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WorksheetsAncient Greece
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 39mins
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Class
Date
1.
How were Ancient Greek city-states different from modern U.S. states?
a)
Each city-state had its own laws; US states do not
b)
No central government united the Greek states
c)
All Greek city-states were ruled by kings; US states are run by elected officials
d)
Each Greek city-state had its own language; each US state does not
2.
Why was the period between 460 and 429 B.C.E. called Athens's "Golden Age?"
a)
Coins and weapons from that era were made from gold
b)
Athens had conquered all of its neighboring city-states during that time, making it very rich
c)
At that time, most Athenians worshiped golden statues of gods and goddesses
d)
Art, science, and philosophy flourished during that time
3.
If you wanted to debate with an Athenian philosopher, where would you go?
a)
The Parthenon
b)
The Festival of Dionysus
c)
The Temple of Athena
d)
The agora
4.
Which of these is an opinion about Athens?
a)
Sophocles was among the most famous playwrights
b)
Plays were an important part of Athenian culture
c)
Ancient Athenian drama is boring when performed today
d)
Many Ancient Greek plays have been lost over the past 2,500 years
5.
One of the most powerful Greek City-States and birthplace of Democracy.
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Thebes
d)
Corinth
6.
Which of the following are citizens in Ancient Athens?
a)
Women
b)
Slaves
c)
Foreigners
d)
Free Men
7.
Rule by a few wealthy aristocrats
a)
democracy
b)
oligarchy
c)
tyranny
d)
socialism
8.
The use of reason and logic to explain how the natural world works and how one ought to live.
a)
religion
b)
theology
c)
philosophy
d)
world history
9.
Macedonian king who conquered most of the known world.
a)
Plato
b)
Aristotle
c)
Socrates
d)
Alexander the Great
10.
The city-state where boys, at the age of 7, would start hardy soldier training
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Delphi
d)
Olympia
11.
the Ancient Greeks were...
a)
...polytheistic
b)
...monotheistic
c)
...both polytheistic and monotheistic
d)
...neither polytheistic and monotheistic
12.
stories of the Ancient Greeks' gods & goddesses were called ________
a)
parables
b)
myths
c)
epics
d)
lullabies
13.
The great philosophers of Ancient Greece were:
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Aristotle
d)
all three (Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle)
14.
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
15.
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
16.
This Athenian leader was in power for 30 years during the "Golden Age" and helped make Athens more democratic
a)
Darius
b)
Solon
c)
Pericles
d)
Alexander
17.
If you were someone who thought deeply about life's questions, you would be known as a _____________
a)
Archaeologist
b)
Historian
c)
Philosopher
d)
Dorian
18.
What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
desert
d)
rolling plains
19.
Greece is a peninsula which means
a)
a mountain range with a river running through it.
b)
land surrounded by water on three sides
c)
an area with major rivers running through it
d)
a very mountainous region
20.
How is the influence of ancient Greece seen in today's world?
a)
the clothes that they wore
b)
buildings and architecture
c)
everybody walks everywhere
d)
communities are isolated
21.
The ruler of all the Greek gods was...
a)
Poseidon.
b)
Ares.
c)
Zeus.
d)
Athena.
22.
What does the word "Democracy" mean?
a)
"rule by the government"
b)
"rule by the many"
c)
"rule by the wealthy"
d)
"rule by the people"
23.
Greek has many _________that are like mini countries.
a)
counties
b)
city-states
c)
provinces
d)
parishes
24.
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
25.
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."
26.
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
27.
Alexander the Great is from
a)
Greece
b)
Macedonia
c)
Sparta
d)
Persia
28.
What was the name of the Greek philosopher who became Alexander's tutor?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Diogenes
c)
Plato
d)
Socrates
29.
How old was Alexander when he became king?
a)
50
b)
35
c)
20
30.
What was the eastern edge of Alexander the Great's Empire?
a)
Macedonia
b)
Athens
c)
India
d)
Egypt
31.
Who was King Phillip II ?
a)
King of Mesopotamia
b)
The Father of Alexander the Great
c)
The son of Zeus
d)
a brand of shoes
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