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Ancient Greece Review

Total questions: 150

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Athenian style of government (direct democracy) is closest to which modern day country?

a)

United States of America

b)

France

c)

North Korea

d)

England

2.

A government system where only a few people hold power.

a)

Ephor

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Tyranny

3.

What did the Spartans use to control its citizens?

a)

the helots

b)

the military

c)

forced physical punishments

d)

the government

4.

Which statement correctly describes a boys life in Athens and Sparta.

a)

Athenians went to school; Spartans served in the military

b)

Athenians studies combat; Spartans played sports

c)

Athenian boys lived in barracks; Spartans lived at home

d)

Athenian boys became citizens at 30; Spartans never became citizens.

5.

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

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Dictatorship

6.

Communities in ancient Greece were separated by

a)

rivers and deserts

b)

rugged mountains and valleys

c)

rivers and forests

d)

deserts and mountains

7.

The Greeks developed the modern concept of citizenship.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Greeks used mythology

a)

as a way to explain the practices and beliefs of their people

b)

for fun

c)

to use in plays and performances

d)

as a ritual

9.

What category of drama would the play Romeo and Juliet fit into?

a)

Comedy

b)

Tragedy

c)

Romantic Comedy

d)

Action

10.

Which would be an example of Greek architecture?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Who is the Greek god of the seas?

a)

Zeus

b)

Hades

c)

Poseidon

d)

Hermes

12.

What is an agora?

a)

a Greek goddess

b)

a type of instrument

c)

A Greek gathering place

d)

a serpent

13.

What is another name for a Greek city-state?

a)

pantheon

b)

ziggurat

c)

town

d)

Polis

14.

Which continent is Greece part of?

a)

Africa

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

15.

Which continent is Europe?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

6

d)

4

16.
Which of the following is true about the empire of Alexander the Great?
a)
The empire was smaller than his father's.
b)
The empire was limited to the land around the Mediterranean.
c)
The empire included land in Asia, Europe, and Africa.
d)
The empire was along trade routes
17.
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
18.
Who were the only citizens allowed to vote in Ancient Athens?
a)
married males, slave, no land owned
b)
women born in Athens, slave, owned land
c)
adult free male, owned land, trace roots back to Athens
d)
married women, military men, no land owned
19.
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
20.
Greek philosophers believed one thing was more important than anything else.  What was it?
a)
using the human mind to think and understand
b)
helping others to be happy and be comfortable
c)
encouraging people to worship the gods
d)
understanding how the human body works
21.
Early Greek philosophers were important. What were they the first to do?
a)
Ignore their fellow man's responsibility
b)
study and analyze the world around them using logic and reason.
c)
describe why the Greek gods were to be worshipped
d)
help the Greek people make good decisions in daily life
22.
What does "Hellenistic" mean?
a)
a period of great achievements
b)
Greek-like
c)
an agreement
d)
rule by the people
23.
What was the religion of ancient Greece?
a)
Polytheism
b)
Judaism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Christianity
24.
Which statement summarizes the teaching style of Socrates?
a)
He made the students take notes to make them think deeper.
b)
He sang all his ideas to his students to entertain them through song.
c)
He answered a question with a question to encourage deeper thinking.
d)
He knew all the answers to every question and told them they were wrong.
25.
What type of government developed in Athens?
a)
oligarchy
b)
direct democracy
c)
monarchy
d)
tyranny
26.
Which was a result of the conquests of Alexander the Great?
a)
Greek culture was spread through North Africa and Asia.
b)
Gold and salt trade expanded throughout West Africa.
c)
Representative democracy was adopted.
d)
Islamic culture was spread throughout Europe.
27.
Why did the Greeks participate in the Olympic Games?
a)
To honor the gods
b)
To entertain people
c)
To stay in shape
d)
To make money
28.
Who could be a citizen of an ancient Greek city-state?
a)
free, native-born, land-owning men
b)
native-born men and women
c)
land-owning men
d)
foreign-born men
29.
Who was sentenced to death for his teachings?
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Aristotle
d)
Pythagoras
30.
At what age did children in Sparta begin training to defend their city?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
9
d)
11
31.
True or False?  
The ancient Greeks were excellent sailors.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Which term describes the blending of Greek culture with Persian, Indian, & Egyptian influences?
a)
classical
b)
arabesque
c)
Hellenism
d)
Gothic
33.
A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator and not restricted by rules, and he rules through threat of punishment and violence.
a)
Democracy
b)
Republic
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Tyranny
34.
Alexander the Great is from _____________. 
a)
Greece
b)
Macedonia
c)
Sparta
d)
Persia
35.
Which of the following was the most famous for a mathematical theorem named after him?
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Archimedes
d)
Pythagoras
36.
Who is responsible for uniting the Greek city states and is the father of Alexander the Great?
a)
Alexander the Great
b)
Socrates
c)
King Philip II
d)
Plato
37.

What is a sea that surrounded Greece?

a)

Ionian Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

The Aegean Sea

d)

All the above

38.

What kind of government was Athens famous for?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Direct Democracy

39.

Women had ________ freedom than their Spartan counterpart.

a)

More

b)

Less

40.

Women in Sparta could own their own property, travel. And inherit goods and property but still not treated as equals to men.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

An effect of the Peloponnesian War is that Sparta would rule over Greece for a short time as victors of the war

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Sparta and Athens formed an alliance in hopes of defeating the mighty Persian Empire.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

_____________________ was an important aspect of Greek culture. Men acted out the parts of a play. They performed dramas, tragedies, and comedies.

a)

Farming

b)

Music

c)

Theater

44.

The ancient Olympic games, for example, tested the strength of athletes around Greece as they competed in events to please ___________ (the king of the gods.)

a)

Zeus

b)

Apollo

c)

Hermes

d)

Poseidon

45.

What best describes Athens’ “way of life?”

a)

Military and Strength

b)

Smarts and Strength

c)

Arts and Education

d)

Strength and Honor

46.

What was the name of the first tribe known to inhabit Greece?

a)

The Spartans

b)

The Mycenaeans

c)

The Minoans

d)

The Athenians

47.

What was the name of the first writing system used in Ancient Greece?

a)

Linear B

b)

English

c)

Cursive

d)

Times New Roman

48.
A group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows is called a 
a)
phalanx 
b)
 polis 
c)
agora 
d)
peninsula
49.
A sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess 
a)
oracle 
b)
temple 
c)
 palace
d)
church 
50.
Philosophical method of questioning to gain truth 
a)
philosopher
b)
 agora 
c)
oracle
d)
socratic method 
51.

a story expressing a culture's beliefs

a)

myth

b)

shrine

c)

oracle

d)

epic

52.

a play with an unhappy ending

a)

tragedy

b)

comedy

c)

agora

d)

philosophy

53.

an amusing play

a)

comedy

b)

tragedy

c)

agora

d)

philosophy

54.

Oath taken by medical students swearing to practice medicine in an ethical way

a)

Hippocratic Oath

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Medical Oath

55.

Athletic competition held every four years in ancient Greece in honor of Zeus

a)

Summer Olympics

b)

Winter Olympics

c)

Para Olympics

d)

Olympic Games

56.

A military alliance led by Athens promising to protect one another from Persia, providing money or ships for defense

a)

Delian League

b)

Peloponnesian League

c)

Persian League

57.

A military alliance led by Sparta because some city-states feared heroes

a)

Delian League

b)

Peloponnesian League

c)

Persian League

58.

Greek victory over the Persian army during the second Persian War, victory on water

a)

Battle of Salamis

b)

Battle of Marathon

c)

Battle of Thermopolaye

59.

Greek victory over the Persian army that ended the first Persian War, victory on land

a)

Battle of Marathon

b)

Battle of Salamis

c)

Battle of Thermopolaye

60.

This military leader set out to conquer the world!

a)

Xerses

b)

Leonidas

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Pericles

61.

A democratic Greek polis who accomplished many cultural achievements, and who were constantly at war with Sparta.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Thebes

d)

Corinth

62.

A series of wars between the Greeks (mainly Athens) and the Persians in which the Greeks were usually victorious.

a)

Peloponnesian Wars

b)

Persian Wars

63.

A Greek island in the Mediterranean Sea, southeast of Greece

a)

Crete

b)

Sicily

c)

Persia

d)

Sparta

64.

A Greek Philosopher, taught Alexander the Great, started a famous school, studied with Plato

a)

Plato

b)

Socrates

c)

Aristotle

d)

Darius I

65.

Greek culture spread across western Asia and northeastern Africa after the conquests of Alexander the Great. The period ended with the fall of the last major Hellenistic kingdom to Rome, but Greek cultural influence persisted until the spread of Islam.

a)

Peloponnesian Wars

b)

Persian Wars

c)

Hellenistic Age

d)

Golden Age

66.

(431-404 BCE) The war between Athens and Sparta that in which Sparta won, but left Greece as a whole weak and ready to fall to its neighbors to the north.

a)

Peloponnesian War

b)

Persian War

67.

son of Darius; became Persian king. He vowed revenge on the Athenians. He invaded Greece with 180,000 troops in 480 B.C.

a)

Xerxes

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Cyrus the Great

d)

Homer

68.

the peninsula forming the southern part of the mainland of Greece

a)

Crete

b)

Sicily

c)

Peloponnesus

d)

Persia

69.
Who were Zeus' parents?
a)
Gaia and Cronos
b)
Uranus and Rhea
c)
Cronos and Rhea
d)
Hera and Apollo
70.
What animal can Poseidon change into?
a)
A centaur
b)
A mermaid
c)
A man
d)
A horse
71.
Hera is the protector of what?
a)
The gods
b)
The peacock
c)
Marriage
d)
Zeus' children
72.
Artemis is the goddess of 
a)
the hunt, animals and the cross
b)
light, the moon and the stars
c)
the hunt, wild things, and crossways
d)
the moon, the stars and the planets
73.
Aphrodite is the goddess of 
a)
Kindess and love
b)
Love and beauty
c)
Beauty and passion
d)
Fertility and passion
74.

Who was the god of war?

a)

Zeus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Ares

d)

Apollo

75.

Which of the following was the wife of Zeus?

a)

Athena

b)

Aphrodite

c)

Demeter

d)

Hera

76.

Who was the god of the underworld?

a)

Hades

b)

Dionysus

c)

Hermes

d)

Hephaestus

77.

Which god used winged-sandals to travel around?

a)

Aphrodite

b)

Hermes

c)

Poseidon

d)

Hestia

78.

Which god or goddess threw Hephaestus out of Olympus?

a)

Hera

b)

Zeus

c)

Hades

d)

Apollo

79.

Who was the goddess of victory?

a)

Hypnos

b)

Nike

c)

Janus

d)

Iris

80.

What was the name of Hades' three-headed dog?

a)

Cerebrus

b)

Iris

c)

Cerberus

d)

Periphas

81.

How many gods and goddesses lived on Mount Olympus?

a)

11

b)

12

c)

13

d)

14

82.
The Greeks used a system of writing developed by the
a)
Mycenaens
b)
Romans
c)
Phoenicians
d)
Egyptians
83.
Which of the following describes the epics The Iliad and The Odyssey?
a)
They tell about the Trojan War and are credited to Homer.
b)
They are accurate accounts of the war between Minoans and Trojans.
c)
They describe how the Trojan Horse was used
d)
They were written by Socrates to help describe Greek gods
84.
The ancient Greeks honored their gods by
a)
holding festivals
b)
building temples
c)
making statues
d)
all of the above
85.
Which of the following would NOT be an event in the first Olympics held in 776 B.C.?points
a)
Swimming
b)
Javelin throw
c)
Discus Throw
d)
Wrestling
86.
Stories that involve Greek gods and goddesses and explain something in nature are called __________
a)
fables
b)
myths
c)
novels
d)
epics
87.
The ancient Greeks worshiped the sea god Poseidon. What does this tell about the Greeks?
a)
They were monotheistic
b)
They lived in separate villages
c)
They relied on the sea for travel and trade
d)
They avoided the sea at all cost
88.
The Iliad is an example of a(n)
a)
epic
b)
fable
c)
myth
d)
song
89.
Which god represented blacksmiths?
a)
Apollo
b)
Hephastus
c)
Hestia
d)
Hermes
90.
According to the Greeks, who is to blame for unleashing all of the evils in the world?
a)
Helen
b)
Hera
c)
Pandora
d)
Aphrodite
91.
In The Iliad, who was believed to be the most beautiful woman in the world?
a)
Paris
b)
Artemis
c)
Helen
d)
Hera
92.
Who is the titan who swallowed his children and was defeated by Zeus?
a)
Hercules
b)
Achilles
c)
Cronos
d)
Hades
93.
Which of the following was NOT an obstacle for farmers in Greece?
a)
Mountains
b)
No major rivers
c)
rocky soil
d)
abundant grazing lands
94.
What were the TWO major crops of Ancient Greece? 
a)
Barley & Wheat 
b)
Barley & Grapes 
c)
Grapes & Olives
d)
Olives & Wheat 
95.
Why does Greece have many city-states?
a)
They like fighting with each other.
b)
The mountains and hills divide the land making it hard to travel.
c)
They want to be like the United States.
96.
What is the name of the sea located in the area marked by the STAR on the map?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Aegean Sea
c)
Ionian Sea
97.
What is the name of the sea located in the area marked by the STAR on the map?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Aegean Sea
c)
Ionian Sea
98.
What is the name of the sea located in the area marked by the STAR on the map?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Aegean Sea
c)
Ionian Sea
99.

The Greek mountains impacted communication by ...

a)

Isolating communities

b)

Promoting roads being built

c)

People writing letters

d)

Inventing the cell phone

100.

The Parthenon (Athens)

a)

Doric

b)

Ionic

c)

Corinthian

101.

Temple of Athena Nike (Athens)

a)

Doric

b)

Ionic

c)

Corinthian

102.

U.S. Supreme Court

a)

Doric

b)

Ionic

c)

Corinthian

103.

The White House

a)

Doric

b)

Ionic

c)

Corinthian

104.

Lincoln Memorial (outside)

a)

Doric

b)

Ionic

c)

Corinthian

105.
This is another word for an Ancient Greece marketplace.
a)
agriculture
b)
farmer's market
c)
agora
d)
public square
106.

The word "philosophy" comes from the ancient Greek words for "love" and "wisdom."

a)

true

b)

false

107.

Sparta was an oligarchy ruled by two kings.

a)

true

b)

false

108.

Which civilization was located on the Greek mainland

a)

Minoans

b)

Myceneans

109.

Who wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey?

a)

Hector

b)

Odysseus

c)

Homer

d)

Socrates

110.
What civilization conquered the Minoans in 1400 B.C?
a)
Trojans
b)
Spartans
c)
Pericles
d)
Mycenaeans
111.
Because Greece is covered by mountains, they ______________.
a)
have little farmland
b)
invented skiing and other alpine sports
c)
were able to visit surrounding towns often
d)
travel was easy
112.
________________ may have led to the end of the Minoan Civilization.
a)
The minotaur
b)
The Trojan War
c)
An earthquake
d)
A volcanic eruption
113.
He is Zeus' brother, the ruler of the underworld, and god of the dead.
a)
Hermes
b)
Poseidon
c)
Apollo
d)
Hades
114.
He is the Greek god that uses a chariot to bring the sun into the shy every day.
a)
Apollo
b)
Zeus
c)
Artemis
d)
Jupiter
115.
This goddess is the wife of Zeus and represents women and marriage.
a)
Diana
b)
Athena
c)
Hera
d)
Aphrodite
116.
He is a brother of Zeus and the god of the seas.
a)
Poseidon
b)
Pluto
c)
Hades
d)
Apollo
117.
She is the Greek goddess of love and beauty.
a)
Athena
b)
Minerva
c)
Aphrodite
d)
Hera
118.
This is a temple built to honor Athena.
a)
The Pantheon
b)
The Athenian Temple
c)
The Parthenon
d)
The Poseidon
119.
This is the mythological home of the Greek gods.
a)
Mt. Oedipus
b)
Mt. Zion
c)
Mt. Saint Helens
d)
Mt. Olympus
120.

Alliance between Athens and many of its allied cities following the first attempted invasion of Perisa into Greece.

a)

Delian League

b)

Peloponnesian League

c)

Rule of the Thirty

d)

The King's Peace

121.

Alliance created and led by Sparta that consisted of Spartan and their allies

a)

Peloponnesian League

b)

Delian League

c)

Rule of the Thirty

d)

The King's Peace

122.

leader of Macedonia, he built a strong military and invaded Greece and took control of Greek city-states

a)

King Philip II

b)

Piraeus

c)

Pericles

d)

Thucydides

123.
Who lost the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Sparta
b)
Delos
c)
Persia
d)
Athens
124.

What is a result of the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Greece gained a lot of land

b)

Greeks lost their sense of community

c)

Athens got richer.

d)

Sparta gained soldiers from Persia.

125.

What were the results of the Peloponnesian War? (choose all that apply)

a)

Sparta was victorious

b)

Athens was victorious

c)

All of Greece was devastated.

d)

Greece was now vunerable to invasion.

126.
3. What happened that weakened Athens during the First Peloponnesian War?
a)
a. Many of their ships were sunk in a huge storm
b)
b. They were attacked by the Persians
c)
c. There was a plague in the city that killed many people including their leader
d)
d. Much of the wall protecting the city collapsed due to poor construction
e)
e. Many of their soldiers deserted to go to the Olympic Games
127.

Ethnic group that settled in what is now Iran. They were rivals for control of Mesopotamia with the Greeks, and later the Arabs.

a)

Persians

b)

Triremes

c)

Themistocles

d)

Herodotus

128.

Cyrus the Great

a)

king of Persia and founder of the Persian empire (559-529 BCE)

b)

Greek Historian, considered the father of History.

c)

Athenian politician and military leader who persuaded Athens to build a navy and then led it to victory over the Persians

d)

priestess who would deliver advice from the gods in the form of a riddle

129.

Greek city-states in Asia Minor rebelled against Persian Rule, helped by Athens. Event which began the Persian Wars

a)

Ionian Revolt

b)

Battle of Marathon

c)

Battle of Thermopylae

d)

Battle of Salamis

130.

Greek Historian, considered the father of History.

a)

Herodotus

b)

Satrap

c)

Themistocles

d)

Cyrus the Great

131.

Greek victory over the Persian army in the first land battle of the Persian Wars

a)

Battle of Marathon

b)

Ionian Revolt

c)

Battle of Thermopylae

d)

Battle of Salamis

132.

Greek warships that had three levels of rowers on each side.

a)

Triremes

b)

Satraps

c)

Persians

d)

Barbarians

133.

the long, narrow body of water between Europe and Asia in present-day Turkey

a)

Hellespont

b)

Persian

c)

Barbarian

d)

Satrap

134.

Battle during the Persian Wars in which 300 Spartan troops fought to the death against a much larger Persian force. Considered the most "glorious" defeat in Greek history.

a)

Battle of Thermopylae

b)

Battle of Salamis

c)

Battle of Marathon

d)

Ionian Revolt

135.

The naval battle that effectively ended the Persian war. The Greek fleet, although vastly outnumbered, defeated the Persian fleet. This helped end the Persian war, freeing Greece.

a)

Battle of Salamis

b)

Battle of Thermopylae

c)

Battle of Marathon

d)

Ionian Revolt

136.

priestess who would deliver advice from the gods in the form of a riddle

a)

Oracle

b)

Barbarian

c)

Satrap

d)

Persian

137.
The Greek city-states fought against each other in the Peloponnesian War.  What was a major effect of the war?
a)
Sparta was able to conquer Thebes.
b)
Macedonia was able to conquer Greece.
c)
Athens was able to enter a golden age.
d)
Thebes 
138.

How might Alexander have described his approach to unifying empire?

a)

"I respect the beliefs of many different peoples."

b)

"I am a great leader who has conquered the world."

c)

"I make sure everyone practices the same religion."

d)

"I have gold for everyone."

139.
Alexander built cities with these features: an agora, a temple, a theater, and a university.  Why did he design cities this way?
a)
Because he enjoyed watching people buy and sell their goods.
b)
Because he wanted the cities to be like Greek cities.
c)
Because he believed people needed a public place to pray.
d)
Because he thought it would encourage people to attend plays.
140.
After his military victory, how did Alexander keep his power in Persia?
a)
He had the Persians worship Greek gods.
b)
He adopted many Persian practices.
c)
He had the Persians read Egyptian books.
d)
He adopted a Persian boy to succeed him.
141.
What happened to Alexander's empire after he died?
a)
Alexander's son Philip took over
b)
Greece conquered Macedonia
c)
Alexander's empire fell apart
d)
Sparta won the Peloponnesian War
142.
What was the eastern edge of Alexander the Great's Empire?
a)
Macedonia
b)
Athens
c)
India
d)
Egypt
143.
Before his death at age 32, Alexander the Great and his armies had conquered ______.
a)
the Persian Empire
b)
both Greece and Rome
c)
all the known world from Egypt to India
d)
all the countries bordering the Mediterranean
144.
How many of Alexander's generals divided up his empire after his death?
a)
three
b)
five
c)
twenty
d)
fifty
145.
Legends about eagles, lightning and storms surrounding his birth and victories made people believe Alexander was favored by which Greek god?
a)
Hercules
b)
Zeus
c)
Pluto
d)
Mercury
146.

Why did Macedonia conquer Greece so easily?

a)

They had a great army with high tech weapons and armor

b)

Their military leadership was superior to the rest of the world

c)

Sparta and Athens were very weak from fighting each other in the Peloponnesian War

d)

Sparta was very corrupt at the time and allowed them to conquer

147.

Who was Alexander the Great's tutor/mentor?

a)

Plato

b)

Socrates

c)

Confucius

d)

Aristotle

148.

Alexander the Great...

a)

Came closer than anyone at conquering the whole world at the time.

b)

Conquered Egypt, India, and parts of Asia.

c)

Took the tools that his tutor taught him to succeed.

d)

All of the above.

149.

What was Alexander's plan to build his empire?

a)

Spread Greek culture and ideas.

b)

Use religion to inspire loyalty.

c)

Adopt ideas or customs from other civilizations.

d)

All of the above.

150.

What is Alexander's lasting impact as a great leader?

a)

Later leaders worshipped Alexander and tried to replicate his success.

b)

Greek culture and ideas was spread throughout the world.

c)

He built one of the best empires in all of history in a short period of time.

d)

All of the above.

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