WorksheetsAncient Greece
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 19mins
Why was trade important to Greece?
They needed to trade for materials, food, etc.
They wanted to get rich.
They liked exploring unfamiliar places.
They wanted to resale those at a lower price to get people to buy their other items that they're selling.
What did ancient Greek sailors use to know where they are?
The clouds
The stars
The sun and moon
Their compass and map
How did Greek colonies affect other places?
They spread their culture over a wide area
They traded goods over a wide area
They sustained the growing civilization at mainland Greece
A (a) is a government ruled by one person. It didn't usually have inheritance of power in Ancient Greece, and usually, the absolute power that they had was taken by force.
What kind of place would the Greeks look for to start a new colony?
Places with natural harbors
Places with good farmland
Places without locals opposing the colonists
Places with large mountains
Why were the seas so important to ancient Greece?
Tourism
Transportation
Trade routes
Mineral extraction
Why did the ancient Greeks sometimes fight each other?
The only thing they had in common was language and they were considered city-states, so they had wars for reasons that other countries would also have
They wanted to show off to the other city-states that they were the strongest city-state in all of ancient Greece
Wars were tradition in Greece, and they had to fight it at least once every ten years
How did mountains affect ancient Greece’s communication?
It was dangerous to go through the mountains to the other side because the wagons of the time weren't built to withstand the rugged, harsh terrain so there was little to no communication
The ancient Greeks had to focus on other things like developing their city-states, the government, etc. so they didn't put effort into a way of getting messages to the other side of the mountain
They weren't growing enough food for going to the other side, staying for a while, and coming back.
There was a lot of tensions between the city-states, and the governments couldn't risk sending people to other city-states to deliver the mail
How did farmers adjust to the difficult land in ancient Greece?
They built flat steps of mud into the hilly terrain to grow crops and fruits
They used the most efficient and low cost/maintenance crops and animals available to them
They couldn't so they started colonies
They grew orchards of fruit trees
How do monarchs get their power?
They usually got it by taking it by force.
They usually got it from inheritance.
They usually got it by becoming the wealthiest citizen.
What was the longest-running form of government in ancient Greece?
Tyranny/Dictatorship
Democracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
How did tyrants get their power?
Through force
Through inheritance
Were all tyrants hated? Why or why not?
Yes, because they had unconstitutional power over everyone and everything.
Yes, because all of them were extremely cruel.
No, because not all of them were cruel and some of them were good to people.
No, because they respected the public's opinion.
(a) : Power is shared by all people
(a) : Power is shared by a few people
(a) : Unconstitutional, complete power for one person
(a) : Power is absolute for one person, but that power has limits
How was it possible for ancient Greece to develop so many kinds of governments?
As people became tired with the old governments or didn't like the old governments, they created newer governments.
Greek polymaths (e.g. Aristotle, Plato, Epicurus, etc.) told the officials to change the government type.
The Greek citizens revolted; the government was forced to change how it worked.
Most tyrants had what kind of work experience?
Cartographer
Sailor
Politician
Military
The law-making group in Athens was called the (a) .
What does “oligarch” mean in English?
one of the select few people who rule or influence leaders in an oligarchy
one of the people drafted into the army
the politician with the most experience in the city-state
another word for polymath
Form of government that appears at the beginning of a city-state
Democracy
Plutocracy
Monarchy
Tyranny/Dictatorship
What were the three seas that surrounds Greece?
Ionian
Bering
Aegean
Mediterranean
Caspian
Why are marathons called "marathons"?
From a story about a Greek hero who ran from Marathon to Sparta to get help in a war
English development used a novel prefix and suffix together to make this
POLL: Do you think that the ancient Greeks were important to today's civilization?
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