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WorksheetsAncient Greece Module 8 Test
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 22mins
Greece is a(n) _______ because it is surrounded on three sides by water.
island
peninsula
continent
mountain
Greeks were really good at:
flight
shipbuilding
astronomy
religion
Which three seas surround Greece
Mediterranean Sea
Baltic Sea
Ionian Sea
Aegean Sea
The earliest people to influence the Greeks lived on the island of Crete and were known as the ...
Cretans
Dorians
Minoans
Mycenaeans
The Greek word for city-state is ?
acropolis
peninsula
polis
agora
How did the geography (land and climate) impact the Greeks?
Flooding made farming difficult.
The mountains allowed invaders to attack Greece.
The seas prevented the Greeks from traveling and trading.
The mountains separated the Greeks causing them to form separate communities called city-states.
Which civilization lived inland and built fortresses?
Mycenaean
Spartan
Trojan
Minoans
Where did many ancient Greeks seek refuge in times of invasion?
in harbors
in colonies
in an agora
in an acropolis
What do you call a type of government which people rule themselves?
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Democracy
What Greece city is the birthplace of democracy?
Olympia
Athens
Sparta
Persia
The highest social class that had power
elitists
high class
noblemen
aristocrats
Who created very harsh laws in Athens?
Solon
Draco
Peisistratus
Cleisthenes
Under Solon’s constitution what did all free men living in Athens become?
slaves
tyrants
citizens
students
Who is known as the father of democracy?
Cleisthenes
Pericles
Solon
Sargon
What type of government allows all its citizens to participate directly in the government?
indirect democracy
elective democracy
choice democracy
Direct democracy
Under which brilliant elected leader did democracy in Athens reach its height?
Peisistratus
Pericles
Cleisthenes
Draco
The Greeks created a __________ in which laws where written
Rosetta Stone
constitution
bible
the Analects
This city-state also became dominant by the help of minting its own coins.
Pericles
Corinth
Draco
Solon
In Ancient Greece, __________ were at the center of Greek mythology.
Citizens
Pirates
Gods
Armies
Who was the god of war?
Athena
Apollo
Ares
Aphrodite
Which Greek god is the king of gods?
Zues
Apollo
Hades
Ares
Which Greek god is the god of the sea
Ares
Aphrodite
Athena
Poseidon
One hero the Greeks told stories about was _______, according to legend he fought many monsters and performed nearly impossible tasks.
Jason
Theseus
Hercules
Who wrote two epic poems - the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Socrates
Aristotle
Homer
Plato
The Iliad focused on the deeds of the Greeks, especially the Greek hero ______, who was considered the greatest of all Greeks warriors.
Achilles
Odysseus
Homer
Some Greek stories teach people important lessons. What are these called?
myths
fables
lyric poems
This Person is among the greatest of thinkers of all time. He believed the people must never stop looking for knowledge.
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
He was a student of Socrates. He created a school for students, scientists, and philosophers to discuss ideas
Socrates
Aristotle
Plato
Perhaps the greatest Greek thinker and student of Plato. Believed that moderation was based on reason, or clear and ordered thinking.
Socrates
Aristotle
Plato
He Spent his life studying mathematics, in particular geometry and is considered to be one of the world's greatest mathematicians.
Euclid
Thales
Hippocrates
Pythagoras
He proved that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
Euclid
Thales
Pythagoras
Hippocrates
The greatest Greek doctor who studied the human body with the purpose of trying to cure diseases and keep people healthy. Today he is known better for his ideas on how doctors should behave.
Euclid
Thales
Pythagoras
Hippocrates
The most impressive of all Ancient Greek buildings was the __________, built for the goddess Athena, whom people considered their protector.
Parthenon
Temple of Apollo at Delphi
Akrotiri
The _________ was the name of a specific gymnasium in Athens. It was named after the "wolf god" and located in a sacred grove, this was the place where Aristotle wrote and debated philosophy.
Lyceum
Parthenon
Temple of Apollo at Delphi
Akrotiri
Engineers like ______ made great discoveries, such as the water screw, which brought water to the fields.
Hippocrates
Archimedes
Hypatia
Pythagoras
The technique that was taught by asking questions is known as the....
Plato method
Aristotle method
Socratic method
Thales method
The Spartan society was dominated by _________?
Military
Society
Art
Philosophy
Boys in which city-state were trained from a young age to be soldiers?
Athens
Sparta
Corinth
Sparta was ruled by two _____?
Judges
Kings
Pharoahs
Priests
Private tutors were hired to teach Athenian _______ about Philosophy, Geometry, Astronomy, and more.
Boys
Girls
Cats
Dogs
Athens was the strongest member of the ________ league.
National
Republic
Delian
American
Sparta declared war on _______, starting the Peloponnesian war.
Athens
Corinth
Persia
Egypt
The Peloponnesian War lasted for 10 years before .....
Athens won
Sparta Won
A truce was called
After the truce was called on the Peloponnesian War, ________ won the war when Athens tried to expand its empire.
Corinth
Persia
Sparta
Egypt
