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Impact Ancient Greeks

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Greek colonies were established to

a)

set up parties

b)

supply food

c)

gain taxes

d)

take over new land

2.

The Greek alphabet was created based off of the ancient..

a)

Sumerians

b)

Egyptians

c)

Phonecians

d)

Assyrians

3.

How did the Minoans make their living?

a)

Warriors

b)

Fisherman

c)

Farmers

d)

Traders

4.

After King Cyrus Perisa never had control of

a)

Persepholis

b)

Athens

c)

Egypt

d)

Syria

5.

Sparta's economy was based on

a)

Tourism

b)

Manufacturing

c)

War

d)

Trade

6.

King who built a strong Persian army and expanded the Persian Empire

a)

Perseus

b)

Midas

c)

Cyrus

d)

Darius

7.

Spartan king who led 7,000 soldiers at Thermopylae

a)

Themosticles

b)

Leonidas

c)

Arthur

d)

Xerxes

8.

Persian king who invaded Greece and led his army at the Battle of Salamis

a)

Lebron

b)

Darius

c)

Cyrus

d)

Xerxes

9.

Persian king who invaded Greece at Marathon

a)

Darius

b)

Cyrus

c)

Gibbs

d)

Xerxes

10.

Leader who made Athens more democratic

a)

Solon

b)

Pericles

c)

Aristotle

d)

Themosticles

11.

Which Greek tyrant became popular by giving land to landless farmers?

a)

Xerxes

b)

Solon

c)

Aristotle

d)

Peisistratus

12.

What did the Mycenaeans learn from the Minoans?

a)

making iron tools

b)

pottery

c)

navigating by sun and stars

d)

philosophy

13.

What were the Dark Ages?

a)

It was always cloudy

b)

Persians conquered Greece and ruled with absolute power.

c)

nobody had candles

d)

the economy failed, and many stopped writing or record-keeping.

14.

The Athenian assembly appointed ten generals who...

a)

led armies into battle.

b)

educated people

c)

tried to increase trade

d)

carried out laws made by the assembly.

15.

How did Sparta finally defeat Athens in the Peloponnesian War?

a)

got help from Macedonia

b)

got a Navy and blockaded the city

c)

burned the city

d)

killed their leaders