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Greece Review

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which polis became powerful due to victories in the Persian Wars?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Persia

d)

Rome

2.

What alliance was formed after the Persian Wars?

a)

Peloponnesian League

b)

Delian League

c)

Athenian Alliance

d)

Spartan Supreme Force

3.

What started the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Sparta was becoming too powerful and demanding

b)

Athens was becoming to powerful and demanding

c)

Persia attacked Sparta

d)

Athens attacked Sparta

4.

What is a polis?

a)

Armed foot soldier

b)

Greek city-state

c)

Spartan slave

d)

government where power is held with people voting

5.

What is a government where power is with the people, often times through voting?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Ephor

c)

Socratic Method

d)

Democracy

6.

What is a government where a small group of people have control over a country or larger group of people (Sparta)?

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Ephor

d)

Polis

7.

What is an example of a way the people of Sparta were forward thinking?

a)

Spartan women were educated

b)

Spartans did not own slaves

c)

They had a democracy; citizens could vote

d)

Women were not allowed to go to school

8.

What were the two sides in the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Thucydides and Zeus

b)

Sparta and the Peloponensian League

c)

The Delian League and the Peloponnesian League

d)

Athens and Greece

9.

The city-state of Sparta was focused on....

a)

Building the best schools in Greece

b)

Creating a strong military

c)

Providing all of its citizens with freedom

d)

Putting women in charge of the government

10.
Sparta and Athens fought on the same side during which war?
a)
Peloponnesian War
b)
Punic Wars
c)
Persian Wars
d)
None of the above
11.

The Persian Wars were fought because

a)

Athens helped the Ionians revolt against Persia.

b)

Persia wanted control over Greece.

c)

Xerxes wanted to avenge his father's defeat.

d)

All answers are correct.

12.

The Peloponnesian War was fought because

a)

The Persians were helping the Spartans fight against Athens.

b)

Sparta thought Athens was gaining too much power.

c)

Ionia revolted against Persian control.

d)

The elephants and whales weren't getting along.

13.

What was a main difference between Athens and Sparta?

a)

Sparta valued military training, while Athens valued education.

b)

Sparta liked gold and Athens liked silver.

c)

Sparta and Athens both believed in gods and goddesses.

d)

Both city-states gave their youth over to the military at age seven.

14.

Which of the following events occurred first?

a)

The Trojan War

b)

The Persian Wars

c)

The Peloponnesian War

d)

Alexander the Great's Conquests

15.

The Greek philosopher Socrates is known for the Socratic Method of teaching, which relies heavily on

a)

reearch

b)

observation

c)

experimentation

d)

question and answer

16.

Which of these was the main cause of the spread of Hellenistic culture throughout the middle east and Asia?

a)

the rise of the Roman Republic

b)

the success of the Persian Empire

c)

the expansion of the Roman Empire

d)

the conquest of Alexander the Great

17.
What famous Greek building influenced the architecture of different American buildings?
a)
Colosseum
b)
Parthenon
c)
U.S. Supreme Court Building
d)
Acropolis
18.
Which is NOT true about the ancient Olympics?
a)
winner receives a crown of olive leaves
b)
events include running
c)
held in Greece
d)
men and women can participate
19.
The dot on Greece is ________. 
a)
red
b)
green
c)
yellow
d)
blue
20.
Since there was not much farmland, Greece often had to rely on __________ to feed its people
a)
Warfare
b)
Trade
c)
Different Farming Methods
d)
Cannibalism
21.
How far did Alexander's armies conquer?
a)
To Persia
b)
To Egypt
c)
To China
d)
To the Indus River
22.

How did Sparta rely on Helots?

a)

Helots farmed the food that Spartans needed

b)

Spartans did not rely on Helots

c)

The Helots revolted and killed all the Spartans

d)

The Helots sailed the seas for them

23.

The Persians lost the battle of Marathon because....

a)

They didn't lose they won

b)

The Greek Phalanx was more disciplined

c)

The man who ran the marathon warned everyone in time

d)

The navy saved the day

24.

Who was the king of Persia during the battle of Thermopylae?

a)

Zelda

b)

Zeus

c)

Xerxes

d)

Xandar

25.

What was the Delian League?

a)

A group of elite soldiers

b)

A collective tax of greek city states to fund war and defense, controlled by Athens

c)

An old wooden ship

d)

A greek battle formation

26.

Alexander the Great spread Greek culture, he was regarded with respect among Persians when he....

a)

Encouraged his men to marry Native women

b)

Killed Xerxes son Darius III

c)

Promoted a horse to General

d)

Named every town he conquered after himself.

27.
The Ancient Greeks were . . .
a)
buddhism
b)
christian
c)
polytheistic
d)
monotheistic
28.
A body of land surrounded on three sides by water
a)
representative democracy
b)
peninsula
c)
island
d)
isle
29.
Which term describes the blending of Greek culture with Persian, Indian, & Egyptian influences?
a)
classical
b)
arabesque
c)
Hellenism
d)
Gothic
30.
Alexander the Great is from _____________. 
a)
Greece
b)
Macedonia
c)
Sparta
d)
Persia
31.

_____________________ 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

32.

What god did the Olympics honor?

a)

Hera

b)

Aphrodite

c)

Apollo

d)

Zeus

33.

How was Macedonia able to conquer the Greeks?

a)

Macedonia used the bow and arrow, which the Greeks thought was cowardly

b)

Macedonia formed an alliance with Persia and got money and soldiers

c)

the Greek city-states were weakened and poor after the Peloponnesian war

d)

Macedonia had better shields that the Greeks could not damage with their spears

34.
This geographic feature caused Greece to develop as different city states, instead of one nation
a)
River
b)
Desert
c)
Mountains
d)
Ocean
35.
___________ was the Macedonian king who was planning to conquer Persia, but was murdered before he was able to accomplish this task.
a)
Aeschylus
b)
Philip II
c)
Alexander the Great
d)
Homer
36.
Where did the Olympic Games originate?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Olympia
d)
Corinth
37.
The Greek alphabet was based on which of these alphabets?
a)
Mesopotamian
b)
Phoenician
c)
Egyptian
d)
Syrian
38.
Which was a result of the Peloponnesian Wars?
a)
Sparta became the leading city-state
b)
The Greek Golden Age began
c)
Greece was taken over by Persia
d)
The Greek city-states were weakened and left vulnerable to attack
39.
Who was sentenced to death for his teachings?
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Aristotle
d)
Pythagoras
40.
What was the name of an open area used for a market or a meeting place?
a)
city-state
b)
acropolis
c)
agora
d)
polis
41.
What is a helot?
a)
a Greek land owner
b)
a hired soldier
c)
a person who studies truth and knowledge
d)
a slave
42.
Which type of column is shown?
a)
Doric
b)
Ionic
c)
Corinthian
d)
Greek? IDK!!
43.

What is an acropolis?

a)

A hilltop with a temple

b)

A government where people vote

c)

A god of war

d)

A market

44.

Which city state did NOT allow girls to go to school or own property?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Neither

d)

Both

45.

The two main crops the Ancient Greeks grew were....

a)

corn and beans

b)

squash and chocolate

c)

olives and grapes

d)

bananas and coconuts

46.

One of the most famous Greek poets who wrote the Iliad and Odyssey was....

a)

Homer

b)

Athena

c)

Stamkos

d)

Judge

47.

According to Greek myths, the Minotaur lived in a maze on the island of....

a)

Gilligan

b)

Crete

c)

Sicily

d)

Hawaii

48.

What continent is Greece located on?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Africa

49.

What was the main cause of the Persian Wars?

a)

Persians had taken over Greek land in Ionia. The Greeks then revolted against the Persians.

b)

The Greeks killed the Persian king.

c)

The Persians were jealous of the Greeks' accomplishments.

d)

Persia did not approve of Greece's culture.

50.

What is Mount Olympus?

a)

A government ruled by a few people.

b)

The peninsula at the southern end of Greece

c)

highest point in Greece where gods were believed to live.

d)

A fortified hill top

51.

An isthmus is...

a)

someone who takes power in an illegal way

b)

a body of land with water on three sides

c)

rule of the Greek gods

d)

a narrow strip of land connecting two larger bodies of land

52.

A religious story told by the Greeks that teaches a lesson or explains things in nature is...

a)

a legend

b)

a parable

c)

a myth

d)

an oracle

53.

Philosophy is

a)

the search for wisdom and knowledge

b)

land surrounded by water on three sides

c)

the belief in more than one god

d)

a type of government in which the people rule

54.

Which of the following city-states was known for education and philosophy?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Peloponnesus

d)

Mt. Olympus

55.

This leader in Greece was known for conquering other lands and spreading Hellenistic Culture.

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Socrates

56.

Why was farming difficult in ancient Greece?

a)

They did not have enough seeds.

b)

The sheep and goats kept eating all of their crops.

c)

The land was rocky and there were no major rivers running through Greece.

d)

They didn't have enough people to feed, so farming wasn't necessary.

57.
During which Age did the Greeks make great advances in art, architecture, medicine, and philosophy?
a)
The Hellenistic Age
b)
The Golden Age
c)
The Peloponnesian Age
d)
The Bronze Age
58.

Who was NOT a famous Greek philosopher?

a)

Leonidas

b)

Plato

c)

Socrates

d)

Aristotle

59.
The Greeks were able to defeat the Persian fleet at the Strait of Salamis in part because
a)
they had more ships and more soldiers.
b)
their ships were smaller and faster.
c)
their ships were much larger and well built.
d)
the Persian’s navy was weak.
60.
After the Persian Wars ended, Athens
a)
sought to build new colonies on the northern coast of Africa.
b)
became the economic and cultural center of Greece.
c)
built up their military strength to rival that of Sparta.
d)
was moved to a new location since it had been burned by the Persians.
61.

Who was the great leader of Athens that was responsible for rebuilding Athens during the Golden Age of Athens?

a)

Pericles

b)

Socrates

c)

Aristotle

d)

Herodotus

62.
What was the Dark Ages?
a)
A time when trade slowed and poverty took place.
b)
A time when people stopped teaching each other craft work.
c)
A time when people stopped teaching each other how to write, and they forgot their written language.
d)
All of the above
63.
What contributions did the Ancient Greeks have to our modern society?
a)
Art & Architecture
b)
Literature & Drama
c)
Science & Mathematics
d)
All of the contributions mentioned

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