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Classical Greece Rapid Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did the geography of Greece affect its development?

a)

The cold weather prevented any agriculture from succeeding.

b)

The many mountains and seas caused many rival city-states to develop.

c)

The few natural barriers allowed one strong clan to unite the entire country.

d)

The intense heat generally forced most outdoor activities inside.

2.

What two things did each Greek city-state have in common?

a)

currency and government

b)

social structure and topography

c)

economic base and attitude toward slaves

d)

religion and language

3.

In Greek ,city-state =

a)

polis

b)

Eonia

c)

Acropolis

d)

Kudos

4.

Which is a true statement about the democracy of ancient Athens?

a)

Every person was able to vote in government.

b)

Only women and foreigners were able to vote.

c)

All citizens were able to vote or hold a political office.

d)

In order to vote you had to be a citizen, a male, and a landowner.

5.

What group was allowed citizenship in Athens

a)

free men

b)

young children

c)

women

d)

slaves

6.

Which city-state was characterized by strong military discipline, more freedoms for women, and severe treatment of slaves?

a)

Athens

b)

Corinth

c)

Sparta

d)

Syracuse

7.

Democracy origiated in which ancient culture?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

8.

In what was did some Greek-City States unite to fight against an Asian foe?

a)

Persian War

b)

Peloponnesian War

9.

In which war did Sparta and Athens fight against each other?

a)

Peloponnesian War

b)

Persian War

10.

What happened in Athens during the “Golden Age” of Pericles?

a)

Athens became the sole military power in the world by invading and defeating the Persians and Egyptians.

b)

A gold deposit was found in the Athenian foothills making the city the most wealthy in the world.

c)

Politics and architecture,monuments, art, philosophy, and literature flourished in the city as it became the center of Greek culture.

d)

The capital city of the Greek nation was moved to Athens and it became the largest city in the world.

11.

_____________, ____________, and _____________ were the most notable philosophers.

a)

Socrates, Plato, Aristotle

b)

Thales, Plato, Aristotle

c)

Pericles, Plato, Aristotle

d)

Phillip, Plato, Aristotle

12.

What group eventually conquered the Greek city-states?

a)

Egypt

b)

Macedonia

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Gaul

13.

Alexander the Great was mostly known for?

a)

he conquered most of the Mediterranean world, including Egypt and Persia, and as far as the Indus River Valley. He spreading Greek culture everywhere he conquered.

b)

he known as "The Father of Tragedy"and wrote the oresteia trilogy

c)

he taught that the way to seek truth is through a series of questions and answers

14.

How did Alexander the Great spread Greek culture?

a)

his writings

b)

through word of mouth

c)

by being the model of the perfect human.

d)

through conquest

15.
What was the large open area where city life was centered around called?
a)
Agora
b)
Acropolis
c)
Democracy
d)
Mall