WorksheetsAncient Greece
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 20mins
The Ancient Greek currency was known as
Pesos
Drachmae
Dollars
Euros
Ancient Civilization that inhabited the island of Crete. We don't know what they called themselves. We name them according to their king.
Minoans
Myceneans
Dorians
The Minoans have more in common with which civilization than anywhere else?
Greeks
Egyptians
Persians
Romans
The city of Atlantis was believed to be referencing which civilization?
Minoans
Dorians
Myceneans
Greeks
The Minoans wrote in which form?
Linear A
Linear B
Their artwork shows that the Minoans had a great reverence for which animal?
Ox
Goat
Bull
Cat
The Minotaur was killed by:
Perseus
Hercules
Achilles
Theseus
What is our only literary source on the Trojan War
Illiad
Odyssey
Archaelogical records
Oedipus Rex
How long was the Trojan War fought?
8 years
10 years
12 years
6 years
Who is the demi-god character in the story of the Trojan War?
Hercules
Hector
Achilles
Perseus
The city of Troy was believed to be a myth until the discovery of an ancient city in modern-day Turkey was excavated showing evidence of war dating back to that time. What year was it discovered?
1870
1880
1890
1900
What Greek story follows the adventures of Odysseus on his return from the Trojan War.
Illiad
Oedipus Rex
Legend of Hercules
Odyssey
Greece was different from other ancient civilizations in that they did not settle next to:
Mountains
Oceans
Rivers
Valleys
What was the name of the 2nd level of a Greek city where the patron temples were located?
Patras
Acropolis
Heraklion
Thessaloniki
Everyone was committed to the success of the state due to:
Small population
Freedom of the populace
Affluence of the city
Government initially began as a monarchy and then transitioned into a(n):
Democracy
Republic
Aristocracy
Greek battle formations were known as
Phalanx
Testudo
Schiltron
What Greek city-state wanted their youths to be well rounded and asked them to explore different avenues of interest as they grew up?
Athens
Sparta
Olympia
Which Greek city-state hosted the site of the Olympics?
Athens
Sparta
Olympia
What Greek city-state trained boys for combat starting at the age of 7 and wouldn't allow them to retire until the age of 60?
Athens
Sparta
Olympia
Which Greek city-state remained closed to new ideas and wouldn't allow their people to travel?
Athens
Sparta
Olympia
AOE is the abbreviation of what Greek city-state?
Sparta
Corinth
Olypia
Athens
Tyrants, in the Greek days, were terrible leaders that sought to oppress people and kill those that opposed them.
True
False
Tyrants sought reform that helped which two classes of people?
Upper & Lower
Upper & Middle
Middle & Lower
The word "barbarian" comes from the Greek word "Barbaroi" meaning:
Wild and Uncivilized
Someone who didn't speak Greek
Scary animal
The modern day marathon got its name for the 26 mile run from Marathon to Athens. Who ran it and then immediately die from exhaustion?
Cleisthenes
Acacius
Pheidippides
Isodoros
Who was the leader of the Spartans during the Battle of Thermopylae
(a)
Who was the leader of the Athenian navy during the Greek war with the Persians?
(a)
The Persians suffered two massive defeats, one naval and the other on land. Where were they? Select All That Apply
Plataea
Salamis
Thermopylae
Corinth
Athens was the leader of which league?
The Peloponnesian League
The Delian League
The National Football League
The Spartans were the leaders of what league
Peloponnesian League
Delian League
Premier League
Who won the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta
Athens
Drachmae was used in Greek currency until the Greek economic collapse in what year?
1952
2008
47 BC
743 AD
Who was the man who united Greece?
Alexander the Great
Antipater
Cassander
Phillip II
Alexander the Great's empire collapsed after his mysterious death in a matter of 40 years. What started it?
Internal Conflicts with generals
Invasion of the Mongols
Failure to name an heir
The death of his wife and son.
Why was Alexander the Great's expansion so important to the world? Select all that apply
It led to a connection of east and west ideas and trade
Spread the Greek language
Rise of cities that became culturally diverse
Spread Greek clothing trends
