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Greece Test Prep

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Characteristics that the city-states had in common

a)

Religion

b)

Language

c)

Culture

d)

Government

2.

Which characteristics were unique (Special) to each city state? (3 answers)

a)

Government

b)

Laws

c)

Customs

d)

language

3.

Which geographic features of Greece lead to the isolation and formation of over 1000 city-states? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY

a)

Mountains

b)

Forests

c)

Islands

d)

Deserts

4.

What TWO groups made up the earliest Greeks?

a)

Minoans

b)

Myceneans

c)

Munchins

d)

Muslims

5.

What is a representative democracy?

a)

A government where citizens elect representatives to serve in the government

b)

A government where citizens forma small group to make all the decisions for the government

c)

A government where 1 person makes all the decisions for the citizens in the country

d)

a government where a tyrant takes control of the government and doesn't listen to the citizens

6.

Athens had a direct democracy. What is a direct democracy?

a)

a government where each citizen plays a direct role in the government

b)

a government where citizens elect representatives to represent them in government

c)

A government where a tyrant takes all the power from citizens

d)

a government where each citizen is given a choice to choose the king

7.

Which type of government is ruled by NO ONE

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Anarchy

c)

Representative democracy

d)

Monarchy

8.

Which type of government is ruled by a few people (a small group)

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Anarchy

9.

Which types of government are ruled by everyone? (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

Representative democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Direct democracy

d)

Oligarchy

10.

Which government is ruled by ONE person? (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Anarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Dictatorship

11.

The Greek people were Monotheistic

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The Peloponnesian war spread throughout the Peloponnese Peninsula. Which 2 city states were the most responsible for this war?

a)

Athens and Sparta

b)

Sparta and Rhodes

c)

Thieves and Corinth

13.

After the conclusion of the Peloponnesian war, Phillip II of Macedon was able to conquer the entirety of Greece fairly easily. Why was Philip able to conquer Greece in such a dominant fashion? (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

The Greek city-states were very weak after fighting each other for so long

b)

The Greek city states had used up their resources in the Peloponnesian war against each other

c)

Mesopotamia supported Philip II by supplying soldiers and chariots

d)

Greece suffered major damage from a monsoon

14.

Alexander the Great took the throne after the death of his father, King Philip II. While he was a child, Alexander had a famous Greek philosopher teach him. Who was Alexanders teacher?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Socrates

c)

Plato

d)

Forte

15.

What was every day life in the city-state of Sparta focused on. (Choose all that apply)

a)

Military

b)

Strength

c)

Producing strong warriors

d)

Education and learning

16.

What was every day life in the city-state of Athens focused on. (Choose all that apply)

a)

Education and learning

b)

3 great Greek philosophers

c)

Democracy

d)

Military

17.

Hellenistic Culture was a combination of Greek, Hebrew, Indian, Egyptian and Persian cultures. What role did Alexander the Great play in spreading this culture?

a)

He Hated all these cultures and made sure no one could practice them

b)

As he conquered new lands, him and his troops spread elements of Greek Culture around

c)

He forced everyone to only practice Greek culture

d)

he didn't spread them, he kept all of the Greek culture to himself