WorksheetsRise of Greek Civilization Practice Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
Communities in ancient Greece were ______.
separated by rivers and deserts
separated by valleys and rivers
separated by rugged mountains and valleys
separated by deserts and mountains
Trade was important for all the groups of people who lived on or around Greece.
True
False
The geography of Greece DID NOT influence the formation of independent city-states.
True
False
a market and a place where people meet and debate
agora
polis
colony
peninsula
a Greek city-state
polis
colony
peninsula
agora
The civilization was the first to arise in ancient Greece
Phoenician
Dorian
Minoan
Mycenaean
Which factor or factors started the collapse of the Mycenaean civilization?
the Trojan War
economic collapse and lack of written language
earthquakes and civil war
migration
What type of landform is surrounded by water on 3 or more sides?
island
peninsula
colony
isle
Greek soldiers fought in a certain formation called the ...
phalanx
colony
polis
agora
On what continent is present day Greece located?
Asia
South America
Africa
Europe
Which people had a voice in the government of ancient Greece?
Wealthy men and women
Males only, including foreigner and slaves
Free land-owning men born in the polis
Nobles and soldiers only Nobles and soldiers only
According to the Greek mythology, where is the home to Zeus and Hera?
Knossos
Troy
Mount Olympus
Anatolia
What was the hilltop called where Greeks built temples?
a polis
an agora
an ephor
an acropolis
a government by the people
community
democracy
polis
republic
Trade was important for all the groups of people who lived on or around Greece.
True
False
An oligarchy is
rule by a single leader with total authority
rule by all citizens sharing power together
rule by a small group of wealthy people
rule by military leaders
Who conquered the Minoans?
the Greeks
the Hellenes
the Dorians
the Mycenaeans
What does a nation's economy need in order to operate?
Minoans and Mycenaeans
Goods and Services
Agora and Polis
Athens and Sparta
