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Golden Age of Greece

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

After the Persian Wars, Athens convinced its allies to join an alliance called ______________________.

a)

the Delian League

b)

the Macedonian League

c)

the Peloponnesian League

d)

the Major League

2.

The Delian League was an alliance that was created by Athens to ____________.

a)

go to war with Sparta

b)

protect its members from attack by the Persians

c)

to form a peace with Persia

d)

to form a peace with Sparta

3.

Pericles used the money from the Delian League to...

a)

pay for the Olympic Games.

b)

rebuild the Parthenon.

c)

pay Pericles salary.

d)

build ships for trading.

4.

The Greeks excelled in philosophy, art, architecture, and ___________________.

a)

theater

b)

map making

c)

electronics

d)

transportation

5.

After the Persian Wars, Athens entered a time period of peace, prosperity, and great achievements called the _____________.

a)

Periclean Age

b)

Golden Age

c)

Great Age

d)

Hellenistic Age

6.

The Greeks excelled in drama and theater. They invented ________________ or very serious plays with unhappy endings.

a)

comedies

b)

satires

c)

suspenseful

d)

tragedies

7.

During the Golden Age, _________________ is best known for leading the rebuilding of Athens.

a)

Socrates

b)

Cleisthenes

c)

Pericles

d)

Phidias

8.

During the Golden Age, the __________________, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena, was rebuilt.

a)

Parthenon

b)

Pantheon

c)

Oracle of Delphi

d)

Erechtheion

9.

The Greeks also created ______________ or plays with humorous themes and happy endings.

a)

comedies

b)

satires

c)

tragedies

d)

documentaries

10.
Alliances were formed after the Persian Wars to _____ Greece and protect _____.
a)
empower; families
b)
defend; trade
c)
empower: trade
d)
defend: families
11.

Ancient Greek culture continues to influence modern

a)

weaponry and warfare.

b)

music and dance.

c)

architecture, literature, and theatre.

d)

computer technology.

12.

What two types of plays did Athenians invent that are still used today?

a)

Comedy and Romance

b)

Comedy and Tragedy

c)

Mystery and Suspense

d)

Romance and Tragedy

13.
Who was considered the “Father of Medicine”?
a)
Alexander
b)
Hippocrates
c)
Pericles
d)
Zeus
14.

What was the Delian League?

a)

A group of elite soldiers

b)

A collective tax of greek city states to fund war and defense, controlled by Athens

c)

An old wooden ship

d)

A greek battle formation

15.

The Delian League led to immense prosperity among Greek city states known as the "Golden Age"

a)

True

b)

False