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ancient Greece by Manuel Vizcarra and philipp

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

land surrounded on three sides by water, and connected to a landmass on the fourth side

a)

peninsula

b)

mountain range

c)

island

d)

high spot

2.

the peninsula in southern Greece where the city-state Sparta was located

a)

Athens

b)

Delphi

c)

Peloponnesus

d)

Olympia

3.

a style of government that gives power to citizens to make decisions by voting

a)

democracy

b)

autocracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

tyranny

4.

a style of government that gives power a few powerful individuals, such as the wealthy and military leaders

a)

democracy

b)

autocracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

tyranny

5.

a style of government in which a leader has invaded and taken over control of the land and the people

a)

democracy

b)

autocracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

tyranny

6.

An area within a country that is small like a city, but acts like a country with its own laws and style of government

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Troy

d)

city-state

7.

a city-state in Greece that is known for having a strong army

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Delphi

d)

Troy

8.

A city-state within Greece that was known for education and philosophy

a)

Delphi

b)

Athens

c)

Sparta

d)

Troy

9.

a Greek philosopher who believed in the wisest people ruling the people

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Mrs. Lee

d)

Aristotle

10.

a Greek philosopher who believed one should question leaders

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Mrs. Lee

d)

Aristotle

11.

a Greek philosopher who believed in science and reason

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Mrs. Lee

d)

Aristotle

12.

a conqueror and ruler of Greece, known for conquering a vast empire and spreading Greek (Hellenistic) culture

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Socrates

c)

Plato

d)

Aristotle

13.

war between groups of people from the same country

a)

civil war

b)

domination

c)

colonialism

d)

plague

14.

a group of people living in a new area who still have ties to their homeland

a)

colony

b)

Sparta

c)

Athens

d)

territory

15.

another name for city-state

a)

country

b)

trading post

c)

polis

d)

police

16.

open area used as a marketplace or a gathering place for debate and discussion of issues important to the people

a)

city- state

b)

agora

c)

polis

d)

flea market