NEW
Font size
WorksheetsAncient Greece (Chapter 8)
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 6mins
How did the Greeks adapt to their environment?
They built wagons to traverse the mountains.
They built ships to navigate the seas.
They carved terraces to help them farm the land.
They were the first to begin using air travel.
What is an acropolis?
city-state
time of great achievement
form of Greek poetry
high hill
In what way were the Mycenaeans different from the Minoans?
The Mycenaeans lived on Greek islands.
The Mycenaeans did not speak Greek.
The Mycenaeans lived on the Greek mainland.
The Mycenaeans were not traders.
What triggered the start of the Dark Age in Greece?
the Mycenaean civilization crumbled.
The Minoan civilization crumbled.
Alexander the Great conquered Persia.
The first city-states were formed.
Which of the following is a synonym for polis?
classic age
marketplace
acropolis
city-state
Which of the following did not take place in the agora?
Greeks bought and sold goods
Greeks held political meetings.
Greeks has religious gatherings.
Greeks hid from invading enemies.
In which form of government do people rule themselves?
democracy
tyranny
oligarchy
monarchy
Which of the following aristocrats did not support democracy because he preferred stricter laws?
Draco
Solon
Peisistratus
Cleisthenes
How did people in Athens vote?
dropping sticks into a bowl
tally marks in the dirt
a show of hands or broken pottery pieces
painting red X's
How did Pericles change Athenian democracy?
developed government offices
paid officials and encouraged people to participate in government
allowed children to vote
elected the first female to serve as the head of Greece
Who was the queen of the Greek gods?
Athena
Hera
Aphrodite
Hestia
Why did the Greeks tell myths?
to explain how the world works
to teach a lesson
to inform people about proper etiquette
to entertain audiences with tall tales
Why did people visit the Oracle at Delphi?
to get answers and advice from the god Apollo
to be forgiven of their sins
to get advice from Zeus
to hear Greek history
Who wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey?
Sappho
Homer
Aesop
Socrates
What is the name of a poem set to music?
lyric poem
diamante
epic poem
acrostic
All of the following are modern references to Greek mythology except
A person's Achille's heel is his weak spot
a person who gets rich easily has the Midas touch.
an extremely difficult task can be referred to as 'herculean'.
poison apples are symbolic of trickery
What is a fable?
a body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works
short stories that teach the reader lessons or give advice
stories that teach the reader solely about love and friendship
long poems used to explain Greek history
How were oligarchy and tyranny different?
Oligarchies have one leader, but governments run by tyranny have a group of leaders.
Oligarchies are run by a few leaders, but governments run by tyranny have one leader.
Oligarchies have a king, but governments run by tyranny do not.
Oligarchies are like democracies, but governments run by tyranny are not.
