in order to survive.
Everyone ran a marathon and felt connected by this shared experience.
