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Ancient Greece Review

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Ancient Greeks were . . .
a)
buddhism
b)
christian
c)
polytheistic
d)
monotheistic
2.
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
3.
This is another word for an Ancient Greece marketplace.
a)
agriculture
b)
farmer's market
c)
agora
d)
public square
4.
A body of land surrounded on three sides by water
a)
representative democracy
b)
peninsula
c)
island
d)
isle
5.
Who was sentenced to death for his teachings?
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Aristotle
d)
Pythagoras
6.
At what age did children in Sparta begin training to defend their city?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
9
d)
11
7.
True or False?  
The ancient Greeks were excellent sailors.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Which term describes the blending of Greek culture with Persian, Indian, & Egyptian influences?
a)
classical
b)
arabesque
c)
Hellenism
d)
Gothic
9.
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
10.
Alexander the Great is from _____________. 
a)
Greece
b)
Macedonia
c)
Sparta
d)
Persia
11.
Democracy means ________?
(fill in the blank)
a)
demonstration of government
b)
government with a king
c)
government run by a few wealthy leaders
d)
government by the people
12.
Which of the following was the most famous for a mathematical theorem named after him?
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Archimedes
d)
Pythagoras
13.
In what kind of government do citizens elect other people to make decisions on their behalf?
a)
aristocracy
b)
oligarchy
c)
direct democracy
d)
representative democracy
14.

Who could vote in Athenian government?

a)

All people could vote

b)

Just male citizens

c)

Only an elite few

d)

Slaves (Helots) could vote

15.

The Philosopher created the Academy

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Socrates

16.

a Greek city-state.

a)

Planx

b)

Polis

c)

Democracy

d)

Oligarchy

17.

an open area where people would gather to socialize and trade.

a)

Agora

b)

Peninsula

c)

Polis

d)

Democracy

18.

a type of government in which power is controlled by a small group of people.

a)

Democracy

b)

Sophist

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Planx

19.

Where did the people of Minoan civilization live?

a)

Knossos

b)

Knight

c)

Koso

20.

What kind of government was Athens famous for?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Direct Democracy

21.

_____________________ 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

22.

How is a tyrant government different from a monarchy government?

a)

Tyrants take power by force, Monarchies pass power to oldest son

b)

Monarchs take power by force, Tyrants pass power to their oldest son

c)

Tyrant governments have 3 rulers, Monarchies have 1

d)

A Monarch must be a king, whereas a tyrant can be a queen

23.

Which of the following best describes an oligarchy?

a)

A system where there are more than one equal ruler

b)

A system where the people are in charge

c)

A government where a King or a Queen rules

d)

A system where one person (with very strict rules) is in charge

24.

There were several different governments throughout all of Greece. In fact, most city-states had a transition of governments throughout their history. What is the power structure like in a monarchy?

a)

The people are in charge

b)

There is one person in charge, it can be a king, queen, or emperor

c)

There are two people in charge, both are kings

d)

There are a few people in charge

25.

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

a)

The Spartans

b)

The Mycenaeans

c)

The Minoans

d)

The Athenians

26.

What modern day sporting event began with the Ancient Greeks in 776BC?

a)

The Stanley Cup

b)

The Olympics

c)

The Super Bowl

d)

The World Series

27.

A major city state (polis) in Ancient Greece that worshipped Athena was....

a)

Athens

b)

Delphi

c)

Olympia

d)

Sparta

28.

The stories about the Greek gods/goddesses, heroes and monsters are called....

a)

parables

b)

epic poems

c)

myths

d)

lullabies

29.

The great philosophers of Ancient Greece were,,,

a)

Socrates

b)

Aristotle

c)

Plato

d)

all three of them were great philosophers

30.

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

a)

Homer

b)

Athena

c)

Stamkos

d)

Judge

31.

Athens is believed to have started this form of government, where the people choose how they are ruled and are part of the decisions.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Monotheism

c)

Tyranny

d)

Direct Democracy

32.

What is an Agora?

a)

a barter

b)

a high hill

c)

a marketplace

d)

a temple

33.

What is another name for a polis or a political unit made up of a city and its surrounding villages.

a)

democracy

b)

village

c)

city-state

d)

agora

34.

This city-state was the center of Greek culture and the "birthplace of democracy" .

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Corinth

d)

Crete

35.

True or False?


Modern architecture, like columns, was influenced by the Ancient Greeks.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

What aspects of the geography made it difficult for people to unite under one central government?

a)

Rocky Terrain and Large Swamps

b)

Rugged Terrain and Vast Deserts

c)

Vast Deserts and Large Swamps

d)

Rocky Terrain and Remote Islands

37.

How did Greece’s physical geography influence the economic choices they made as a region?

a)

They had flat lands that allowed them to trade easily with one another.

b)

The land is a peninsula that is covered in mountains, so trade was primarily done through sea travel (to both other Greek city-states and outside civilizations).

c)

There was the Nile River that allowed them to easily travel to other areas like Egypt to trade.

d)

None of the above.

38.

What type of government does the following list describe? 1. There is one ruler. 2. The ruler usually inherited power. 3. The ruler passed on leadership to his son

a)

theocracy

b)

republic

c)

monarchy

d)

democracy

39.

What was the overall impact, or outcome, that occurred because of the interactions between the Greeks and the Phoenicians?

a)

They fought the Phoenician War

b)

They received ivory from the Phoenicians

c)

They were the only people Greece interacted with for trade.

d)

They adopted Phoenicians alphabet, then created their own alphabet

40.

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

41.

A polis is a Greek word for "city-state." Two city-states in Greece are...

a)

Sparta

b)

Acropolis

c)

Macedonia

d)

Athens

42.

Hellenistic is an adjective used to describe...

a)

how awesome the Greek gods are

b)

relating to the blend of Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian cultures that began with Alexander the Great.

c)

a Greek military invention for hurling stones.

43.

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

44.

What type of government does the following quote describe?


"My city-state has one ruler who makes all the decisions. He gained power by inheriting it from his father."

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

tyranny

d)

oligarchy

45.

What did the Greeks build to honor their gods and goddesses?

a)

pyramids

b)

palaces

c)

temples

d)

churches

46.

The Olympic games were held to honor the king of all gods, named _____________.

a)

Poseidon

b)

Apollo

c)

Ares

d)

Zeus

47.

Which of the following lists accurately represents contributions from ancient Greece?

a)

theater, Olympics, democracy, architecture

b)

herbal medicine, baseball, irrigation systems

c)

aqueducts, sewers, poetry, acupuncture

d)

new ways of painting, the wheel, Confucianism

48.

Why was "Alexander the Great" considered great?

a)

His empire covered about 2 million square miles.

b)

He helped spread Greek culture to the rest of the world.

c)

He created one of the largest empires in history.

d)

All of the above.

49.

What might have been found on an acropolis?

a)

a marketplace

b)

a palace for a king

c)

a temple honoring a god

d)

a courthouse

50.

Spartans spent most of their time focusing on culture and arts.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Which options below relate to Socrates (you can select more than 1)?

a)

He is the famous teacher of Plato

b)

He believed that when teachers ask questions it encourages students to draw conclusions.

c)

described his idea of the best society in his most famous book, the Republic

d)

the greatest scientist of the ancient world

52.

Who said this: “ The unexamined life is not worth living?”

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Socrates

d)

Alexander the Great

53.

What word(s) best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?

a)

rocky and mountainous

b)

flat

c)

desert

d)

rolling plains

54.

Who was NOT a Greek philosopher?

a)

Pythagoras

b)

Socrates

c)

Plato

d)

Aristotle

55.

Greek has many _________ that are like mini countries.

a)

counties

b)

provinces

c)

city-states

d)

parishes

56.

What does the word "Democracy" mean?

a)

"rule by the government"

b)

"rule by the many"

c)

"rule by the many"

d)

"rule by the people"

57.

_____ is the Greek word for a city-state.

a)

Polis

b)

Parthenon

c)

Fable

d)

Democracy

58.

_____ is a high hill upon which a Greek fortress was built.

a)

Acropolis

b)

Alliance

c)

Democracy

d)

Phalanx

59.

Which of the following is NOT a geographical feature of Greece?

a)

Mountains

b)

Islands

c)

Deserts

d)

Seas

60.
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
61.
A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.
a)
Athens
b)
Delphi
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
62.
A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education. 
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Delphi
d)
Corinth
63.

Spartan society was based primarily around

a)

Praising the Greek gods and goddesses

b)

Improving and maintaining their military strength

c)

Creating new agricultural innovations

d)

Establishing new forms of government

64.

Which philosopher tutored Alexander the Great when he was a boy?

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Homer

d)

Socrates

65.

The philosopher believed that governments should be ruled by "philosopher kings"

a)

Plato

b)

Socrates

c)

Pericles

d)

Aristotle

66.

The primary contribution of ancient Athens was...

a)

the emphasis on warrior culture.

b)

the creation of democracy.

c)

having women in leadership roles.

d)

the importance of trade.

67.

How is a city-state different from a nation?

a)

It is simply a small region within a nation

b)

It functions just like a nation, but smaller in size and population

c)

It is a city within a state within a nation

d)

It is the exact same as a nation

68.

What are major cultural differences between Sparta and Athens?

a)

Men and women were considered equal in Sparta but not Athens

b)

Exercise and training was essential in Sparta and Athens

c)

Athens was a center for literature, art, and philosophy/Sparta focused on military

d)

Women and Slaves could vote in Athens/Sparta they could not

69.

In what way did Greece's mountainous location affect the developments of its society?

a)

Mountains divided the land into multiple regions.

b)

Mountains unified Greek city states.

c)

80% of the land was arable or farmable.

d)

All of these

70.

How did Greek traders conduct most of their trade?

a)

by land

b)

by sea

71.

Narrative poems celebrating heroic deeds are known as

a)

myths

b)

homer

c)

epics

d)

tall tales

72.

He founded a school called The Academy.

a)

Plato

b)

Socrates

c)

Aristotle

d)

Pericles

73.

He was the teacher of Alexander the Great

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Pericles

d)

Aristotle

74.

He founded a method of teaching that was question and answer based. He encouraged students to examine their beliefs.

a)

Plato

b)

Socrates

c)

Aristotle

d)

Pericles

75.

Which of the following cultures WAS NOT part of Hellenistic culture?

a)

Greek

b)

Persian

c)

Egyptian

d)

Chinese

76.

What did Ptolemy discover?

a)

He incorrectly placed the earth at the center of the solar system.

b)

He correctly placed the earth at the center of the solar system.

c)

He observed that the sun is the center of the solar system.

d)

He observed that the moon is the center of the solar system .

77.

Why is the library in Alexandria so important?

a)

It is the first research library in the world.

b)

It helped promote the work of gifted scholars.

c)

It preserved the literature of the ancients.

d)

All of these answers are correct.

78.

A highly regarded mathematician, he founded a school of geometry in Alexandria.

a)

Ptolemy

b)

Archimedes

c)

Euclid

d)

Rhodes

79.

How did its location near the sea MOST contribute to the growth of ancient Greece?

a)

by supplying water for irrigating crops

b)

by providing easy access to trade routes

c)

by creating a natural barrier from enemies

d)

by generating power for watermills

80.

Which author wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?

a)

Socrates

b)

Hammurabi

c)

Pericles

d)

Homer

81.

Which of the following is NOT a major period in Greece

a)

Gilded Age

b)

Early Civilizations

c)

Classical Age

d)

Hellenistic Era

82.

Art at Knossos reflected Minoan culture by

a)

Presenting women in their homes

b)

illustrating the importance of the sea

c)

Portraying the courage of men at war

d)

Depicting mountains as a place of awe

83.

The most plausible reason for the decline of Minoan civilization is

a)

large volcanic eruption

b)

powerful earthquakes

c)

Mycenaean invaders

d)

Angry Gods and Goddesses

84.

Another name for the Acropolis is

a)

Amphitheater

b)

Agora

c)

High City

d)

Navel

85.

What technology advance helped to lift water to higher levels for irrigation?

a)

Democracy

b)

Council of 500

c)

Creation of Bronze

d)

Archimedes Screw

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