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Greece SOL 5

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
desert
d)
rolling plains
2.
Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?
a)
They did not have telephones
b)
Mountains and Water
c)
communication was easy
d)
most people had horses
3.
Greece is a peninsula which means
a)
a mountain range with a river running through it. 
b)
land surrounded by water on three sides
c)
an area with major rivers running through it
d)
a very mountainous region
4.
The ancient Greeks were  
a)
Monotheistic  
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheist
d)
Scientologist
5.
During which Age did the Greeks make great advances in art, architecture, medicine, and philosophy?
a)
The Hellenistic Age
b)
The Golden Age
c)
The Peloponnesian Age
d)
The Bronze Age
6.
Who was NOT a Greek philosopher?
a)
Pythagoras
b)
Aristotle
c)
Socrates
d)
Plato
7.
Which term describes the blending of Greek culture with Persian, Indian, & Egyptian influences?
a)
Classical
b)
Arabesque
c)
Hellenism
d)
Gothic
8.
One of the most famous ancient Greek poets who wrote the Iliad was...
a)
Homer.
b)
Athena.
c)
Sandburg. 
d)
Pericles
9.
The ruler of all the Greek gods was... 
a)
Poseidon.
b)
Ares.  
c)
Zeus.
d)
Athena.  
10.
According to the ancient Greeks, the gods and goddesses lived...
a)
in Athens.
b)
on Mount Olympus.
c)
in Sparta.
d)
in Turkey.
11.
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"
12.
What type of government is run by the richest and most powerful citizens?  
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
13.
Greek has many _________that are like mini countries.
a)
counties
b)
city-states
c)
provinces
d)
parishes
14.
The games held every four years at a festival to honor Zeus were called
a)
Goodwill Games
b)
Marathons
c)
Olympics
d)
Triathlons 
15.
A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.
a)
Athens
b)
Delphi
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
16.
Who was the leader of Athens after the defeat of the Persians and took Athens into a "Golden Age" of prosperity and achievement?
a)
Pericles
b)
Leonidas
c)
Themistocles
d)
Socrates
17.
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
18.
What is a person who seizes power in an illegal way called?
a)
King
b)
Savage
c)
Tyrant
d)
Aristocrat
19.
What was the raised, fortified area that was the highest place in the city called?
a)
Agora
b)
Acropolis
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Parthenon
20.
What was the large open area where city life was centered around called?
a)
Agora
b)
Acropolis
c)
Democracy
d)
Mall
21.
Which of the following types of government did Athens have FIRST?
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Democracy 
c)
Tyranny
d)
Monarchy
22.
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
23.
If you wanted to go buy and sell products in an open marketplace, you would go to the...
a)
Walmart
b)
Polis
c)
Agora
d)
Peloponneses  
24.
If you were someone who thought deeply about life's questions, you would be known as a _____________
a)
Archaeologist 
b)
Historian
c)
Philosopher
d)
Dorian
25.

Which of the following characteristics are associated with Sparta?

a)

Democracy

b)

Public debate

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Monotheistic

26.

A2 + B2 = C2 is a Mathematical formula involving triangles. Who was it created by?

a)

Aechylus

b)

Phidias

c)

Hippocrates

d)

Pythagoras

27.

Whose scientific discovery focused on the laws of levers and pulleys?

a)

Homer

b)

Archimedes

c)

Pythagoras

d)

Plato

28.

Who wrote the two epic poems about the Trojan Wars; "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey?"

a)

Herodotus

b)

Socrates

c)

Homer

d)

Aechylus

29.

Which of the following is marked #2 on the map?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Macedonia

d)

Troy

30.

Which of the following is marked #1 on the map?

a)

Sparta

b)

Troy

c)

Athens

d)

Macedonia

31.

Which of the following is marked #1 on the map?

a)

Aegean Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Black Sea

d)

Asia Minor

32.

Which of the following is marked #2 on the map?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Aegean Sea

c)

Black Sea

d)

Asia Minor

33.

Which of the following Greek Gods or Goddesses is associated with:


"light (sun), truth, intelligence, music and poetry"

a)

Zeus

b)

Apollo

c)

Hephaestus

d)

Hermes

34.

Which of the following Greek Gods or Goddesses is associated with:


"wisdom; and Athens"

a)

Athena

b)

Aphrodite

c)

Artemis

d)

Hera

35.

Which of the following Greek Gods or Goddesses is associated with:


"hunting, wild nature, and chastity."

a)

Artemis

b)

Aphrodite

c)

Hera

d)

Athena

36.

Which of the following Greek Gods or Goddesses is associated with:


"love, beauty, pleasure, passion and procreation."

a)

Aphrodite

b)

Hera

c)

Artemis

d)

Athena

37.

What type of column is this?

a)

Doric

b)

Ionian/Ionic

c)

Corinthian

38.

What type of column is this?

a)

Doric

b)

Ionian/Ionic

c)

Corinthian

39.

What type of column is this?

a)

Doric

b)

Ionian/Ionic

c)

Corinthian

40.

What is this building?

a)

Pantheon

b)

Parthenon

c)

Colosseum

d)

Hagia Sophia

41.

The way the Greeks made a living.

a)

Farming

b)

Metal work

c)

Trade

d)

Agriculture

42.

Greek goddess of marriage.

a)

Athena

b)

Artemis

c)

Zeus

d)

Hera

43.

The important Greek philosophers AND the correct chronological order:

a)

Plato, Thucydides, Socrates

b)

Socrates, Aristotle, Plato

c)

Plato, Thucydides, Socrates

d)

Socrates, Plato, Aristotle

44.

A word that is associated with culture when Alexander the Great was in power.

a)

Hellenistic

b)

Hellenic

c)

Alexanderia

d)

Greek

45.

Which of the following is a tyrant known for harsh rule?

a)

Pericles

b)

Thucydides

c)

Herodotus

d)

Draco

46.

In which war(s) did the following battles occur?

  • Salamis
  • Marathon
a)

Peloponnesian War

b)

Punic Wars

c)

Persian Wars

d)

None of these

47.

Which of the following is the type of government system found in ancient Athens?

a)

Representative democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Communists

d)

Direct democracy

48.

The Greek city-state known for having rigid social structure and for being aggressive:

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Troy

49.

The Greek considered the father of Geometry:

a)

Euclid

b)

Pythagoras

c)

Hippocrates

d)

Archimedes

50.

The Greek historian who wrote a biased history of the Persian Wars:

a)

Thucydides

b)

Hippocrates

c)

Sophocles

d)

Herodotus

51.

The leader in Athens during the Golden Age in which Athens was rebuilt following the Persian Wars:

a)

Phidias

b)

Pythagoras

c)

Phillip

d)

Pericles

52.

The war that pitted Athens (Delian League) against Sparta (Peloponnesian League) and ultimately weakened all the Greek city-states.

a)

Persian Wars

b)

Punic Wars

c)

Peloponnesian Wars

53.

Macedonian leader who created a huge empire that included the Greek city-states and Egypt and spread to western India at the Indus River.

a)

Pericles

b)

Phillip

c)

Alexander

d)

Henry

54.

Created Greek sculptures and designed the Parthenon. Was hired by Pericles with money from the Delian League following the Persian Wars.

a)

Phidias

b)

Phillip

c)

Draco

d)

Alexander

55.

The invasion of what army helped bring the city-states of Athens and Sparta together (united them)?

a)

Egyptian

b)

Byzantium

c)

Persian

d)

Mongolian

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