wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Ancient Greece Review

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 3hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of government allows the citizens to vote for laws?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Dictatorship

2.

Greek civilization began in an area dominated by...

a)

mountains and lakes

b)

seas and mountains

c)

rivers and plains

d)

deserts and forests

3.

Communities in ancient Greece were separated by

a)

rivers and deserts

b)

rugged mountains and valleys

c)

rivers and forests

d)

deserts and mountains

4.

What is another name for a Greek city-state?

a)

pantheon

b)

ziggurat

c)

town

d)

Polis

5.

What is an agora?

a)

a Greek goddess

b)

a type of instrument

c)

A Greek gathering place

d)

a serpent

6.
Which of the following is a  government where a few wealthy people rule?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Democracy 
d)
Communism
7.
What was the raised, fortified area that was the highest place in the city called?
a)
Agora
b)
Acropolis
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Parthenon
8.
Which of the following describes Spartan women?
a)
They were treated harshly, almost like slaves.
b)
They mostly fought as soldiers alongside men.
c)
They were trained to build up their bodies and were allowed to own land.
d)
All of the above. 
9.

How is the location of Greece on the Mediterranean Sea beneficial for trade and expansion?

a)

Greece is located in Africa.

b)

Greece's water travel allowed traders to reach many areas.

c)

Greece's islands make it difficult to travel.

10.

True or false. Greece's natural barriers made it difficult for people to interact and form one large, unified country.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Why are olives such an important crop?

a)

Olive trees grew easily in the climate and soil conditions.

b)

Olive trees provided little trading options

c)

Olive trees grew poorly in the Mediterranean climate.

12.

Government by the people

a)

Democracy

b)

Polis

c)

Helots

d)

Aristocrats

13.

A government ruled by a few powerful people.

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Tyranny

14.

In a tyranny, the power to rule in the hands of a single person who controls everything

a)

True

b)

False

15.

In democracy, the power to rule rests of all of its citizens.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

A large city with surrounding land that creates territory.

a)

City-State

b)

Democracy

c)

Culture

17.
A single ruler who passes their reign on to their son
a)
Monarchy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Tyranny
d)
Democracy
18.
A military leader seizing military power illegally
a)
Tyranny
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Democracy
19.
They could own property, they went to school like the boys did, they live. The same simple life as the men
a)
Sparta Women
b)
Athens Women 
20.
What was the first civilization to develop in Europe?
a)
Rome
b)
Greece
c)
Egypt
d)
France
21.
what is a hilltop in a Greek city state called? 

(It housed a fort and a temple to the city-state's local god or goddess)
a)
Agriculture
b)
Thermopylae
c)
Acropolis
d)
Ephor
22.
What is a government where only a few, very wealthy people rule?
a)
Democracy
b)
Tyranny
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Assembly
23.
What is a form of government in which all citizens get a vote?
a)
Democracy
b)
Assembly
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Tyranny
24.
A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.
a)
Athens
b)
Delphi
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
25.
A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education. 
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Delphi
d)
Corinth
26.
Which of the following is a long-lasting achievement of the Ancient Athenians?
a)
spreading Christianity
b)
establishing democracy
c)
ending citizenship
d)
creating a new religion
27.
Greece was surrounded by water on 3 sides.  What is this landform called?
a)
an island
b)
a peninsula
c)
a port
d)
a natural harbor
28.
Which classic civilization is known for this type of architecture?
a)
Sumerian
b)
Harappan
c)
Chinese
d)
Greek
29.
Which ancient Greek city-state would you find the majority of young men involved in the military? 
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Crete
d)
Olympia
30.
If you wanted to go buy and sell products in an open marketplace, you would go to the...
a)
Walmart
b)
Polis
c)
Agora
d)
Peloponneses  
31.
If you wanted to go buy and sell products in an open marketplace, you would go to the...
a)
Walmart
b)
Polis
c)
Agora
d)
Peloponneses  
32.
The polis was different than a modern day city because it functioned like a _________
a)
tiny country
b)
tiny state
c)
tiny village
d)
tiny town square 
33.
If a small group of chosen officials make all the decisions in a government, that type of government is known as a ___________
a)
Democracy
b)
Theocracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Dictatorship 
34.
Greece was a ...
a)
island
b)
peninsula
c)
isthmus
d)
glacier
35.
The two main crops the Ancient Greeks grew were:
a)
corn & beans
b)
squash & quinoa
c)
olives & grapes
d)
bananas & coconut
36.
What bodies of water bordered Ancient Greece?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Aegean Sea
c)
Ionian Sea
d)
All of them
37.
The city-state where boys, at the age of 7, would start hardy soldier training
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Delphi
d)
Olympia
38.
The main city-state in Ancient Greece was...
a)
Athens
b)
Olympia
c)
Delphi
d)
Sparta
39.
One of the most powerful Greek City-States and birthplace of Democracy.
a)
Athens 
b)
Sparta 
c)
Thebes 
d)
Corinth 
40.
Rule by a few wealthy aristocrats 
a)
democracy 
b)
oligarchy 
c)
tyranny 
d)
socialism 
41.

land surrounded on three sides by water, and connected to a landmass on the fourth side

a)

peninsula

b)

mountain range

c)

island

d)

high spot

42.

a style of government that gives power to citizens to make decisions by voting

a)

democracy

b)

autocracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

tyranny

43.

a style of government in which a leader has invaded and taken over control of the land and the people

a)

democracy

b)

autocracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

tyranny

44.

a style of government that gives power a few powerful individuals, such as the wealthy and military leaders

a)

democracy

b)

autocracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

tyranny

45.

An area within a country that is small like a city, but acts like a country with its own laws and style of government

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Troy

d)

city-state

46.

A city-state within Greece that was known for education and philosophy

a)

Delphi

b)

Athens

c)

Sparta

d)

Troy

47.

A city-state within Greece that was known for education and philosophy

a)

Delphi

b)

Athens

c)

Sparta

d)

Troy

48.

another name for city-state

a)

country

b)

trading post

c)

polis

d)

police

49.

open area used as a marketplace or a gathering place for debate and discussion of issues important to the people

a)

city- state

b)

agora

c)

polis

d)

flea market

50.
What does 'democracy' mean?
a)
rule by the few
b)
rule by the people
c)
rule of the leaders
d)
rule of the powerful
51.
How did the geography of Greece impact its development of as civilization?
a)
Independent city-states developed with different forms of government.
b)
The city-states were ruled as an empire under one ruler.
c)
The city-states formed a national democracy and voted for president of Greece.
d)
The rough, rocky terrain did not effect the developement of civilization in Greece.
52.
The Greek word for 'city-state' is:
a)
monos
b)
archon
c)
polis
d)
acro
53.

Greece is located near what body of water?

a)

Huang He River

b)

Athens River

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Pacific Ocean

54.

What is a peninsula?

a)

A fancy type of pen the Greeks would write with.

b)

A body of land with water on three sides.

c)

Name for the upper class in Greece.

d)

A city-state well known for developing democracy.

55.

What has inspired the design of many American buildings today?

a)

Greek architecture

b)

Greek art

c)

Greek mythology

d)

Greek sports

56.

In which ways did ancient Greeks adapt to their environment?

a)

farming, fishing, trade, and shipbuilding

b)

farming, sewing, silk production, and writing

c)

fishing, trade, pyramid building, and art

d)

trade, shipbuilding, writing, and storytelling

57.

What is the name of the Greek building that sits atop the Acropolis?

a)

Colosseum

b)

The Great Wall

c)

The Parthenon

d)

The Capital Building

58.

The government of the United States is based on the ancient Greek idea of a -

a)

king over a nation

b)

president who makes all the laws

c)

government by the people

d)

colony appointed by a king

59.

Greg is planning a trip to Greece. Which continent will he visit?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

South America

d)

Europe

60.

Which two are human resources?

a)

shipbuilders

b)

fishing nets

c)

large rocks

d)

fisherman

e)

shovel

61.

Which two are natural resources?

a)

shipbuilders

b)

fishing nets

c)

large rocks

d)

fish

e)

shovel

62.

Which of the following is a physical characteristic of ancient Greece?

a)

hot desert

b)

gold mines

c)

rocky mountains and hills

d)

grasslands

63.

Where did ancient Greeks farm?

a)

on terraced hillsides

b)

in mines

c)

across flat lands

d)

between rolling hills

64.
Because traveling by land in Greece was difficult, the Greeks
a)
became expert shipbuilders.
b)
learned how to climb mountains. 
c)
gave up trying to travel. 
d)
took up farming.
65.
The ancient Greeks were  
a)
Monotheistic  
b)
Polytheistic
66.
A piece of land nearly surrounded by water is 
a)
a peninsula 
b)
 island 
c)
city-state 
d)
country
67.
A Greek city-state is called 
a)
a colony 
b)
phalanx
c)
 agora
d)
polis 
68.
A gathering place; marketplace in ancient Greece 
a)
polis
b)
colony
c)
agora 
d)
city-state 
69.
A form of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf is 
a)
democracy
b)
representative democracy 
c)
direct democracy
d)
 oligarchy
70.
Greece is on the continent of
a)
Asia.
b)
Africa.
c)
Europe.
d)
It is its own continent.
71.

Spartan boys were trained to be

a)

thinkers

b)

farmers

c)

soldiers

72.

Ancient Greece was

a)

a large city

b)

a collection of city-states

c)

an island nation

73.
Which of these BEST describes a peninsula?
a)
land with water on three sides
b)
a large body of saltwater
c)
an inland body of freshwater
d)
land with water on every side
74.
Which of these groups were citizens of Greece?
a)
male property owners
b)
women
c)
people who moved to Greece
d)
people captured by Greeks during war
75.
Athens was a city-state, which means
a)
it had a governor.
b)
it made its own decisions.
c)
it elected representatives.
d)
it grew olives.
76.
Which of these crops were easy to grow in ancient Greece?
a)
wheat
b)
olives
c)
bananas
d)
soybeans
77.
What is necessary for a democracy to work?
a)
talking
b)
voting
c)
living in a city-state
d)
owing property

Similar Resources on Wayground

OBarclay's Kennedy and the New Frontier Ch 28

80 questions

OBarclay's Kennedy and the New Frontier Ch 28

quiz

Worksheet

•

KG - University

6th Grade History Final Review

76 questions

6th Grade History Final Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th Grade

Great Depression

76 questions

Great Depression

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 10th Grade

6th Unit 5: Judaism

76 questions

6th Unit 5: Judaism

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th Grade

U.S. History Review

80 questions

U.S. History Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

3rd - 8th Grade

Greece Interactive Notebook Final

77 questions

Greece Interactive Notebook Final

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th Grade

Dyanstic China

80 questions

Dyanstic China

quiz

Worksheet

•

KG - University

Best of 6th Grade Social Studies

81 questions

Best of 6th Grade Social Studies

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 9th Grade