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Ammon 6thSS 9

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did Greek philosophers believe was more important than anything else?

a)

Using the human mind to think and understand.

b)

Helping others to be happy and comfortable.

c)

Encouraging people to worship their gods.

d)

Understanding how the human body works.

2.

Alexander the Great worked to spread Greek culture around the world. What conclusion might you draw from this?

a)

He thought all other cultures were weak.

b)

He was building a friendships with other Greeks.

c)

He wanted to make the Persian Empire angry.

d)

He admired and enjoyed Greek culture and ideas.

3.

Predict what might have happened if the Spartan army became weak.

a)

Spartan women would have to join the army.

b)

Slaves would have staged a rebellion.

c)

Soldiers would have lost their confidence.

d)

Boys would have lost their courage.

4.

What took place before Darius ruled Persia?

a)

Cyrus's on died in a rebellion in Persia.

b)

Roads were built throughout the empire.

c)

The capital city of Persepolis was built.

d)

Persians invaded southeastern Europe.

5.

What caused the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Sparta refused to join Athens in the Delian League.

b)

Athens quit the Peloponnesian League.

c)

Greek cities feared Athens could control Greece.

d)

Athens joined forces with Persia.

6.

In Athens, most of the poor boys

a)

learned how to sing and play musical instruments.

b)

studied warfare and were placed in the army.

c)

became farmers and grew food for the wealthy.

d)

were taught astronomy, geometry, and science.

7.

Make an inference: As ruler of Persia, what do you think Darius was most interested in doing?

a)

developing a powerful army

b)

defeating the Greeks in battle

c)

building many roads in Persia

d)

making Persia's empire strong

8.

What was the most important aspect of life in Sparta?

a)

learning about philosophy

b)

preparing for battles

c)

playing music

d)

learning to lead people

9.

________________________ culture brought Greek customs to new parts of the world.

a)

Athenian

b)

Spartan

c)

Hellenistic

d)

Persians

10.

Which of these Greek philosophers was sentenced to death for his ideas?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Plato

c)

Socrates

d)

Euclid

11.

Many of the geometry rules from the writings of ________________ are still used today.

a)

Euclid

b)

Hippocrates

c)

Plato

d)

Socrates

12.

This ancient Greek made medical advancements.

a)

Euclid

b)

Hippocrates

c)

Plato

d)

Socrates

13.

A unit of soldiers mounted on horseback

a)

cavalry

b)

phalanx

c)

alliance

d)

satraps

14.

A group of soldiers who stand close together in a square formation

a)

cavalry

b)

phalanx

c)

satraps

d)

alliance

15.

A religion based on good and evil

a)

Alliance

b)

Parthenon

c)

Reason

d)

Zoroastrian

16.

Famous building built in Athens in the 400s BC

a)

Acropolis

b)

Hypatia

c)

Parthenon

d)

Xerxes

17.

Famous Greek playwright

a)

Hippocrates

b)

Aristotle

c)

Plato

d)

Sophocles

18.

Who did Persia defeat to win its independence?

a)

Athens

b)

Medes

c)

Lydia

d)

Macedoniz

19.

Which two battles showed Greece's power and cleverness in defeating Xerxes I

a)

Salamis and Marathon

b)

Marathon and Plataea

c)

Thermopylae and Salamis

d)

Salamis and Plataea

20.

Why did Darius fill Persia's capital with gold, silver, and beautiful artwork?

a)

He wanted the city to reflect the glory of the empire.

b)

He believed the Greeks would be invading Persia.

c)

He wanted travelers to see that he was rich and powerful.

d)

He was following the teachings of Zoroastrianism.

21.

Which of the following best describes the Persian army?

a)

weak and ineffective

b)

powerful but cowardly

c)

brave but disloyal

d)

strong and well organized

22.

From an early age, Spartan boys were trained to be

a)

writers.

b)

teachers.

c)

leaders.

d)

soldiers.

23.

Which conclusion can you make about Spartan women?

a)

They disliked sports and exercise.

b)

They were strong and healthy.

c)

They didn't enjoy their lives.

d)

They mainly ran the household.

24.

If Sparta's army had become weak, what might have happened?

a)

Slaves would have rebelled.

b)

Spartan women would joined the army.

c)

Soldiers would have lost their self-confidence.

d)

Boys would have lost their courage and strength.

25.

Comparing boys from Athens and Sparta, what inference could you make?

a)

Athenian boys probably had more interesting lives.

b)

Spartan boys were probably happier.

c)

Athenian boys were probably more bored.

d)

Spartan boys probably learned more things.

26.

What was the result of the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Sparta became the most powerful city-state in Greece.

b)

Athens quit the Peloponnesian League.

c)

Greek cities feared Athens would control Greece.

d)

Athens and Sparta merged their cultures into one.

27.

What was the relationship between Philip of Macedonia and Alexander the Great?

a)

Philip was Alexander's cousin.

b)

Philip was Alexander's father.

c)

Philip was Alexander's uncle.

d)

Philip was Alexander's son.

28.

Which place did Alexander conquer without fighting a battle?

a)

Gaugemela

b)

Thebes

c)

Persia

d)

Egypt

29.

Alexander died at the age of 33 after

a)

he got sick in Babylon.

b)

he was attacked in battle.

c)

he was betrayed by a friend.

d)

he was captured by Persians.

30.

What happened after Alexander and his army crossed the Indus River in India?

a)

The people of the area crowned him King.

b)

He defeated the Persians one last time.

c)

His exhausted troops refused to fight anymore.

d)

The Greeks agree to not rebel.

31.

What can you infer about the Greeks based upon their achievements?

a)

They most valued warfare and battle.

b)

They valued philosophy and art.

c)

They were most interested in farming.

d)

They felt that literature was pointless.

32.

Most Greek temples were surrounded by

a)

tall columns.

b)

pretty trees.

c)

detailed paintings.

d)

golden railings.

33.

The Parthenon is a famous Greek

a)

painting.

b)

vase.

c)

poem.

d)

building.

34.

Early Greek philosophers were important because they were the first people to

a)

think about the mysteries and problems of life in Greece.

b)

consider explanations for events other than they were the work of the gods.

c)

describe why the Greek gods and goddesses were to be worshipped.

d)

help the rest of the Greek people make good decisions in daily life.

35.

__________________ was the most important aspect of life in Sparta.

a)

Learning about philosophy

b)

Preparing for battles

c)

Playing music

d)

Learning to lead people

36.

The many achievements of ancient Greece were important because

a)

they helped Greece become a military power.

b)

they showed the curiosity of the Greek mind.

c)

they strongly shaped Western civilization.

d)

they encouraged people to use reason.