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WorksheetsAncient Greece
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a city state in ancient Greece, especially as considered in its ideal form for philosophical purposes.
a)
Polis
b)
Acropolis
c)
Agora
d)
Direct Democracy
2.
a public open space used for assemblies and markets.
a)
Polis
b)
Acropolis
c)
Agora
d)
Direct Democracy
3.
form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly.
a)
Polis
b)
Acropolis
c)
Agora
d)
Direct Democracy
4.
former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece dedicated to the goddess Athena
a)
Phalanx
b)
Helot
c)
Parthenon
d)
Direct Democracy
5.
A great city in Greece, that had an Oligarchy type of Government, taught boys to be good soldiers, and took what they needed from neighbors.
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
6.
A great city in Greece that had a Democracy for government, traded with other city-states, and participated in the assembly.
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
7.
A Government by the people
a)
Democracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Tyranny
8.
A Government with the power in the hands of a few wealthy people.
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Tyranny
c)
Monarchy
d)
Democracy
9.
They could own property, they went to school like the boys did, they live. The same simple life as the men
a)
Sparta Women
b)
Athens Women
10.
Which of the following describes Spartan women?
a)
They were treated harshly, almost like slaves.
b)
They mostly fought as soldiers alongside men.
c)
They were trained to build up their bodies and were allowed to own land.
d)
All of the above.
11.
Who could participate in the Athenian democracy?
a)
All adult male citizens and slaves
b)
All free men and women
c)
All free, adult male citizens
d)
Anyone who lived in Athens
12.
What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
desert
d)
rolling plains
13.
The ancient Greeks were
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheist
d)
Scientologist
14.
Who was NOT a Greek philosopher?
a)
Pythagoras
b)
Aristotle
c)
Socrates
d)
Plato
15.
The ruler of all the Greek gods was...
a)
Poseidon.
b)
Ares.
c)
Zeus.
d)
Athena.
16.
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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