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Ancient Greece Part 2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Greek goddess of wisdom and the namesake of Athens.

a)

Artemis

b)

Diana

c)

Juno

d)

Athena

2.

The religion of the Ancient Greeks was

a)

Judaism

b)

Islam

c)

polytheistic

d)

atheistic (no gods)

3.

This is the mythological home of the Greek gods.

a)

Mt. Oedipus

b)

Mt. Zion

c)

Mt. Saint Helens

d)

Mt. Olympus

4.

Who was the King of the gods?

a)

Apollo

b)

Demeter

c)

Poseidon

d)

Zeus

5.
The Greek city-state of ____ is known for their powerful army.
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Troy
d)
Mycenae
6.

The following information describes which of the Persian Wars: Greeks led Persians into a narrow strait of water and then easily sank many Persian ships (because of their large size) causing the Persians to retreat.

a)

Thermopylae

b)

Salamis

c)

Plataea

d)

Marathon

7.
Who won the Persian War?
a)
Persia
b)
Greece
c)
Both; they tied
d)
Neither
8.
The 300 died at what battle? 
a)
Palatea
b)
Marathon
c)
Thermopylae
d)
Salamis
9.
Which popular sporting activity resulted from the first battle of the Persian Wars?
a)
The Marathon
b)
The Triathlon
c)
The Olympics
d)
The Pentathlon
10.

Which city-state had a Democracy where citizens voted?

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Both

d)

Neither

11.
Which city-state started training soldiers at age 7? 
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Both
d)
Neither 
12.

Which city-state had an oligarchy with a council of elders?

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Both

d)

Neither

13.

Which city-state believed in a well-rounded education (reading, writing, singing, fighting, etc)?

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Both

d)

Neither

14.

In which city-state did women have more rights?

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Both

d)

Neither

15.

Which city-state won the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Both

d)

Neither