WorksheetsClassical Greece
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 4hrs 15mins
How did the geography of Greece affect its development?
The cold weather prevented any agriculture from succeeding.
The many mountains and seas caused many rival city-states to develop.
The few natural barriers allowed one strong clan to unite the entire country.
The intense heat generally forced most outdoor activities inside.
Which description accurately identifies Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?
rulers of the Roman Republic
artists of the Italian Renaissance
religious leaders of the Protestant Reformation
philosophers of ancient Greece
One effect of rugged, mountainous geography on the civilization of ancient Greece was the development of
absolute monarchies
separate, independent city-states
extensive trade with the Persians
belief in one God
Which statement most likely represents the view of a citizen of ancient Athens visiting Sparta?
“I have never heard of a society like Sparta that believes in only one God.”
“I feel as though I have never left home. Everything here is the same as it is in Athens.”
“This society allows for more freedom of expression than I have ever experienced in Athens.”
“The government and society in Sparta are so strict. The people have little voice in government.”
In this Greek city-state, emphasis was placed on receiving an education, the arts, poetry, music
Athens
Sparta
An enemy of the Greeks was the _____________ Empire.
Spartan
Athenian
Persian
Delian League
Intense military training occurred in which Greek city-state?
Athens
Sparta
Which of the following are Greek contributions to our culture?
theater
democracy
architecture
all of the above
What kind of government did Pericles introduce?
oligarchy
aristocracy
limited democracy
direct democracy
What leader greatly expanded the Macedonian Empire?
Philip II
Pericles
Darius I
Alexander the Great
What happened to Alexander’s empire less than 100 years after his death?
His empire was broken into four kingdoms: Egyptian, Macedonian,
Pergamum, and Seleucid.
Athens had a direct democracy.
Macedonia was able to conquer Athens and Sparta because they had been weakened by constant war.
The Peloponnesian War broke out between which powers?
Greece and Troy
Greece and Persia
Athens and the Delian League
Athens and Sparta
The Peloponnesian War broke out between which powers?
Greece and Troy
Greece and Persia
Athens and the Delian League
Athens and Sparta
