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Ancient Greece Weik

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Greece is an area of land almost completely surrounded by water so it's called a

a)

island

b)

peninsula

c)

acropolis

d)

mainland

2.

A high hill that often had a fortress on top was called ________.

a)

Tyrant

b)

Acropolis

c)

Polis

d)

City-State

3.

Our modern democracy was based on the democracy of ________.

a)

Syracuse

b)

Athens

c)

Sparta

d)

Marathon

4.

A government system where only a few people hold power.

a)

Ephor

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Tyranny

5.

Which would be an example of Greek architecture?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

What is an agora?

a)

a Greek goddess

b)

a type of instrument

c)

A Greek gathering place

d)

a serpent

7.

Which continent is Greece part of?

a)

Africa

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

8.
Which of the following is a long-lasting achievement of the Ancient Athenians?
a)
spreading Christianity
b)
establishing democracy
c)
ending citizenship
d)
creating a new religion
9.
Which statement summarizes the teaching style of Socrates?
a)
He made the students take notes to make them think deeper.
b)
He sang all his ideas to his students to entertain them through song.
c)
He answered a question with a question to encourage deeper thinking.
d)
He knew all the answers to every question and told them they were wrong.
10.

The most powerful, well-educated man in Athenian politics who led the city through the Golden Age

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Alexander

d)

Pericles

11.

Theater was important to the ancient Greeks

a)

True

b)

False

12.

This was the most powerful of all Greek Gods who lived on Mount Olympus!

(a)  

13.

A city-state in ancient Greece where life was harsh, the people were devoted to war

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Corinth

14.

A city-state in ancient Greece where art and philosophy flourished

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Corinth

15.

Someone who uses reason to explain natural events

A deep thinker

a)

philosopher

b)

teacher

c)

actor

d)

philanthropist

16.
The games held every four years at a festival to honor Zeus were called
a)
Goodwill Games
b)
marathons
c)
Olympics
d)
triathlons 
17.
The upper class in Greece was called
a)
aristocracy 
b)
monarchy 
c)
oligarchy 
d)
tryanny
18.
Which of the following is NOT a major Greek Philosopher?
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Aristotle
d)
Leonidas
19.
Stories about gods & goddesses that were used to explain events in nature.
a)
mythology
b)
philosophy
c)
drama
d)
comedy
20.

Known as one of the world's greatest military leaders - this young leader created a vast empire for Greece

a)

Plato

b)

Pericles

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Socrates