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Ancient Greeks Quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Ancient Greeks began their civilization on which continent?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

North America

2.

The Ancient Greeks relied on which body of water?

a)

Nile River

b)

Indus River

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Mississippi River

3.

How is the land, and use of land different in Ancient Greece than other civilizations?

a)

It was rocky with bad soil so they did not farm much

b)

It was full of dangerous animals so they feared leaving home

c)

It was the most fertile of all the river valleys

d)

Greece was in a desert so they barely survived

4.

Which description best matches the religion of the Ancient Greeks?

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

c)

No religion

5.

True or False: The Ancient Greeks accepted slavery as part of their society.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What type of people were allowed to vote, and be part of democracy in Athens?

a)

Anybody who wanted to join

b)

Free men and women

c)

Only free, landowning men

d)

Anybody over 18

7.

What type of government best describes the kind of government in Athens?

a)

Direct democracy

b)

Religious Representation

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Dictatorship

8.

Which description best matches the government and society of Sparta?

a)

Gentle and democracy

b)

Militaristic and oligarchy

c)

Organized and republic

d)

Chaotic and anarchy

9.

As a result of dry and rocky land what did the Greeks have to do to get resources?

a)

Pray to the gods

b)

Steal from neighbors

c)

Farm for food

d)

Trade on the sea

10.

Which of the following Greek ideas has deeply impacted government in places like the United States?

a)

The idea of sea trading

b)

The idea of democracy

c)

The idea of anarchy

d)

They idea of military oligarchy

11.

Which Greek mathematician created the following theory? a2+b2=c2

a)

Pythagoras

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Galileo

d)

Columbus

12.

Which vocab word best matches aristocracy

a)

Rule by many

b)

Rule by a rich few people

c)

Rule by one person

d)

Rule by two people

13.

Which type of math is associated with Ancient Greece?

a)

Calculus

b)

Long Division

c)

Algebra 2

d)

Geometry