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Ancient Greece Check in

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following if the definition of a peninsula?

a)

A piece of land that is surrounded by water on all sides

b)

Land that is surrounded by mountains

c)

Land that is flat

d)

Land that is almost completely surrounded by water

2.

Which of the following are bodies of water surrounding Greece? Select all that are correct.

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Aegean Sea

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Ionian Sea

3.

Which of the following was the effect of mountains isolating the city-states of Greece?

a)

Greeks worked together to harvest crops

b)

Many Greeks settled on the Italian Peninsula

c)

City-states did not unite

d)

Greek city-states signed peace treaties with eachothers

4.

Which of the following was a benefit of living near the seas that promoted spread of Greek culture?

a)

Seas gave them fresh water for drinking

b)

the seas gave them a water source to water their crops

c)

The seas gave them endless amounts of salt to flavor their food

d)

the seas allowed them communication with older civilizations in Africa and Asia

5.

look at the map, identify which city state is at letter D

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Crete

d)

Troy

6.

Letter C is this body of water?

a)

Indian ocean

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Aegean Sea

d)

Ionian Sea

7.

What was a main difference between Athens and Sparta?

a)

Sparta valued military training, while Athens valued education.

b)

Sparta liked gold and Athens liked silver.

c)

Sparta and Athens both believed in gods and goddesses.

d)

Both city-states gave their youth over to the military at age seven.

8.

Why are many famous people from ancient Greece still remembered today?

a)

Because of the food they ate.

b)

They invented/achieved many things we use in modern society.

c)

They all participated in the Olympics.

d)

They are related to royalty.

9.

True or False? 30% of the English language is made up of Greek words.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which city-state allowed women more freedom?

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

11.

Which city-state focused on trading and building good relationships with other city-states?

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

12.

What is a polis?

a)

Armed foot soldier

b)

Greek city-state

c)

Spartan slave

d)

government where power is held with people voting

13.

The Olympics were an athletic and religious event honoring who?

a)

Athena

b)

Achilles

c)

Mt. Olympus

d)

Zeus

14.
the Ancient Greeks were...
a)
...polytheistic
b)
...monotheistic
c)
...both polytheistic and monotheistic
d)
...neither polytheistic and monotheistic
15.
stories of the Ancient Greeks' gods & goddesses were called ________
a)
parables
b)
myths
c)
epics
d)
lullabies
16.

What geographic feature impeded trade in ancient Greece?

a)

It was hard to cross the large bodies of water.

b)

The vast deserts prevented the movement of goods.

c)

Mountain ranges made transportation difficult.

d)

The ancient Greeks did not have anything to trade.

17.

This characteristic of a civilization freed people from doing every task and allowed them to do the work they were good at (ex blacksmith or farmer)

a)

Job Specialization

b)

Arts & Architecture

c)

Religion

d)

Public Works

18.

This characteristic of a civilization included royalty, priests, merchants, artisans, workers, and slaves. Status relates to importance or wealth.

a)

Writing

b)

Religion

c)

Social Classes

d)

Government

19.

This characteristic of a civilization produced projects that helped all citizens, like defensive walls and irrigation systems.

a)

Writing

b)

Government

c)

Public Works

d)

Job Specialization

20.

Which of the following is NOT a necessary characteristic of a civilization?

a)

Religion

b)

Writing

c)

Education

d)

Government