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English10 : Lesson 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

They are recognized as an exceptional people because of their attainments

in literature, sculpture, architecture, and philosophy, the term the

glory that was Greece' is particularly applicable to them.

a)

Romans

b)

Achaeans

c)

Trojans

d)

Greeks

2.

He was the great Greek historian and a great traveler.

a)

Herodotus

b)

Homer

c)

Hector

d)

Hercules

3.

It is the official name of Greece.

a)

The Land Down Under

b)

The Pearl of the Orient Seas

c)

The Hellenic Republic

d)

The Land of the Rising Sun

4.

Name the two largest islands in Greece.

a)

Crete and Evia

b)

Mikonos and Kythnos

c)

Skyros and Thassos

d)

Athens and Astypalaia

5.

It is a part of Greece which has dense forests but the majority of the southern hills are covered with shrubs, wildflowers, wild oregano, basil, and thyme.

a)

Eastern Greece

b)

Northern Greece

c)

Western Greece

d)

Southern Greece

6.

It is the capital city of Greece.

a)

Mikonos

b)

Crete

c)

Athens

d)

Evia

7.

On this day, the traditional roles of the people of northern Greek villages are reversed. Men stay at home and do the housework, such as cooking, cleaning, and looking after the children, and the women spend the day drinking coffee in the cafes.

a)

Gynaikratia

b)

Ginaikratia

c)

Gynaikrasyas

d)

Gynakratia

8.

It is probably the oldest language in Europe.

a)

Greek Orthodox

b)

Chinese

c)

Greek

d)

German

9.

It is the season that lasts for three weeks in February and March, just before the beginning of Lent. During the Carnival, people dress up in fancy costumes, and there

are feasts, parades, dances, and a general party atmosphere.

a)

Christmas Eve

b)

The Greek Carnival

c)

New Year

d)

Gods and Goddesses Festival

10.

It is the most significant festival in the Greek year. During this time, there are candlelit processions through the streets, more feasting, and fireworks.

a)

Christmas Eve

b)

The Greek Carnival

c)

New Year

d)

Easter

11.

Below are the four major forms of Greek art except:

a)

architecture

b)

painting

c)

sculpture

d)

poetry

e)

dance

12.

The era of ancient Greece wherein many of the Greek masterpieces were constructed. This is the time that

the Parthenon was built in Athens, and Sophocles wrote Oedipus the King. It was also during this time that the beginnings of democracy started in Greece.

a)

Ice Age

b)

Stone Age

c)

Metal Age

d)

Golden Age or Classical Age

13.

These are now indispensable because ancient Greek is now a dead language.

a)

Translations

b)

Formulas

c)

Slangs

d)

Colloquial

14.

The history of Greek literature is divided into three periods, below are the periods except one.

a)

Pre-Homeric Age and the Homeric Age

b)

Athenian Period to the Golden/

Age of Pericles

c)

Period of Decline

d)

Classical Age

15.

The history of Greek literature is divided into three periods, below are the periods except one.

a)

Pre-Homeric Age and the Homeric Age

b)

Athenian Period to the Golden/

Age of Pericles

c)

Period of Decline

d)

Classical Age

16.

During this season, there are concerts featuring traditional and modern Greek music styles, as well as drama performances, all occurring in the ancient theaters.

a)

Coachella Music & Arts Festival

b)

Hellenic Festival

c)

Dekmantel

d)

Montreux Jazz Festival

17.

He wrote Oedipus the King.

a)

Aristotle

b)

Sophocles

c)

Plato

d)

Horatio

18.

How many islands surround Greece?

a)

1,500 islands

b)

169 islands

c)

1,499 islands

d)

1,400 islands

19.

Out of the 1,400 islands that surround Greece, how many are inhabited?

a)

1,500 islands

b)

169 islands

c)

1,499 islands

d)

1,400 islands

20.

They produced a civilization that in many ways has never been surpassed in the world.

a)

The Filipinos

b)

The Japanese

c)

The Chinese

d)

The Greeks