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Ancient Greece

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is a long-lasting achievement of the Ancient Athenians?
a)
spreading Christianity
b)
establishing democracy
c)
ending citizenship
d)
creating a new religion
2.
Who were the only citizens allowed to vote in Ancient Athens?
a)
married males, slave, no land owned
b)
women born in Athens, slave, owned land
c)
adult free male, owned land, trace roots back to Athens
d)
married women, military men, no land owned
3.
Early Greek philosophers were important. What were they the first to do?
a)
Ignore their fellow man's responsibility
b)
study and analyze the world around them using logic and reason.
c)
describe why the Greek gods were to be worshipped
d)
help the Greek people make good decisions in daily life
4.
What was the religion of ancient Greece?
a)
Polytheism
b)
Judaism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Christianity
5.

Ancient Greek city-states remained independent from each other due to which geographic features? (Choose 2)

a)

many islands

b)

peninsulas

c)

rocky coastlines

d)

vast deserts

6.
What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
desert
d)
rolling plains
7.
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
8.
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
9.
How is the influence of ancient Greece seen in today's world?
a)
the clothes that they wore
b)
buildings and architecture
c)
everybody walks everywhere
d)
communities are isolated
10.
The ruler of all the Greek gods was... 
a)
Poseidon.
b)
Ares.  
c)
Zeus.
d)
Athena.  
11.
According to the ancient Greeks, the gods and goddesses lived...
a)
in Athens.
b)
on Mount Olympus.
c)
in Sparta.
d)
in Turkey.
12.
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"
13.
What type of government is run by the richest and most powerful citizens?  
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
14.
Greek has many _________that are like mini countries.
a)
counties
b)
city-states
c)
provinces
d)
parishes
15.
The Greeks used a writing system developed by 
a)
Egyptians
b)
Phoenicians 
c)
Mycenaeans
d)
Romans
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.

What is a hilltop in a Greek city state called?


(It housed a fort and a temple to the city-state's local god or goddess)

a)

Agriculture

b)

Thermopylae

c)

Acropolis

d)

Ephor

18.
What is a form of government in which all citizens get a vote?
a)
Democracy
b)
Assembly
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Tyranny
19.

A monarchy is rule by

a)

the people

b)

rich aristocrats

c)

a king

d)

force

20.

A direct democracy is where citizens decide on leaders and laws.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

A representative democracy is when citizens elect others to pass laws on their behalf.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Socrates taught his students by:

a)

asking a lot of questions

b)

Giving long lectures

c)

teaching students one-on-one

d)

giving lots of tests

23.

The Odyssey is a Greek epic because it is:

a)

still taught today

b)

a short novel about an important battle and its victors

c)

a long poem about a great hero and his travels

d)

a religious text about a god

24.

What was an agora?

a)

the mountain the Greeks climbed in the first Olympic games

b)

the walls built around the city-states

c)

the marketplace where residents could shop, trade, and gossip

d)

the hill on which each city state was built

25.

Which of the following is a FALSE statement?

a)

Alexander the Great was Aristotle's student.

b)

Alexander the Great conquered Persia and Phoenicia

c)

Alexander the Great wrote The Republic, a book about the best form of government.

d)

Alexander the Great spread Greek culture throughout his empire.

26.

What is a story called that describes the adventures of a hero?

a)

epic

b)

documentary

c)

fairy tale

d)

genre

27.

Women could vote and take part in government in Athens.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Match the following.

a)

Zeus

1.

King of the Gods, God of the Sky & Lightning

b)

Athena

2.

Goddess of Wisdom and War

c)

Hades

3.

God of the Underworld

d)

Poseidon

4.

God of the Sea

e)

Aphrodite

5.

Goddess of Love and Beauty

29.

The Panhellenic games were the start of what?

a)

Olympics

b)

NFL

c)

Cross Country Running

d)

NBA

30.

What did architects of ancient Greece use in the construction of their buildings?

a)

ceilings

b)

walls

c)

mosaic

d)

columns

31.

How would someone from Athens describe Sparta after visiting it?

a)

“The Spartans are so strict. Their military is what dominates their society.”

b)

“It’s interesting how both the rich and poor can be rulers in Sparta."

c)

"This society has so many personal freedoms, unlike in Athens.”

d)

 “Sparta is exactly like Athens."

32.

 In a comparison between the Greek city-states of Sparta and Athens, Sparta placed more importance with ___

a)

Equality and voting rights

b)

Art and culture

c)

education

d)

the military

33.
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
34.
What is the name for thinkers who reflect on the meaning of life?
a)
Soldiers
b)
Philosophers
c)
Ephors
d)
Helots
35.

Which of these is NOT true about the geography of Ancient Greece?

a)

Greece is made up of small islands and peninsulas

b)

Greece had a lot of good farmland

c)

Greece is rocky and mountainous

d)

The mountains and seas isolated Greek city-states

36.

Who wrote the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey?"

a)

Socrates

b)

Homer

c)

Aristotle

d)

Plato

37.

Mainland Greece is a _______, or body of land with water on three sides.

a)

city-state

b)

polis

c)

peninsula

d)

agora

38.

What is democracy?

a)

ruled by majority

b)

ruled by a few

c)

ruled by one

d)

ruled by no one

39.

The Greeks were:

a)

polytheistic (believed in many gods)

b)

monotheistic (believed in one god)

40.

Drachma are Ancient Greek...

a)

Laws

b)

Coins

c)

Plays

d)

Myths

41.

Stories of the Ancient Greeks' gods & goddesses were called...

a)

parables

b)

myths

c)

epics

d)

lullabies

42.

Which Greek architectural achievement brought water for drinking and irrigation?

a)

Aqueduct

b)

Acropolis

c)

Arch

d)

Columns

43.

What contributions did the Ancient Greeks have on our modern society?

a)

Art & Architecture

b)

Science & Mathematics

c)

Literature & Drama

d)

All of the above

44.

The Parthenon is a temple built to honor which goddess?

a)

Hera

b)

Athena

c)

Artemis

d)

Pandora

45.

Match the following

a)

Acropolis

1.

The ancient citadel at Athens, containing the Parthenon and other notable buildings.

b)

City-State

2.

a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.

c)

Democracy

3.

Control of an organization or group by the majority of its members.

d)

Monarchy

4.

A form of government with a king or queen as the head of state.

e)

Oligarchy

5.

A small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.

46.
What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
desert
d)
rolling plains
47.
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
48.
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
49.
The ancient Greeks were  
a)
Monotheistic  
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheist
d)
Scientologist
50.
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
51.
Who was NOT a Greek philosopher?
a)
Pythagoras
b)
Aristotle
c)
Socrates
d)
Plato
52.
A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.
a)
Athens
b)
Delphi
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta

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