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WorksheetsCh. 12 Classical Greece
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Pericles' goals for Athens were...(Choose Three)
strengthening democracy
beautifying Athens
expanding the empire
increasing the power of the wealthy
What did Athens use money from the Delian League for?
to build a powerful navy
to conquer other city-states
to expand Mediterranean colonies
to pay military and political leaders
What type of literature/art form deals largely with ancient Greek gods and goddesses?
myths
philosophies
fables
histories
What advantage did Sparta have in the Peloponnesian War?
better navy fleet & sea power
fewer people to feed
greater land-based military power
more money
What land did Philip II of Macedonia most want to
conquer?
Anatolia
North Africa
Persia
Spain
What leader greatly expanded the Macedonian Empire?
Philip II
Pericles
Darius I
Alexander the Great
What does Hellas mean in Greek?
Philip
Alexander
Greece
Macedonia
Who were Herodotus and Thucydides?
sculptors
playwrights
historians
gods
Who were Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates?
warriors
political leaders
poets
philosophers
Why was Macedonia able to conquer Athens and Sparta by 338 b.c.?
Macedonia was able to conquer Athens and Sparta because they had been weakened by constant war.
Macedonia was able to conquer Athens and Sparta because they had a direct democracy.
Macedonia was able to conquer Athens and Sparta because they had united Macedonia and Greece.
The Peloponnesian War broke out between which two city-states?
Greece and Troy
Greece and Persia
Athens and the Delian League
Athens and Sparta
What city became the center of Hellenistic Greek culture?
Thebes
Corinth
Alexandria, Egypt
Athens
What ruler united Greece under Macedonian rule?
Achilles
Alexander
Aristotle
Philip II
What art form, performed in amphitheaters, formed a center of Greek cultural life?
comedy and tragedy dramas/plays
lessons in rhetoric
readings of epic poetry
public political debates
What did the Greek author Aesop write?
fables that teach moral lessons
treatises on philosophy
mythologies about Greek deities
histories of Greek wars
Pericles angered most of the city-states in the Delian League because he
was involved in several political scandals
used the league's money to beautify Athens
insisted that they pay their public officials
moved the treasury to the island of Delos
During the Peloponnesian War, Sparta
seized Athens, forcing people to flee into the countryside
was forced to sign a truce with the powerful Athenian army
destroyed Athen's crops to cut off it's food supply
lost one-third of its population to the plague
What was Hellenistic culture?
practices the Macedonians adopted from the Greeks
the military culture of Philip's new professional army
a course of study taught in Alexandria, Egypt
a blend of Persian, Egyptian, and Indian styles & customs in lands conquered by Alexander
A typical/common feature of Greek architecture was
columns
dramatic masks
Ionic pediments
statues of common people
For which goddess was the Parthenon built?
Aphrodite
Athena
Helen
Hera
Who build the largest empire that the world had ever seen?
Aristotle
Cyrus the Great
Alexander the Great
Xerxes I
Who introduced direct democracy in Athens?
Solon
Cleisthenes
Alexander
Pericles
How did Athens benefit from forming the Delian League?
Athens drew military and political leaders from the league
Athens paid the league to conquer neighboring city-states
Athens relied on the league to expand its colonies
Athens used league money to build a powerful navy
What different plans did Athens and Sparta develop to win the Peloponnesian War?
Athens used more warriors; Sparta used better technology
Athens had more food; Sparta had more weapons
Athens relied on siege tactics; Sparta relied on alliances
Athens used sea power; Sparta used land power
Who accomplished Philip's II military goal?
Alexander
Aristotle
Pericles
Sophocles
Who left a lasting legacy in philosophical thinking?
Aeschylus, Euripides, and Sophocles
Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates
Herodotus, Thucydides, and Xenophon
Homer, Aesop, and Aristophanes
The Greeks believed in many gods such as Zeus, Poseidon, & Hades. This means the Greeks were _______________.
Monotheistic
Democratic
Islamic
Polytheistic
The famous Greek poet who wrote the famous epics The Iliad and The Odyssey was
Homer
Pericles
Herodotus
Socrates
Plays acted out for people to watch
monuments
festivals
drama
conquer
Figures made of marble or other hard stone
drama
sculptures
festivals
conquer
A large outdoor theater where plays are performed
pottery
sculptures
monuments
amphitheater
Due to his strong leadership and democratic ideals, this person was chosen “First Citizen” of Athens for thirty years. Who was he?
Pericles
Socrates
Draco
Alexander the Great
Which Greek philosopher started the New School, believed in absolute ‘Truth,’ taught Plato, and was sentenced to death for his beliefs?
Socrates
Aristotle
Pythagoras
Phidias
What philosopher taught that the way to seek truth is through a series of questions and answers?
Socrates
Herodotus
Aristotle
Thales
Greek playwrights were famous for writing
cartoons
anime
drama and comedies
novels
Greek philosophers were known for
studying ideas of knowledge, truth, and nature and meaning of life
starting their own schools of thought
promoting people to question everything using the Socratic Method
all of the above
Which organization did the ancient Greeks form in order to protect themselves against foreign invasions?
The Peloponnesian League
The Republic
The Spartan League
The Delian League
Which of the following are Greek contributions to our culture?
theater
democracy
architecture
all of the above
How many cities were named Alexandria after Alexander the Great?
45
60
70
30
In what areas of math and science did Greek thinkers work? (Choose 3)
astronomy
geometry
physics
drama
