WorksheetsSavvas T6 L1-2,6-7 Ancient Greece
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which feature of Greece's geography explains the ancient Greeks' need for trade?
the mountainous landscape
the dry summer climate
the location along the seacoast
the location along the boundary between Asia and Europe
Which aspect of physical geography most influenced the development of city-states in Greece?
the sea
the location near Asia and Africa
the climate
the mountains
What did city-sates have that other cities did not?
large marketplaces
impressive acropolises
independent governments
mountain barriers
In Greek city-state governments, voting was open to
free men born in that city-state.
all men born in that city-state.
all adults born in that city-state.
all free men regardless of birth.
Leaders of early Greek oligarchies came mainly from which group?
the poor
the rich
foot soldiers
judges
After 700 BCE, a sense of equality developed in Greece among
soldiers on horseback.
Athenian women.
aristocrats.
foot soldiers.
Which group of Athenians most likely opposed the introduction of democracy?
the rich
the tyrants
women
slaves
Which was the most important political body in ancient Athens?
the jury
the court system
the assembly
the boule
Which principle do modern democracies share with ancient Athens?
All people deserve equal rights.
There should be no taxation without representation.
People should vote on all matters that concern them.
People should have a voice in government.
The most likely reason why an ancient Greek might worship more than one god is that
each god offered help in different areas of life.
he or she wasn't sure which of the gods was real.
the popularity of different gods changed over time.
he or she became bored with one god and moved on to another.
The main purpose of the ancient Olympic games was to
honor the god Zeus.
generate advertising revenue.
promote athletes' careers.
resolve conflicts between city-states.
Ancient Greek sculpture and architecture
no longer have much appeal today.
still serve as models for artists and architects.
showed the imperfections of gods and people.
were dazzling white as a sign of purity.
The most important long-term impact of Socrates was
his training of the philosopher Plato.
the criminal activity that led to his death sentence.
his encouragement of good citizenship.
his promotion of critical thinking and reason.
Greek historians changed the way history was written by
recording not just events but the reasons for those events.
checking multiple sources to record events accurately.
writing about recent events such as the Peloponnesian War.
drawing on the philosophical ideas of Plato and Aristotle.
For ancient Greek scientists, the main purpose of forming a hypothesis was to
make medicine.
explain observations.
generate steam power.
create better weapons.
