WorksheetsGreece CFA (test) Review
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 22mins
Greek civilization began in an area dominated by _______.
deserts and oases
mountains and lakes
seas and mountains
rivers and plains
Which of the following best illustrates the Athenian contribution to the birth of democracy?
Common foot soldiers helped defend the city-state
Tyrants championed the interest of common people
Assemblies made decisions for the city-states
Aristocrats headed a council of leaders
Athens educated its males differently from Sparta in that
males studied only music and art.
young male students studied arithmetic, geometry, and public speaking.
male students studied only philosophy.
male and female students studied arithmetic, geometry, and public speaking.
The form of government in which all citizens can participate directly in the government is called
representative democracy
republic
direct democracy
indirect democracy
Sparta was ruled by
an oligarchy with a council of elders that consisted of land-owning males
a tyrant with a council of merchants
democracy with an assembly of land-owning males
a military commander with a council of merchants
Who fought each other in the Persian Wars?
Sparta and Athens
The Greeks and Persians
The Egyptians and Spartans
The Romans and Greeks
Which phrase best describes Ancient Athens?
The capital of Greece
A cultural and artistic capital
The birthplace of capitalism
The capital of ancient Europe
The following list contains categories of athletic events.
running
wrestling
boxing
chariot races
pentathlon
Which title best fits the list?
Events in Ancient Greek Myths
Sports in Greek Military Training
Events in the Ancient Olympic Games
Competitions Among the Ancient Nations
After the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta, _________________
Persia took control of the Greek city-states.
Sparta emerged as the new leader and reunited the Greek city-states.
the Greek city-states were left divided and weak.
Athens regained its role as the economic leader of Greece.
Which of the following was NOT a result of the Persian War?
Athens becomes the unofficial capital of Greece
Greece entered a Golden Age
Greek city-states united to defeat the Persian Invasion
Greece started a trade route with the Persians.
Which Greek city-state gained the most power and influence directly after the Persian War?
Athens
Sparta
Troy
Thebes
Why were colonies first established by the Greeks around 700 B.C.?
They were seeking religious freedom.
They needed more space for their growing population to live.
They could not grow enough food to feed the increasing population.
They were looking to expand their power and build their army.
Spartans differed from the rest of the Greeks in that ______________.
they built up major trading businesses.
they gave up agriculture to focus on weapons production.
they discouraged trade, leading to isolation.
they focused on art, architecture, philosophy, and the sciences.
What caused the Peloponnesian War to begin?
Sparta refused to join Athens in the Delian League.
Athens joined forces with the Persian.
Athens quit the Peloponnesian League.
Greek cities feared Athens would control Greece.
Read the following and answer the questions below:
Xerxes addresses the Persians: “I have found out a way whereby we may at once win glory, and likewise get possession of a land which is as large and as rich as our own... while at the same time we obtain satisfaction and revenge....My intent is to...march an army through Europe against Greece, that thereby I may obtain vengeance from the Athenians from the wrongs committed by them against the Persians and against my father.”
-Herodotus
The Persian Wars, Book VII
What was the cause of the event in the excerpt?
The Greeks wanted revenge on Persians for stealing their land
The Persians wanted revenge on Greece (specifically Athens) for helping colonies revolt
Persia wanted more land
Greece burned the capital of the Persian Empire
__________ was a philosopher who studied and wrote about government, astronomy, political science, and biology.
Sophists
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Who thought that government should be headed by philosopher kings?
Sophists
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
What is the Socratic Method?
a mathematical formula
teaching method using questioning
a medical technique for treating sick people
a way of investigating historical facts
The information below describes important events in ancient Greece.
Archaeologists trace the earliest habitation of Athens to 7000 B.C. Athenian traders were sailing throughout the
Mediterranean region. In 624 B.C., Drakon codified Athenian law, and the ensuing peace allowed Athenian culture to thrive. By the 480s B.C., Athens had become the strongest Greek city-state. To further expand, Athens organized a group of smaller city-states into an alliance, the Delian League. Athens continued to use its naval power to spread its influence across the Mediterranean region. However, as Athenian power increased, other Greek city-states began to resist that growth. Eventually a war erupted, and Athens was defeated.
Based on the information and your knowledge of ancient Greece, how did the results in this information
impact the cultural achievements of Greek civilization?
The rise of other city-states spurred increased cultural expression.
The defeat of Athens ended a period of Greek cultural development.
Cultural advances stopped as city-states focused on food production.
Dictatorships that spread throughout Greece restricted cultural expression.
Pericles' Funeral Oration
"Our constitution is called a democracy because power is in the hands not of a minority but of the whole people. When it is a question of settling private disputes, everyone is equal before the law; When it is a question of putting one person before another in positions of public responsibility, what counts is not membership of a particular class, but the actual ability which the man possesses. No one...is kept {out of government} because of poverty."
Pericles, as recorded by Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War
Why did Pericles call his government a democracy?
Only rich people could vote.
Power belonged to the whole people.
Public offices were for men only
none of these
Alexander worked to spread Greek culture throughout his empire. What conclusion can you draw from this?
Alexander was trying to make the Persian Empire angry.
Alexander thought that all other cultures were weak.
Alexander was trying to build a friendship with the Greeks.
Alexander admired and enjoyed Greek culture and ideas.
Pericles is responsible for constructing this famous building, which took 15 years; 20,000 tons of marble; and $3 billion (in today's money) to complete
The Palace at Knossos
The Academy
The Temple to Apollo at Delphi
The Parthenon
What was the benefit of Greece's location in the Mediterranean region?
It was centrally located making it a center for trade
It was a great launching point for military campaigns
It was close to the Far East, linking it to the Silk Road
It made Greece vulnerable to outside invasions.
Which event best shows the spread of Hellenistic culture?
the division of Alexander's empire into kingdoms
Alexander last major battle in what is now Pakistan
Alexander destruction of the city-state of Thebes
The creation of a new city in Egypt called Alexandria
______________________
Age 7: Left home for military camps
Age 20: Joined the regular army
Age 30: Could live at home while serving in the military
Age 60: Finally left military service
Using your knowledge of history, the passage above describes the life of the average:
Athenian Man
Persian Man
Spartan Man
Macedonian Man
One day Hades, the God of the Underworld, happened to glance up at the world above and noticed Persephone
playing with a group of nymphs in herelds. Now, the underworld was a dark, isolated place, and since it was
Hades’ job to judge the souls of all the dead, there was so much work to be done and he hardly ever was able to
see his family up above. The other gods had grown to fear him, and the mortals hardly dared to utter his name.
Hades was a just god, but he grew lonely and cold as he carried out his duties over the centuries. But as he
observed Persephone, he was struck immediately by her beauty and her tenderness towards the nymphs. He
ended up going back to watch her every so often, feeling his old heart soften each time. Finally he roused
himself to go to Olympus and ask Zeus for Persephone’s hand in marriage. Zeus was pleased with this turn of
events: Hades was the richest and most stable of all the Gods, not to mention powerful. He gave his consent to
the marriage. However, Hades knew Demeter would never allow the union, so he decided to spirit Persephone
away.
Using your knowledge of history, where would the passage above most likely be found?
Plato's "The Republic"
Aesop's Fables
A collection of Greek myths
A speech by Pericles
“Who won the laurel wreath crown...the prize of glory in the games? In the foot-race down the straight course of
the stadium, Oionos came first. in the wrestling Tegea won and Doryklos won the prize for boxing, Samos of
Mantinea won the four-horse chariot, while Phrastor hit the mark with the javelin. Enikeus won the shot put.
Then in the evening moon beamed forth, and all the city rang with songs of joy, for it was a day of Olympic
triumph.”
-Pindar ca. 470 B.C.E.
Using your knowledge of history, what is the origin of the events described in the passage above?
The events began as a way to allow slaves to earn their freedom.
The events began as a ceremony to honor the soldiers of the Persian War.
The events began as a way to choose the next leader of the kingdom.
The events began as a celebration honoring the king of the gods.
Select all of the options below that were effects of Alexanders conquest of much of the ancient world? You will select 3 answer choices.
Alexander's army spread a disease around the ancient world that killed half the world's population
Alexander founded many cities across the ancient world that were much like Greek cities.
Alexander spread democracy to every corner of the ancient world.
Alexander spread Greek culture and ideas to much of the ancient world
Greek became the language of trade, government and education across much of the ancient world.
Which of the following were reasons that ancient Greece was so difficult to unite under a single government. You will select 2 answer choices.
Greek communities were separated from each other by mountains and seas.
Greek city-states shared a common language and religion.
Greeks were fiercely loyal to the city-state where they lived.
Athens and Sparta had major cultural and political differences.
Greek city states traded with others outside Greece
Why was mythology so important to the Greeks?
It was used for entertainment purposes
It was used to explain events in nature and in their history
It was used as scientific theories
It was used to explain the beliefs of the non-Greek culture
Based on the maps and your knowledge of Greek history, which impact resulted from the change shown by the maps?
A major world religion was spread
A deadly plague was spread to the Persian empire
Culturally and politically separate areas were unified
Caste system from the Hindus were adopted by the Greeks
The Ancient Olympic Games, which occurred every four years in Greece, were held in honor of ______.
Hercules
Olympia
Pericles
Zeus
Which statement describes the difference between life for young girls in Sparta and in Athens?
Spartan girls were raised in military camps.
Spartan girls were trained for leadership positions in the government.
Girls were given a formal education in Sparta including writing and athletics.
Girls were treated as slaves in Sparta and expected to do manual labor for the community.
Greek city-states were run by their____________.
soldiers
citizens
politicians
kings
Direct democracy worked well in Athens because__________.
women were allowed to participate in government
elections were held to help select representatives
every resident of Athens could participate in government
there was a small number of citizens
Many city-states developed into this type of government, where a few wealthy people held power over the larger
group of citizens.
democracies
republics
kingdoms
oligarchies
Why did Sparta’s leaders favor a military society?
They lived in fear of an invasion
They needed soldiers to protect their colonies
They thought it created obedient and loyal citizens
They no longer wanted to be an agricultural society
In what ways did Homer’s epics affect the people of Greece? Select two.
They provided heroes who were role models for Greek boys.
They told true stories about journeys and long and difficult wars
They served as models for European and American literature.
They taught ancient Greeks about the importance of loyalty, courage, and honor.
What was the main impact of Alexander the Great’s conquests?
Greek culture was spread throughout Southwest Asia and Egypt
A united government was set up for Southwest Asia and Egypt
The Macedonians, Greeks, Egyptians, and Asians were united permanently
Alexandria became the center of ancient Greek culture
Which of the following statements about religion in Greece are correct? (choose two)
The religion was monotheistic.
The Greeks believed Mount Olympus was the home of the gods.
The gods had human qualities.
Greek gods were powerful yet mortal and could be killed easily.
How did the rise to power and reign of Alexander most affect Greece?
He established a peaceful relationship with Persian Empire.
He strengthened greatly the concept of democratic rule.
He made Macedonia into the intellectual center of the Hellenistic world.
He ended the power of the city-states and established a unified nation.
Greek Epic Poems
The legendary Greek hero Odysseus, called Ulysses by the Romans, liked to use trickery. When the Greeks called upon
him to help them fight in the Trojan War, Odysseus did not want to leave his home and family. To avoid going to war
Odysseus pretended to be insane. He attempted to prove his madness by hitching his plow to a donkey and an ox and then sowing his fields with salt. A Greek leader was suspicious, however, and he tested Odysseus's sanity by placing Odysseus's infant son in the path of the plow. Odysseus saw the baby and turned the plow aside, thus proving that he was really sane. Reluctantly, Odysseus agreed to help the Greeks, and he became a brave soldier and wise adviser to them. In fact, it was his plan to trick the people of Troy leading to the Greek victory over the Trojans.
What two Greek epic poems were rumored to have been written by Homer?
The Analects
The Iliad
The Aeneid
The Odyssey
The Ionian
