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Ancient Greece Civilization

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I am the messenger god.

a)

Zeus

b)

Hermes

c)

Aphrodite

d)

Hera

2.

I am the god of the sea and have a trident.

a)

Zeus

b)

Apollo

c)

Poseidon

d)

Hera

3.

Who was the king of all gods and goddesses in ancient Greek religion?

a)

Zeus

b)

Hermes

c)

Apollo

d)

Demeter

4.

According to a Greek legend, who was the Greek city-state Athens named after?

a)

Poseidon

b)

Athena

c)

Apollo

d)

Hermes

5.

Who is the god of music and poetry?

a)

Hermes

b)

Apollo

c)

Ares

d)

Artemis

6.

During their lifetime, who conquered many areas of Asia that were under Persian rule?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Plato

c)

Zeus

d)

Aristotle

7.

Who was the philosopher that lived in ancient Greece, asked a lot of questions in order to learn, and was Plato's teacher?

a)

Plato

b)

Zeus

c)

Socrates

d)

Aristotle

8.

In which city-state did boys have to start training for the army when they turned 7 years old?

a)

Athens

b)

Marathon

c)

Sparta

d)

Mount Olympus

9.

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?

a)

chariot race

b)

marathon

c)

sack race

d)

foot race

10.

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?

a)

good luck with their fishing

b)

safety for fishermen

c)

smooth sailing for merchant ships to trade

d)

olive tree

11.

Which of the following is not a contribution from ancient Greece?

a)

erasers

b)

Olympics

c)

democracy

d)

architecture

12.

Who was Alexander the Great's teacher who taught him to observe?

a)

Socrates

b)

Zeus

c)

Aristotle

d)

Plato

13.

In ancient Greece, what did an athlete receive if he won the Olympics?

a)

laurel crown

b)

medal

c)

a temple

d)

a chariot

14.

Where did ancient Greeks believe gods and goddesses lived?

a)

Mount Zeus

b)

Mount Olympus

c)

Athens

d)

Sparta

15.

The word "Academy" comes from which philosopher? He was also Aristotle's teacher.

a)

Plato

b)

Socrates

c)

Aristotle

d)

Hera

16.

1. Messenger - A messenger is someone who carries messages and does errands or jobs.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Marathon - A marathon is a long-distance foot race measuring a little more than 26 miles.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Tame - A tame animal is wild and hard to control.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Assembly - The students went to an assembly for Veteran's Day. It was a large group of people.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Independently - The city-states did things independently from each other except during emergencies.

a)

True

b)

False