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Ancient Greece

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ancient Greece was a(n):

a)

island

b)

peninsula

c)

isthmus

d)

landlocked country.

2.

Greece is part of which continent?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Australia

3.

Which sea connected Greece to Asia and Africa?

a)

Aegean

b)

Ionian

c)

Mediterranean

d)

Caribbean

4.

What is a large area of land ruled by a central city called?

a)

colony

b)

territory

c)

nation

d)

city-state

5.

A kingdom that expands is a(n):

a)

empire

b)

colony

c)

nation

d)

city-state

6.

Athens, Sparta, Thebes, and Corinth are ____________ of Greece.

a)

countries

b)

city-states

c)

colonies

d)

empires

7.

When an empire conquers an area, they make that into a...

a)

colony

b)

new empire

c)

state

d)

prison

8.

Empires might create colonies because...

a)

they are lacking resources they neeed.

b)

they need more room to spread out on.

c)

they wanted to expand their power.

d)

All of these are reasons an empire creates colonies.

9.

The ancient Greeks had a __________ religion.

a)

monotheistic

b)

atheistic

c)

polytheistic

d)

correct

10.

How many main deities were in the Pantheon of Greek gods and goddesses?

a)

3

b)

10

c)

50

d)

12

11.

True or false: The Greek gods were perfect and all-powerful.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What is rule by one person?

a)

democracy

b)

republic

c)

oligarchy

d)

monarchy

13.

What is rule by the people?

a)

democracy

b)

anarchy

c)

oligarchy

d)

monarchy

14.

Where did democracy first begin?

a)

Persia

b)

India

c)

Athens

d)

Egypt

15.

What is rule by the few?

a)

democracy

b)

anarchy

c)

oligarchy

d)

monarchy

16.

Which city-state had an oligarchy of just 30 people?

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Corinth

d)

Thebes

17.

Which of these things were necessary to be a citizen in Athens?

a)

male

b)

served in military 2 years

c)

born of Athenian parents

d)

All of these

18.

Which of these people would have been able to vote in Athens?

a)

The 60 year old wife of the Councilman.

b)

A 25 year old Athenian born man who was a formal general.

c)

Children who were born to wealthy Athenian parents.

d)

Trick question. Athenians didn't get to vote. They had a king.

19.

Athens had a __________ democracy.

a)

direct

b)

oligarch

c)

representative

d)

fake

20.

The USA has a __________ democracy.

a)

direct

b)

oligarch

c)

representative

d)

fake

21.

In a direct democracy, _______________ votes on all laws and government issues.

a)

everyone

b)

every citizen

c)

elected leaders

d)

no one

22.

In a representative democracy, _______________ votes on all laws and government issues.

a)

everyone

b)

every citizen

c)

elected leaders

d)

no one

23.

What does representative mean?

a)

Leadership

b)

It's a gift that you get again. Re= again, present= gifts

c)

Someone or something that is a fill-in for you. You've chosen them to represent your ideas and beliefs.

d)

It's basically like a form of slavery. You control that person's mind.

24.

Which of these has the least amount of leaders?

a)

Anarchy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Oligarchy

25.

What was the name given to Spartan slaves?

a)

POWs

b)

Serfs

c)

Peasants

d)

Helots

26.

Who could be educated in Athens?

a)

everyone

b)

females

c)

males

d)

no one

27.

What would boys in Athens learn about?

a)

Philosophy

b)

Strategy

c)

Arts

d)

All of these

28.

Who could be educated in Sparta?

a)

everyone

b)

females

c)

males

d)

Spartan born males and females

29.

What would Spartans learn about?

a)

Religion

b)

Strategy

c)

Naval warfare (at sea)

d)

Combat

30.

When the Spartan men were away at battle, who would defend their land?

a)

The Helots

b)

Men that stayed behind

c)

The women

d)

No one

31.

True or False: Ancient Greece was a civilization.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

The Ancient Greeks loved and perfected theater. Where would they perform their plays?

a)

In the government building

b)

An amphitheater

c)

In the Roman Colosseum

d)

In theatres

33.

Which of these is NOT a type of Greek play?

a)

Comedy

b)

Tragedy

c)

Kipton

d)

Satire

34.

Comedies are meant to make you...

a)

laugh, smile, feel good

b)

feel sad, cry

c)

think, question reality

d)

scared

35.

Tragedies are meant to make you...

a)

laugh, smile, feel good

b)

feel sad, cry

c)

think, question reality

d)

scared

36.

Satires are meant to make you...

a)

laugh, smile, feel good

b)

feel sad, cry

c)

think, question reality

d)

scared

37.

What type of column is this?

a)

Ionic

b)

Corinthian

c)

Kipton

d)

Doric

38.

What type of column is this?

a)

Ionic

b)

Corinthian

c)

Kipton

d)

Doric

39.

What type of column is this?

a)

Ionic

b)

Corinthian

c)

Kipton

d)

Doric

40.

During the Persian War, Athens and Sparta teamed up against a great evil. What is a good phrase to sum this up?

a)

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

b)

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

c)

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

d)

Treat others the way you want to be treated.

41.

Following the Persian War, which city-state ended up on top for the Greeks?

a)

Corinth

b)

Sparta

c)

Athens

d)

Thebes

42.

Who won the Peloponnesian War between the Athenians and Spartans?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

43.

In the Greek play, Oedipus Rex, the Greeks learned that...

a)

All roads lead to Rome.

b)

Don't judge a book by its cover.

c)

You cannot escape your fate.

d)

Hard work pays off.

44.

The Socratic Method is a way to learn using...

a)

clever acronymns.

b)

questions. Lots of questions.

c)

games.

d)

sticks and stones.

45.

Plato through society should fair and just and ruled by whom?

a)

kings

b)

the people

c)

men only

d)

philosophers

46.

Aristotle taught which Greek emperor?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

King Leonidas

c)

Pericles of Athens

d)

Oedipus Rex