WorksheetsCh. 9 - Ancient Greece review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 5mins
Why did the Greeks mostly travel by sea?
To get as much fish as possible
The mountainous terrain was difficult to cross
They didn't travel by sea
What are the four forms of governments in ancient Greece?
they only had 3 forms of government
party, group, club, gathering
Monarchy oligarchy tyranny democracy
How does Greek mythology influence our lives?
People today use expressions that come from myths
It shows us how to cook
The Greeks showed us how to drive cars
People who have the right to participate in government are called.......?
citizens
clans
foreigners
children
The government in Athens was a _________________ democracy.
silent
direct
large
What is tyranny?
a long, poetic song
an upset person
rule by force
A _____________ is a city and all the surrounding countryside.
land
country
city-state
After the Macedonians overtook Greece, the government changed to a_____________.
oligarchy
dictatorship
democracy
A group of citizens that decided court cases is called a jury.
True
False
The marketplace, which also served as a meeting place is called ___________.
an agora
polis
acropolis
People formed city states for __________.
protection
fun
fear of dying
Homer wrote two famous books. What were they?
tyrant and aristocrats
classical and folktale
Iliad and Odyssey
Democracy is rule by the kings.
True
False
A myth is a story created to explain natural and historic events of the past.
True
False
The government in the United States has a ________________ democracy.
useless
direct
representative
What is an oligarchy?
rule by one person
rule by a few people
no one is in charge
___________ is a famous leader of Athens under whom the city reached its popularity and greatness.
Zeus
Pericles
Aphrodite
A ruler who held power through the use of force was a __________.
king
dictator
tyrant
A high hill around which a city state was built is called
mountain
an acropolis
a polis
A word that describes an age marked by great achievements is called a classical age.
True
False
A collection of stories created to explain the world.
mythology
anthropology
biology
The first civilization in Greece, centered on the island of Crete.
Mycenaean
Minoan
Roman
The myth about the god Hephaestus working the fiery forge explained
an earthquake
a severe storm
a volcanic eruption
According to Greek mythology, Demeter is separated from her daughter during the summer is why they have different seasons.
True
False
What type of government was described in Pericles' Funeral Oration?
aristrocrats
oligarchy
democracy
A gathering of citizens that met to form laws was called an assembly.
True
False
Craco was a ruler who created very lenient laws for Athens.
True
False
The first people to speak Greek were the
Mycenaeans
Minoans
aristocrats
How did the Greeks apply the Iliad and the Odyssey in everyday life?
by teaching their children not to follow what they did
by trying to copy the great heroes
According to Pericles, even the poor could serve in public office.
True
False
