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Ancient Greek Quiz #1--Geography

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sea on the Eastern coast of Greece and bordering Asia Minor

a)

Mediterranean

b)

Black

c)

Ionian

d)

Aegean

2.

Person owing loyalty to and protected by a state or nation

a)

Colonist

b)

Citizen

c)

Loyalist

d)

Patriot

3.

This is when individuals leave a home country/nation to move to a new area under the ownership and protection of the mother country

a)

Exploration

b)

Discovery

c)

Colonization

d)

Nationalism

4.

Term describing good or fertile farmland

a)

Arid

b)

Aryan

c)

Arable

d)

Archaic

5.

Term describing Greek culture

a)

Greecian

b)

Hellenic

c)

Hellenistic

d)

Greco-Roman

6.

Greek term for city state

a)

Neopolis

b)

Metropolis

c)

Paleopolis

d)

Polis

7.

Independent city with its own government and sense of national identity

a)

City State

b)

Metropolis

c)

Castle

d)

Ziggurat

8.

Greek city state in Anatolia

a)

Pergamum

b)

Ephesus

c)

Athens

d)

Troy

9.

Greek city state in modern day Turkey (Athenian roots)

a)

Pergamum

b)

Ephesus

c)

Athens

d)

Troy

10.

Famous city state on the coast of Asia Minor (part of legend)

a)

Pergamum

b)

Ephesus

c)

Athens

d)

Troy

11.

Strait connecting the Sea of Marmara with the Black Sea and major trade location

a)

Dardanelles

b)

Asia Minor

c)

Bosporus

d)

Suez

12.

Strait connecting the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean (formerly called Hellespont)

a)

Dardanelles

b)

Bosporus

c)

Asia Minor

d)

Suez

13.

Sea to the north of the Aegean which separates Asia and Europe

a)

Aegean

b)

Black

c)

Mediterranean

d)

Ionian

14.

Sea that borders N. Africa, S, Europe and SW Asia and

connects with the Atlantic

a)

Aegean

b)

Mediterranean

c)

Black

d)

Ionian

15.

Peninsula that separates the Mediterranean, Aegean and Black Seas

a)

Asia Minor

b)

Dardanelles

c)

Isthmus

d)

Neopolis

16.

Which of the following is NOT a way Geography affected the development of Greek Civilization

a)

Economic

b)

Social

c)

Political

d)

Religious

17.

Which of the following limited the ability of Ancient Greece to be a single, unified nation state

a)

Poor Farmland

b)

Lack of Trade

c)

Mountainous Terrain

d)

Constant Invasion

18.

Which Civilization invented coin money

a)

Athenians

b)

Lyceums

c)

Lydians

d)

Libertarians

19.

Which term best describes how many ancient Greeks explored the Mediterranean

a)

Overland Trade Routes

b)

Seafaring Boats

c)

Conquest and Invasion

d)

Diplomatic Entreaties

20.

Which of the following was NOT a requirement to become a citizen in Ancient Greece

a)

Free

b)

Male

c)

Pass Greece Politics test

d)

Native Born