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WorksheetsAncient Greece
Total questions: 82
Worksheet time: 41mins
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1.
Which ancient Greek city-state would you find the majority of young men involved in the military?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Crete
d)
Olympia
2.
If you wanted to go buy and sell products in an open marketplace, you would go to the...
a)
Walmart
b)
Polis
c)
Agora
d)
Peloponneses
3.
If a small group of chosen officials make all the decisions in a government, that type of government is known as a ___________
a)
Democracy
b)
Theocracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Dictatorship
4.
If you were someone who thought deeply about life's questions, you would be known as a _____________
a)
Archaeologist
b)
Historian
c)
Philosopher
d)
Dorian
5.
In order to be considered a citizen of a Greek city-state, you had to be____________
a)
Free
b)
Native-born
c)
Landowning Man
d)
All of the above
6.
What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
desert
d)
rolling plains
7.
The ruler of all the Greek gods was...
a)
Poseidon.
b)
Ares.
c)
Zeus.
d)
Athena.
8.
A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education.
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Delphi
d)
Corinth
9.
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"
10.
Democracy in Athens meant that...
a)
all men could vote
b)
all men and women could vote
c)
all male citizens could vote
d)
all members of the Oligarchy could vote
11.
Athens main rival was the city state of
a)
Anatolia
b)
Marathon
c)
Sparta
d)
Thermopylae
12.
Who was the main rival of ancient Greece? They fought a series of wars and burned down Athens.
a)
The Persian Empire
b)
The Ottoman Empire
c)
The American Empire
d)
The Egyptian Empire
13.
How was Alexander the Great able to control such a vast kingdom
a)
He used his army to keep people in line
b)
He treated conquered people fairly
c)
He forced people to adopt Greek ways
d)
He exiled anyone who disagreed with him
14.
The war that was a result of Sparta's jealousy and distrust of powerful Athens, it also caused the decline of Athens.
a)
Persian War
b)
Peloponnesian War
c)
Trojan War
15.
A leader seizing power through force
a)
Tyranny
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Democracy
16.
A king who passes their reign on to their son
a)
Monarchy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Tyranny
d)
Democracy
17.
What was the raised, fortified area that was the highest place in the city called?
a)
Agora
b)
Acropolis
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Parthenon
18.
Which of the following statements best describes the citizens of Athens?
a)
They spoke different languages
b)
They valued their freedoms and took an active role in government
c)
They overthrew their government by force.
d)
They develop the art of war.
19.
Which of the following would NOT have occurred at the agora of ancient Athens?
a)
trading of food and cloth
b)
discussion of politics
c)
religious ceremonies
d)
farming of wheat
20.
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.
21.
Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?
a)
They did not have telephones
b)
Mountains and Water
c)
communication was easy
d)
most people had horses
22.
The ancient Greeks were
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheist
d)
Scientologist
23.
Who was NOT a Greek philosopher?
a)
Pythagoras
b)
Aristotle
c)
Socrates
d)
Plato
24.
How is the influence of ancient Greece seen in today's world?
a)
the clothes that they wore
b)
buildings and architecture
c)
everybody walks everywhere
d)
communities are isolated
25.
According to the ancient Greeks, the gods and goddesses lived...
a)
in Athens.
b)
on Mount Olympus.
c)
in Sparta.
d)
in Turkey.
26.
The games held every four years at a festival to honor Zeus were called
a)
Goodwill Games
b)
Marathons
c)
Olympics
d)
Triathlons
27.
a play or film in which characters fail to overcome serious problems
a)
Myth
b)
Tragedy
c)
Hippocratic Oath
d)
Cavalry
28.
a traditional story that explains the practices or beliefs of a people or something in the natural world
a)
Epicureanism
b)
Rhetoric
c)
Fable
d)
Myth
29.
a set of promises about patient care that new doctors make when they start practicing medicine
a)
Hippocratic oath
b)
Stoicism
c)
Socratic method
d)
Oracle
30.
a play or film that tells a humorous story
a)
Drama
b)
Tragedy
c)
Rhetoric
d)
Comedy
31.
What sea is located along the eastern coast of Greece?
a)
Ionian
b)
Mediterranean
c)
Aegean
d)
Crete
32.
How did the mountains of the countryside affect ancient Greece?
a)
The climate was very cold
b)
They limited the availability of farmland
c)
Rock slides were common
d)
Early Greeks lived in caves
33.
The two main crops the Ancient Greeks grew were:
a)
corn & beans
b)
squash & quinoa
c)
olives & grapes
d)
bananas & coconut
34.
What bodies of water bordered Ancient Greece?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Aegean Sea
c)
Ionian Sea
d)
All of them
35.
The city-state where boys, at the age of 7, would start hardy soldier training
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Delphi
d)
Olympia
36.
True or False? Women who lived in Sparta could own property.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
Why do we call a marathon, a marathon?
a)
In honor of the Greek gods
b)
It was an original Olympic event
c)
A Greek soldier ran 26+ miles from Marathon to Athens to tell the good news about them defeating Darius
d)
they liked the name
38.
What contributions did the Ancient Greeks have to our modern society?
a)
Art & Architecture
b)
Literature & Drama
c)
Science & Mathematics
d)
All of the contributions mentioned
39.
Greece is in which continent?
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
Asia
40.
A system that of writing that uses symbols to stand for individual sounds is called an
a)
alphabet
b)
character
c)
codex
d)
hieroglyph
41.
The upper class in Greece was called
a)
aristocracy
b)
monarchy
c)
oligarchy
d)
tryanny
42.
Why did direct democracy work in ancient Athens?
a)
The council controlled the assembly.
b)
People were paid to work in the government.
c)
The city-states population was small.
d)
Free people could vote and hold office.
43.
Colonization brought the greatest change to a city-state's ________________ because they grew rich from trade.
a)
colonists
b)
women
c)
merchants
d)
soldiers
44.
What was Sparta best known for throughout Greece?
a)
slavery
b)
oligarchy
c)
democratic government
d)
military power
45.
Citizens elect other people to make decisions on their behalf in a(n) ___________________.
a)
aristocracy
b)
oligarchy
c)
direct democracy
d)
representative democracy
46.
How did the Ancient Greeks transport goods they wanted to trade?
a)
by sea
b)
by air
c)
by land
47.
Homer's epic, the Iliad is about
a)
The Trojan War
b)
Gilgamesh
c)
The oracle at Delphi
d)
Alexander the great
48.
The Parthenon is an example of Greek...
a)
Theater
b)
Temples
c)
Houses
d)
Government Buildings
49.
What major bodies of water were important to Greek civilization?
a)
Achelous River
b)
Aegean Sea
c)
Bay of Bengal
d)
Mediterranean Sea
e)
Persian Gulf
50.
How is the geography of Greece different from Egypt and Mesopotamia?
a)
There were no mountains in Mesopotamia.
b)
There is no fertile farmland anywhere in Ancient Greece.
c)
Ancient Egypt had red soil that was good for farming.
d)
People in Egypt and Mesopotamia settled in fertile river valleys.
51.
What was the impact of the geography on development of Greece?
a)
Ancient Greeks learned how to fish and trade in the seas to make up for the lack of fertile farmland.
b)
Ancient Greece was a unified civilization like Ancient Egypt with a single leader and common religion and traditions.
c)
Ancient Greece had cities isolated on islands or cut off by mountains, which is why they had city-states.
d)
Ancient Greeks learned how to harvest many natural plants and fungi because the soil was not arable for traditional crops.
52.
How much land was arable?
a)
10%
b)
20%
c)
50%
d)
80%
53.
What was the role of the Greek God Athena?
a)
King of all the gods, ruler of the sky, with lightning
b)
Wife of Zeus, goddess of marriage and women
c)
Son of Zeus, god of poetry and music
d)
Zeus' daughter, goddess of wisdom and war, main goddess of Sparta and Athens
e)
Zeus' brother, ruler of the sea
54.
What was the role of the Greek God Hera?
a)
King of all the gods, ruler of the sky, with lightning
b)
Wife of Zeus, goddess of marriage and women
c)
Son of Zeus, god of poetry and music
d)
Zeus' daughter, goddess of wisdom and war, main goddess of Sparta and Athens
e)
Zeus' brother, ruler of the sea
55.
What was the role of the Greek God Poseidon?
a)
King of all the gods, ruler of the sky, with lightning
b)
Wife of Zeus, goddess of marriage and women
c)
Son of Zeus, god of poetry and music
d)
Zeus' daughter, goddess of wisdom and war, main goddess of Sparta and Athens
e)
Zeus' brother, ruler of the sea
56.
What was the role of the Greek God Zeus?
a)
King of all the gods, ruler of the sky, with lightning
b)
Wife of Zeus, goddess of marriage and women
c)
Son of Zeus, god of poetry and music
d)
Zeus' daughter, goddess of wisdom and war, main goddess of Sparta and Athens
e)
Zeus' brother, ruler of the sea
57.
What was the role of the Greek God Solon?
a)
King of all the gods, ruler of the sky, with lightning
b)
Wife of Zeus, goddess of marriage and women
c)
Trick question, Solon was not a god.
d)
Zeus' daughter, goddess of wisdom and war, main goddess of Sparta and Athens
e)
Zeus' brother, ruler of the sea
58.
How did the Greek religion impact Greek achievements?
a)
The art and architecture was built to honor the Greek gods, like the Parthenon in Athens.
b)
The Greek myths were where they got their ideas for the math and science advancements.
c)
The philosophers dedicated much of their time to telling the stories of the Greek gods.
d)
The author Herodotus focused his famous novels on the amazing set of Greek mythology.
59.
Select ALL of the Greek accomplishments.
a)
Acupuncture
b)
Architecture
c)
Comedies
d)
Currency
e)
Democracy
60.
What is a philosophy?
a)
A person who thinks a lot.
b)
The study of thought and ideas.
c)
A student who is really smart about all topics.
d)
A tyrant who believes they should be able to take over other civilizations.
61.
Which are important Greek Philosophers? Select ALL of them.
a)
Alexander the Great
b)
Democritus
c)
Homer
d)
Thales
e)
Socrates
62.
Who wrote the stories about the Trojan War? What were the epics called?
a)
Socrates: Journey to the Center of the World and Xenophon
b)
Thales: On the Solstice and Equinox
c)
Homer: Iliad and Odyssey
d)
Poseidon: Little Mermaid and Percy Jackson
63.
What TWO types of drama did the Greeks develop?
a)
Comedy
b)
Horror
c)
Reality
d)
Tragedy
e)
Family
64.
What was the order of the political systems in Ancient Greece?
a)
Oligarchy, Tyranny, Democracy, then Aristocracy
b)
Oligarchy, Tyranny, Monarchy, Aristocracy, then Democracy
c)
Monarchy, Aristocracy, Democracy, then Tyranny
d)
Monarchy, Aristocracy, Oligarchy, Tyranny, then Democracy
65.
What is an aristocracy?
a)
Rule by a king
b)
Wealthy nobles have political control
c)
Rule by a few
d)
Takes over with violence, sometimes rules fairly
e)
The people get to make political decisions
66.
What is a democracy?
a)
Rule by a king
b)
Wealthy nobles have political control
c)
Rule by a few
d)
Takes over with violence, sometimes rules fairly
e)
The people get to make political decisions
67.
What is an oligarchy?
a)
Rule by a king
b)
Wealthy nobles have political control
c)
Rule by a few
d)
Takes over with violence, sometimes rules fairly
e)
The people get to make political decisions
68.
What is a tyrant?
a)
Rule by a king
b)
Wealthy nobles have political control
c)
Rule by a few
d)
Takes over with violence, sometimes rules fairly
e)
The people get to make political decisions
69.
How was Greek democracy different from our modern form of democracy?
a)
They had a direct democracy where people voted on the actual laws, we vote on people to represent us.
b)
They allowed everyone to vote, even if they were not citizens of Athens, we only allow registered citizens to vote.
c)
Both of these are true statements.
d)
Neither of these are true statements.
70.
What percentage of people living in Athens were eligible to vote?
a)
10%
b)
20%
c)
50%
d)
80%
71.
When was the Trojan War? A ten year war between the Greeks and the city of Troy that illustrated that Greece has a long history of battle.
a)
Before the Dark Ages of Greece
b)
During the "Golden Age"
c)
After the Peloponnesian Wars
d)
During the reign of Alexander the Great
72.
When was the Persian War? When the Persians invaded and burned the Acropolis in Athens, but the Athenians defeated the Persians in the end.
a)
Before the Dark Ages of Greece
b)
Before the "Golden Age"
c)
After the Peloponnesian Wars
d)
During the reign of Alexander the Great
73.
Who fought in the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Athenians
b)
Macedonians
c)
Persians
d)
Spartans
e)
Trojans
74.
What caused the decline of Athens?
a)
Alexander the Great conquered Athens just like he had conquered much of the Ancient World.
b)
The war with Troy depleted their natural resources.
c)
There was a draught that caused their crops to die, which resulted in a famine.
d)
A plague wiped out 1/3 of the Athenians and the Spartan blockade
75.
Who is responsible for spreading Greek culture from the Indus River to Egypt?
a)
Alexander the Great
b)
King Titan
c)
Solon
d)
Zeus the Olympian
76.
Select ALL of the statements that describe the city-state of Athens.
a)
Began military training at the age of 7
b)
Collected tribute from other city-states
c)
Cultural Achievements, like philosophy
d)
Democracy
e)
Lead by Solon and Pericles
77.
Select ALL of the statements that describe the city-state of Sparta.
a)
Began military training at the age of 7
b)
Stoic
c)
Cultural Achievements, like philosophy
d)
Women allowed to own land
e)
Lead by Solon and Pericles
78.
What was life like for females in most of Ancient Greece?
a)
They had no personal property and were all very poor, so they had to work for wages.
b)
They did not have rights, and were expected to be at home managing the house and raising children.
c)
Most were stay-at-home mothers, but if they wanted they could work as a artisan or a priestess.
d)
They were considered equals of the men and could participate in politics.
79.
What was a typical house like?
a)
Simple
b)
Complex
c)
Colorful
d)
Vast
80.
How many people living in Ancient Athens were enslaved? Sometimes temporarily just for owing debts.
a)
Estimated 50,000 people a year
b)
Only 10,000 people, who were captured during battle
c)
Estimated 100,000 people (1/3 the population)
d)
Over 500,000 people (1/2 the population)
81.
Which one of these does not belong?
a)
Pericles
b)
Troy
c)
Epic
d)
Achilles
82.
Which one of these does not belong?
a)
Mt. Olympus
b)
Thales
c)
Athena
d)
Parthenon
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