WorksheetsGolden Age of Greece
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
After the Persian Wars, Athens convinced its allies to join an alliance called ______________________.
the Delian League
the Macedonian League
the Peloponnesian League
the Major League
The Delian League was an alliance that was created by Athens to ____________.
go to war with Sparta
protect its members from attack by the Persians
to form a peace with Persia
to form a peace with Sparta
Pericles used the money from the Delian League to...
pay for the Olympic Games.
rebuild the Parthenon.
pay Pericles salary.
build ships for trading.
The Greeks excelled in philosophy, art, architecture, and ___________________.
theater
map making
electronics
transportation
After the Persian Wars, Athens entered a time period of peace, prosperity, and great achievements called the _____________.
Periclean Age
Golden Age
Great Age
Hellenistic Age
The Greeks excelled in drama and theater. They invented ________________ or very serious plays with unhappy endings.
comedies
satires
suspenseful
tragedies
During the Golden Age, _________________ is best known for leading the rebuilding of Athens.
Socrates
Cleisthenes
Pericles
Phidias
During the Golden Age, the __________________, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena, was rebuilt.
Parthenon
Pantheon
Oracle of Delphi
Erechtheion
The Greeks also created ______________ or plays with humorous themes and happy endings.
comedies
satires
tragedies
documentaries
Ancient Greek culture continues to influence modern
weaponry and warfare.
music and dance.
architecture, literature, and theatre.
computer technology.
What two types of plays did Athenians invent that are still used today?
Comedy and Romance
Comedy and Tragedy
Mystery and Suspense
Romance and Tragedy
What was the Delian League?
A group of elite soldiers
A collective tax of greek city states to fund war and defense, controlled by Athens
An old wooden ship
A greek battle formation
The Delian League led to immense prosperity among Greek city states known as the "Golden Age"
True
False
