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pre-wsc Ancient Greece 2

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Greek city states often fought because they had different religion, language, and culture

a)

True

b)

False

2.

King Xerxes invaded Greece during the ______________.

a)

Peloponnesian War

b)

Persian Wars

c)

Battle of Marathon

d)

Battle of Salamis

3.

The Helots had to _______________ for the Spartans

a)

grow food

b)

make weapons

c)

build ships

d)

invade Athens

4.

Because of all the mountains, Greece's land was great for farming.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Because of all the mountains, the Greeks had to travel by __________.

a)

Land

b)

Air

c)

Sea

d)

Bridges

6.

Greek civilization began in _________________

a)

Northwest Africa

b)

Southwest America

c)

Southeast Europe

d)

Northeast Australia

7.

The Peloponnesian War was started over ____________.

a)

Athens owing Sparta money

b)

an attempt to please the gods

c)

Sparta's concern of Athens

d)

A land dispute between all the city-states

8.

Helots grew food for Spartans so the Spartan men could

a)

work as builders

b)

run the empire

c)

create Democracy

d)

train as warriors

9.

Which events today started as a tribute to the warrior from traveling 42kms to shout "Victory!" before dying?

a)

People swim the sea in races called Mediterraneans

b)

People bicycle mountains in races called Victories

c)

People run races called Marathons

d)

People fight each other in battles called Peloponnesians

10.

The Greeks got their alphabet by ______________

a)

copying Egyptian hieroglyphs

b)

copying Sumerian cuneiform

c)

copying Mideastern sandskrit

d)

copying the Phoenician alphabet

11.

The Greek alphabet eventually became __________

a)

the English alphabet

b)

the Roman alphabet

c)

the Persian alphabet

d)

the Russian alphabet

12.

In Greek democracy __________________.

a)

everyone could vote

b)

everyone except slaves could vote

c)

only women could vote

d)

only men could vote

13.

Ancient Greek democracy is the exact same democracy we have today in some countries.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which of the following describes the helots of Sparta?

a)

They fought most of the wars.

b)

They performed farm work, gave half of their crops to Spartan citizens.

c)

They led a movement to change the government.

d)

They were in charge of boys’ military training.

15.

Which of the following is a long-lasting achievement of the Ancient Athenians?

a)

religion

b)

democracy

c)

ending citizenship

d)

food

16.

The war that was a result of Sparta's jealousy of powerful Athens

a)

Persian War

b)

Peloponnesian War

17.

Greece is located near what body of water?

a)

Huang He River

b)

Athens River

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Pacific Ocean

18.

The Peloponnesian War lasted for

a)

2 years

b)

7 years

c)

27 years

d)

270 years

19.

The Persians were led by King __________ who tried to conquer Greece.

a)

Xerox

b)

Xepho

c)

Xerxes

d)

Xi

20.

a traditional story that explains the practices or beliefs of a people or something in the natural world

a)

Epicureanism

b)

Rhetoric

c)

Fable

d)

Myth

21.
One of the most powerful Greek City-States and birthplace of Democracy.
a)
Athens 
b)
Sparta 
c)
Thebes 
d)
Corinth 
22.
Greek word for city 
a)
polis 
b)
agora 
c)
acropolis 
d)
oligarchy 
23.
Rule by a few wealthy aristocrats 
a)
democracy 
b)
oligarchy 
c)
tyranny 
d)
socialism 
24.
Very popular Athenian leader during the golden age. 
a)
Leonidas 
b)
Pericles 
c)
Draco 
d)
Peisistratus