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Ancient Greece

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Though Greece was a collection of rival tribes, they were united by:

a)

religion and sport

b)

wars and rebellions

c)

food and drink

2.

In 776 BCE the first _______were held.

a)

gladiator fights

b)

British Bake-offs

c)

Olympic Games

3.

You could have your future foretold at the shrine called the

a)

Delphic Oracle

b)

Olympic Rings

c)

Miraculous Source of all Wisdom

4.

"Spartan" today refers to:

a)

a harsh upbringing

b)

ancient Spartans' treatment of children

c)

pampering children

5.

In Athens, all of the following could vote:

a)

wealthy men

b)

powerful men

c)

women

d)

slaves

6.

Tyrants were:

a)

rulers who seized power

b)

rulers who were voted into office

c)

rulers who won the majority of the votes.

7.

Philosophers discuss many things, including:

a)

the meaning of life

b)

what is good and what is evil

c)

what is the essence of everything

d)

what is just and what is unjust

8.

The Greeks perfected many arts, including

a)

sculpting the human form

b)

designing beautiful buildings

c)

writing poetry and plays

d)

crafting logical arguments

9.

Democracy comes from:

a)

rule of the king

b)

rule of the tyrant

c)

rule of the people

10.

Politics comes from the Greek word "polis" meaning:

a)

horse

b)

rainbow

c)

city