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WorksheetsAncient Greece Civilization
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
I am the messenger god.
Zeus
Hermes
Aphrodite
Hera
I am the god of the sea and have a trident.
Zeus
Apollo
Poseidon
Hera
Who was the king of all gods and goddesses in ancient Greek religion?
Zeus
Hermes
Apollo
Demeter
According to a Greek legend, who was the Greek city-state Athens named after?
Poseidon
Athena
Apollo
Hermes
Who is the god of music and poetry?
Hermes
Apollo
Ares
Artemis
During their lifetime, who conquered many areas of Asia that were under Persian rule?
Alexander the Great
Plato
Zeus
Aristotle
Who was the philosopher that lived in ancient Greece, asked a lot of questions in order to learn, and was Plato's teacher?
Plato
Zeus
Socrates
Aristotle
In which city-state did boys have to start training for the army when they turned 7 years old?
Athens
Marathon
Sparta
Mount Olympus
After Pheidippides ran the long distance to announce the victory of Athens, which word became the name of a long-distance race to honor his accomplishment?
chariot race
marathon
sack race
foot race
What did Athena offer the city-state that would give the people food to eat, oil to cook and light lamps with, and wood to build with?
good luck with their fishing
safety for fishermen
smooth sailing for merchant ships to trade
olive tree
Which of the following is not a contribution from ancient Greece?
erasers
Olympics
democracy
architecture
Who was Alexander the Great's teacher who taught him to observe?
Socrates
Zeus
Aristotle
Plato
In ancient Greece, what did an athlete receive if he won the Olympics?
laurel crown
medal
a temple
a chariot
Where did ancient Greeks believe gods and goddesses lived?
Mount Zeus
Mount Olympus
Athens
Sparta
The word "Academy" comes from which philosopher? He was also Aristotle's teacher.
Plato
Socrates
Aristotle
Hera
1. Messenger - A messenger is someone who carries messages and does errands or jobs.
True
False
Marathon - A marathon is a long-distance foot race measuring a little more than 26 miles.
True
False
Tame - A tame animal is wild and hard to control.
True
False
Assembly - The students went to an assembly for Veteran's Day. It was a large group of people.
True
False
Independently - The city-states did things independently from each other except during emergencies.
True
False
