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Ancient and Classical Greece

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In Greece another name for city-state is

a)

Polis

b)

Eonia

c)

Acropolis

d)

Kudos

2.

Which is a true statement about the democracy of ancient Athens?

a)

Every person was able to vote in government.

b)

Only women and foreigners were able to vote.

c)

All citizens were able to vote or hold a political office.

d)

In order to vote you had to be a citizen, a male, and a landowner.

3.

Which city-state was characterized by strong military discipline, more freedoms for women, and severe treatment of slaves?

a)

Athens

b)

Corinth

c)

Sparta

d)

Syracuse

4.

Democracy origiated in which ancient culture?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

5.

_____________, ____________, and _____________ were the most notable philosophers.

a)

Socrates, Plato, Aristotle

b)

Thales, Plato, Aristotle

c)

Pericles, Plato, Aristotle

d)

Phillip, Plato, Aristotle

6.

What building is this?

a)

The Parthenon at Athens

b)

Temple of Olympian Zeus

c)

Temple of Poseidon at Sounion

d)

Temple of Zeus at Cyrene

7.
A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education. 
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Delphi
d)
Corinth
8.
What does the word "Democracy" mean?
a)
"rule by the government"
b)
"rule by the many"
c)
"rule by the wealthy"
d)
"rule by the people"
9.
Who was the main rival of ancient Greece?
a)
The Persian Empire
b)
The Ottoman Empire
c)
The American Empire
d)
The Galactic Empire
10.
The ancient Greeks were  
a)
Monotheistic  
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheist
d)
Scientologist
11.

Greece had many _________that are like mini countries.

a)

counties

b)

city-states

c)

provinces

d)

parishes

12.
The games held every four years at a festival to honor Zeus were called
a)
Goodwill Games
b)
Marathons
c)
Olympics
d)
Triathlons 
13.
A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.
a)
Athens
b)
Delphi
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
14.

_______ taught the way to seek truth is through a series of questions & answers.

a)

Socrates

b)

Archimedes

c)

Aristotle

d)

Plato

15.
How does Athenian democracy differ from our democracy?
a)
In Athens they directly voted to make decisions and we elect representatives.
b)
Athens had less people on a jury than we have today.
c)
Athens didn’t allow foreigners to vote or make decisions.
d)
Women had more rights in Athenian democracy.
16.

Greek philosophers were known for

a)

studying ideas of knowledge, truth, and nature and meaning of life

b)

starting their own schools of thought

c)

promoting people to question everything using the Socratic Method

d)

all of the above

17.

Which organization did the ancient Greeks form in order to protect themselves against foreign invasions?

a)

The Peloponnesian League

b)

The Republic

c)

The Spartan League

d)

The Delian League

18.

What type of government involves rule by the people?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Tyranny

19.
Athens was the birthplace of what kind of political system?
a)
Democracy
b)
Aristocracy
c)
Tyranny
d)
Monarchy