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WorksheetsAncient Greece Review
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 25mins
What was the land like that separated the city-states?
rocky and mountainous
flat
underwater
rolling
Which of the following is NOT a reason why the Greek city-states developed independently.
deserts separated them
mountains cut them off from one another
fierce pride and loyalty to their home city-state
unique culture
What was the purpose of alliances?
fewer city-states
to avoid war
boredom
protection and trade
What type of government did Athens develop?
Democracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Theocracy
What was the purpose of colonies?
for resources like land, food, and trade
to have a friend
because ants and moles have them
to be more like the Chinese
Which best scribes Sparta?
An advanced society that developed great architecture.
A warrior society that focused on obedience, toughness, and fighting.
An intellectual state that advanced philosophy, literature, and mathematics.
A peaceful city that never went to war.
citizenship
religion
civilization
city-states
__________ united the Persians, built the world's largest empire, and took over the Anatolian city-states.
Zoroaster
Cyrus the Great
Xerxes
Themistocles
Where did women have the most rights and freedom?
Athens
Sparta
Thebes
Corinth
In a __________ like in Athens, each citizen can vote firsthand on laws and policies.
Representative Democracy
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Direct Democracy
What does the quote mean: "Come home carrying your shield or being carried on it"?
Shields are hard to make.
It's better to die in battle than to surrender your shield.
If you lose your shield, you won't get another one.
The spear is the most important piece of equipment.
Greek's ___________ to their city-state kept them divided.
language
fierce loyalty
religion
views on work
Who was called a citizen in Athens?
everyone
women
free male land owners
any man
Spartans valued __________ and obeying orders.
being kind
being tough
weight
money
True or false: A Spartan would rather surrender than die in battle.
True
False
Women from _______ had more freedom than in any other city-state.
Athens
Thebes
Sparta
Corinth
What is one reason the Greeks colonized?
They were bored.
The population grew and resources were limited.
The population shrank.
Great wars took place.
Why did the Peloponnesian War start?
Greedy Athens and Sparta attacked at the same time.
Trustworthy Athens attacked greedy Sparta to see how they'd do.
Trustworthy Sparta snuck up on greedy Athens.
Untrustworthy Sparta attacked Athens, who was power-hungry.
What led to Athens loss in the Peloponnesian War?
Athens surrendered.
Sparta allied with the Persian Empire.
Sparta came into a lot of money.
Pericles made poor choices for Athens.
Who becomes a threat to Greece after the Peloponnesian War?
King Darius of Persia
King Tut of Egypt
King Philip II of Macedonia
Emperor Qin of China
The _______ adopted ideas from Athenian democracy like citizenship.
United States
Spartans
government of Russia
Indians
Persia took over city-states in which area that led to the Persian Wars?
Anatolia area with city-states like Ionia
Crete and other islands
China and India
mainland Greece
Persia was known for its kindness and __________, with many kind rulers.
religious intolerance
tolerance
hatred
disgust
Who had more soldiers: Greece or Persia?
Greece
Persia
The Battle of __________ is still remembered today for the man who ran 26.2 miles to announce Athens had won.
Salamis
Thermopylae
300
Marathon
The Greeks had smaller and faster ________ which led to their victory at the Battle of Salamis.
men
ships
horses
tanks
What is the Golden Age of Greece?
a time of advancements in art, architecture, philosophy, and literature
when gold was made
when king midas turned things to gold
a time of gold equity
_________ was thought of as greedy, Sparta as untrustworthy
Athens
Sparta
Thebes
Corinth
What wiped out nearly 1 in every 4 Athenians during the Peloponnesian Wars?
Athens
Sparta
plague
COVID-19
Persia helped ________ in the Peloponnesian Wars.
Athens
Sparta
Thebes
China
Though everyone "lost," ________ was victorious at the end the Peloponnesian Wars.
Athens
Sparta
Thebes
Corinth
__________ of Macedonia conquered the Greek city-states.
King Philip II
King Tut
Benjamin Franklin
Emperor Han
Alexander the Great took over Greece, ________, Persia, and Egypt.
India
China
America
Peru
