WorksheetsAncient Greece (Geography, Early Greeks, Athens vs. Sparta)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The mainland of Greece is primarily what landform?
a)
Plateau
b)
Archipelago
c)
Peninsula
d)
Delta
2.
Where did the majority of early Greeks settle?
a)
Along the coastline and in river valleys
b)
In mountain valleys
c)
On islands
d)
On rocky mountainsides
3.
Which sea is located WEST of Greece?
a)
Ionian Sea
b)
Aegean Sea
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Black Sea
4.
Which sea is located EAST of Greece?
a)
Aegean Sea
b)
Ionian Sea
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Black Sea
5.
What narrow channel of water connects the Sea of Marmara to the Aegean Sea?
a)
Gulf of Corinth
b)
Peloponnesian Strait
c)
Hellespont
6.
Which Greek city-state was located the farthest south?
a)
Athens
b)
Marathon
c)
Thebes
d)
Sparta
7.
What was the first culture to settle in Ancient Greece?
a)
Minoans
b)
Athenians
c)
Spartans
d)
Mycenaeans
8.
What is supposed to have led to the end of the Minoan culture?
a)
Massive volcanic eruption
b)
Invasion
c)
Drought
d)
Widespread disease
9.
Why are the Mycenaeans considered the first Greeks?
a)
They lived in mainland Greece
b)
They spoke Greek
c)
They traded with other new cities in Greece
10.
After the fall of Mycenaean society, the _______ Age started in Greece?
a)
Dark
b)
Light
c)
Iron
d)
Bronze
11.
The start of Greece's classical age was marked by the development of ___________.
a)
Iron weapons
b)
Deep sea sailing vessels
c)
City-states
d)
The phalanx
12.
In Greek city-states what did life revolve around?
a)
Agora
b)
Acropolis
c)
Polis
d)
Fortress
13.
What type of government did Athens utilize?
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Representative Democracy
c)
Tyranny
d)
Oligarchy
14.
To be a citizen in Athens, you had to be all of the following EXCEPT ________________.
a)
18 or older
b)
Male
c)
Born in Athens
d)
Land-owning
15.
All citizens were part of the ______________ in Athens, which met every 10 days.
a)
Council of 500
b)
Council of Elders
c)
Agora
d)
Assembly
16.
What type of government did Sparta utilize?
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Representative Democracy
17.
Which of the following did NOT contribute to Athens' trade-based economy?
a)
4 miles from the Aegean Sea
b)
Useful harbor
c)
Close to other city-states
d)
Large amount of farmland
18.
What led to Sparta's economy being based on farming and conquest?
a)
Isolation
b)
No access to the Sea
c)
Good amounts of farmland
d)
ALL OF THESE ARE CORRECT
19.
The goal of Athenian education was to produce ____________________.
a)
Warriors
b)
Good Citizens
c)
Traders
d)
Diplomats
20.
The goal of Spartan education was producing _________________.
a)
Men and women to protect Sparta
b)
Diplomats
c)
Traders
d)
Citizens
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