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Unit 6 Ancient Greece Review

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A Greek polis was a ______ in Ancient Greece.

a)

Republic

b)

city-state

c)

Empire

d)

religion

2.
What geographic features kept the ancient Greeks from being united?
a)
The deserts kept them isolated.
b)
The mountains and the seas kept them isolated.
c)
The lakes kept them isolated.
d)
The ice and the snow kept them isolated.
3.
In what war did Athens and Sparta fight one another?
a)
Persian War
b)
Peloponnesian War
c)
Macedonian War
d)
Greek Wars
4.
What is a government where only a few, very wealthy people rule?
a)
Democracy
b)
Tyranny
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Assembly
5.
A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.
a)
Athens
b)
Delphi
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
6.
A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education. 
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Delphi
d)
Corinth
7.
Which of the following is true about the empire of Alexander the Great?
a)
The empire was smaller than his father's.
b)
The empire was limited to the land around the Mediterranean.
c)
The empire included land in Asia, Europe, and Africa.
d)
The empire was along trade routes
8.
Which of the following is a long-lasting achievement of the Ancient Athenians?
a)
spreading Christianity
b)
establishing democracy
c)
ending citizenship
d)
creating a new religion
9.
Who were the only citizens allowed to vote in Ancient Athens?
a)
married males, slave, no land owned
b)
women born in Athens, slave, owned land
c)
adult free male, owned land, trace roots back to Athens
d)
married women, military men, no land owned
10.
Greece was surrounded by water on 3 sides.  What is this landform called?
a)
an island
b)
a peninsula
c)
a port
d)
a natural harbor
11.
Early Greek philosophers were important. What were they the first to do?
a)
Ignore their fellow man's responsibility
b)
study and analyze the world around them using logic and reason.
c)
describe why the Greek gods were to be worshipped
d)
help the Greek people make good decisions in daily life
12.
What was the religion of ancient Greece?
a)
Polytheism
b)
Judaism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Christianity
13.
Which statement summarizes the teaching style of Socrates?
a)
He made the students take notes to make them think deeper.
b)
He sang all his ideas to his students to entertain them through song.
c)
He answered a question with a question to encourage deeper thinking.
d)
He knew all the answers to every question and told them they were wrong.
14.
Which was a result of the conquests of Alexander the Great?
a)
Greek culture was spread through North Africa and Asia.
b)
Gold and salt trade expanded throughout West Africa.
c)
Representative democracy was adopted.
d)
Islamic culture was spread throughout Europe.
15.

This word means "love of wisdom."

a)

oligarchy

b)

philosophy

16.

"High city" where temples were located

a)

polis

b)

acropolis

17.

Which of the following was an ancient Greek philosopher?

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

All of these

18.

What effect did the Peloponnesian War have on Greece?

a)

It weakened Greece.

b)

It strengthened Greece.

19.

a watercolor painting done on wet plaster

a)

fresco

b)

strait

c)

shrine

d)

Knossos

20.

Minoan palace on Crete

a)

Homer

b)

Knossos

c)

shrine

d)

fresco

21.

areas dedicated to the honor of gods

a)

fresco

b)

strait

c)

shrine

d)

Knossos

22.

narrow water passage

a)

fresco

b)

strait

c)

shrine

23.

author of the Iliad and the Odyssey

a)

Homer

b)

Homer Simpson

c)

Socrates

d)

Plato

24.

Which civilization developed on the island of Crete between 1600 and 1400 B.C.E.?

a)

Minoan

b)

Mycenaean

c)

Trojan

d)

Dorian

25.

The development of Minoan and Mycenaean civilization occurred during the ______.

a)

Stone Age

b)

Bronze Age

c)

Dark Age

d)

Archaic Age

26.

The Trojan War was fought over _____.

a)

control of Crete

b)

conflict between Sparta and Athens

c)

access to key minerals in Troy

d)

access to the straits of Dardanelles

27.

Minoans were especially known for their _____.

a)

development of the decimal system

b)

fine gold ornaments

c)

thick-walled fortresses

d)

shipbuilding

28.

Which civilization allowed women to appear freely in public and allowed more rights to women than other ancient civilizations?

a)

Minoan

b)

Mycenaean

c)

Dorian

d)

Athenian

29.

The Mycenaeans relied on _____ for protection from invaders.

a)

a strong navy

b)

iron weapons

c)

thick-walled fortresses

d)

two-wheeled chariots

30.

The Mycenaeans lived mostly _____.

a)

on Crete

b)

in Asia Minor

c)

on the Peloponnesian Peninsula

d)

in Macedonia

31.

Which of Homer's works describes the Trojan War?

a)

Euripides

b)

The Odyssey

c)

Hamlet

d)

The Iliad

32.

Who invaded and decreased the power of the Mycenaeans, leading to a Dark Age?

a)

the Trojans

b)

the Dorians

c)

the Minoans

d)

the Athenians

33.

Which would NOT have been depicted on a Minoan fresco?

a)

ships and sea life

b)

bull leaping

c)

women appearing in public

d)

the Trojan Horse

34.

high city

a)

polis

b)

acropolis

c)

oligarchy

d)

monarchy

35.

free residents

a)

polis

b)

acropolis

c)

citizen

d)

oligarchy

36.

rule by a few nobles or small group of rich people

a)

democracy

b)

tyranny

c)

monarchy

d)

oligarchy

37.

city-state

a)

empire

b)

polis

c)

acropolis

d)

agora

38.

rule by one hereditary ruler or king

a)

tyranny

b)

democracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

monarchy

39.

government run by a strong ruler or dictator

a)

tyranny

b)

oligarchy

c)

monarchy

d)

democracy

40.

government in which citizens take part directly in the day-to-day affairs of government

a)

direct democracy

b)

representative democracy

41.

government in which people elect representatives to make the nation's laws

a)

direct democracy

b)

representative democracy

42.

city-state in the Peloponnesus focused on warfare

a)

Sparta

b)

Corinth

c)

Athens

d)

Thebes

43.

city-state known for its democratic government and focus on the individual

a)

Sparta

b)

Corinth

c)

Thebes

d)

Athens

44.

What is one cultural development the Greeks adapted as a result of trade?

a)

Phoenician alphabet

b)

decimal system

c)

monarchy

d)

paper money

45.

What would the acropolis contain?

a)

marketplace and theater

b)

public buildings and homes

c)

great marble temples dedicated to gods and goddesses

d)

farmland

46.

Who was MOST likely to be involved in the government of Athens?

a)

conquered peoples

b)

male landowners

c)

children

d)

educated women

47.

What was the cause of the Persian War?

a)

Persian ruler Darius I was upset that the Athenians helped in a revolte against the Persian Empire.

b)

The Trojans had control of the straits of Dardanelles, and the Mycenaeans were upset.

c)

Sparta was resentful of the way Athens treated other city-states within the Delian League.

d)

Philip II conquered Greece.

48.

Who won the Persian War?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Persia

d)

Macedonia

49.

Who was best known for their navy?

a)

Macedonia

b)

Sparta

c)

Persia

d)

Athens

50.

What was the cause of the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Persian ruler Darius I was upset that the Athenians had helped in a revolt against the Persian Empire.

b)

The Trojans had control of the straits of Dardanelles, and the Mycenaens were upset.

c)

Sparta was resentful of the way Athens treated other city-states within the Delian League.

d)

Philip II conquered Greece.

51.

_____ and _____ were the two major Greek city-states who fought one another in the Peloponnesian War.

a)

Olympia, Athens

b)

Athens, Sparta

c)

Sparta, Corinth

d)

Olympia, Sparta

52.

Who won the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Persia

d)

Macedonia

53.

Athenian philosopher, taught using a method of questioning, was put to death

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Alexander the Great

54.

student of Socrates; wrote The Republic

a)

Pythagoras

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Alexander the Great

55.

lover of wisdom, thinker

a)

sarissa

b)

phalanx

c)

philosopher

56.

Plato's famous student, wrote about government, tutor to Alexander the Great

a)

Socrates

b)

Pythagoras

c)

Aristotle

d)

Hippocrates

57.

led conquests into Egypt, Persia, and India

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Alexander the Great

58.

studied physics, used the lever and the pulley

a)

Pythagoras

b)

Archimedes

c)

Hippocrates

d)

Herodotus

59.

the "Father of History"

a)

Archimedes

b)

Hippocrates

c)

Pythagoras

d)

Herodotus

60.

derived a formula to calculate the relationship between the sides of a right triangle

a)

Pythagoras

b)

Archimedes

c)

Hippocrates

d)

Herodotus

61.

Philip II led the _____ in a conquest of Greece.

a)

Persians

b)

Macedonians

c)

Athenians

d)

Spartans

62.

As Alexander traveled, he established cities named after himself. An example of this is _____.

a)

Babylon

b)

Alexandria

c)

Persepolis

d)

Pella

63.

The farthest EAST that Alexander's empire went was the _____.

a)

Nile River

b)

Tigris River

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Indus River

64.

What was an effect of Alexander the Great's conquests?

a)

Greek culture was spread far beyond Greece.

b)

Greece became weaker.

c)

Persia was freed from Egyptian control.

d)

Women gained more rights.

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