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Social Studies - Unit 3 Exam (Greece) Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He once wrote "Philosophy begins in wonder."

a)

Plato

b)

Socrates

c)

Aristotle

d)

Alexander

2.

How far was the march from Pelion to Thebes?

a)

335 miles

b)

240 miles

c)

2,000 miles

d)

14 miles

3.

Who made up the largest group of soldiers in Alexander's army?

a)

Greeks

b)

Macedonians

c)

Persians

d)

Other

4.

Where did Alexander first meet the Persian Army?

a)

Thebes

b)

Athens

c)

Granicus

d)

Babylon

e)

Pelion

5.

Which of the following statements about religion in Greece are correct


*hint* there are four

a)

The Greeks believed Mount Olympus was home of the gods

b)

The religion was monotheistic

c)

The gods controlled the forces of nature

d)

The gods controlled each person's fate/destiny

e)

The gods had human qualities

6.

Which of the following is a similarity between Athens and Sparta?

a)

Type of Government

b)

Religion

c)

Roles of Women

d)

Climate

7.

Which city-state does this describe?

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Both

8.

Which city-state does this describe?

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Both

9.

Which city-state does this describe?

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Both

10.

How did juries in Athens vote?

a)

All jurors were required to swear an oath to the gods of Zeus, Apollo, and Demeter

b)

After listening to evidence, jurors voted by placing metal discs in jars

c)

It was used as protection against bribes

d)

The jurors decided on the punishment, which included the death penalty

11.

What are two ways the performance of tragedy is different than the performance of comedy?

a)

Actors in a comedy wore bright colors

b)

In the center of the theater was a circular dancing floor for the chorus

c)

Actors in comedies were men

d)

Comedies were about everyday life

e)

If the audience enjoyed, they would whistle and stomp their feet

12.

How did the rise to power and reign of Alexander most affect Greece?

a)

The established a peaceful relationship with Persian Empire

b)

He strengthened greatly the concept of the democratic rule

c)

He made Macedonia into the intellectual center of the Hellenistic world

d)

He ended the power of city-states and established a unified nation

13.

Which of the following best describes the difference between a tyrant and a king?

a)

A king is elected, but a tyrant takes power through force

b)

A king is elected, but a tyrant inherits power

c)

A king inherits power, but a tyrant takes it through force

d)

A king leads the assemble, but a tyrant disbands it

14.

Which of the following seas border Greece?


*there are three*

a)

Adriatic

b)

Aegean

c)

Caspian

d)

Ionian

e)

Mediterranean

15.

Who is known as the father of democracy?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Cleisthenes

c)

Pericles

d)

Thucydides

16.

Which Greek god or goddess is described?


god of sun, music and poetry, in whose honor the temple at Delphi was constructed

a)

Zeus

b)

Hephaestus

c)

Athena

d)

Apollo

e)

Hades

17.

Which Greek god or goddess is described?


head of the gods, in whose honor the ancient Olympic games were held

a)

Zeus

b)

Hephaestus

c)

Athena

d)

Apollo

e)

Hades

18.

Which Greek god or goddess is described?


god of fire, who the ancient Greeks believed caused volcanic eruptions

a)

Zeus

b)

Hephaestus

c)

Athena

d)

Apollo

e)

Hades

19.

Which Greek god or goddess is described?


goddess of wisdom, craft, and warfare, in whose honor the Parthenon was built

a)

Zeus

b)

Hephaestus

c)

Athena

d)

Apollo

e)

Hades

20.

Which Greek god or goddess is described?


god of the dead and the underworld

a)

Zeus

b)

Hephaestus

c)

Athena

d)

Apollo

e)

Hades

21.

Which statement best describes government in early Greece, especially before Alexander the Great's empire?

a)

It was a centralized government

b)

Each city-state was independent

c)

All the city-states were under one government

d)

Pericles ruled all of Greece

e)

Pericles ruled only Sparta