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WorksheetsIntro to Greece: Early Greeks and City-States
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which of the following were NOT created by Greece?
the Olympics
Ships
Theater
Columns (as a part of Architecture)
Ships
The Minoans live on...
The Island of the Peloponnesus
The Island of Crete
The Greek Mainland
The Balkin Peninsula
The Mycenaeans live on...
Knossos
The Greek Mainland
The Island of the Crete
The Island of the Peloponnesus
There are 2 ways the Minoan civilization may have ended. They are...
They were conquered by the Mycenaeans
They evolved into the Mycenaeans
Undersea earthquakes (Sunami)
They fought amongst themselves then were attacked by outside invaders and couldn't defend their kingdom.
The Minoans were _____ and the Mycenaeans were _____.
conquerors; sailors/traders
Thieves and pirates; Kings
sailors/traders; conquerors
Kings; Thieves and pirates
Which of the following is true?
The Minoans taught the Mycenaeans how to sail, build ships and trade.
The Mycenaeans taught the Minoans how to sail, build ships and trade.
The Minoans taught the Mycenaeans about democracy and citizenship
The Mycenaeans taught the Minoans about democracy and citizenship
The Mycenaeans built high walls around the king's palace in the center of town so that...
its slaves and farmers could run inside the palace walls for protection if invaded (and defend the king from inside the palace walls).
its slaves and farmers would be the first people to fight back against invaders if attacked.
its slaves could alert the king if they saw invaders coming.
its slaves and farmers could defend the city and the king beyond the palace walls if invaded.
At this age, Spartan boys went to "Military School" which consisted of hard military training:
7
8
10
12
At what age did boys in Athens start going to school?
8
12
6
7
A piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides is called a:
Island
State
Peninsula
Landmass
Sparta had a government in which only a few people held power. What type of government is that?
Democracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Dictatorship
What were slaves in Greece called?
Persians
Ionians
Dorians
Helots
What is a polis?
The capital of a country
A Greek city-state and its surrounding areas
A Greek army general
What was Knossos
The Greek city state on the Island of Crete where the King of the Minoans ruled from.
The capital of the Greek Mainland where the King of the Mycenaeans ruled from.
The capital of the Persian Empire in Asia Minor.
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Why were women in Sparta encouraged to be in shape?
So they could also fight in the army.
So that they could protect their homes from invasions by Sparta's enemies.
So they could give birth to strong sons.
Which two crops did the Greeks plant and use for food and to trade?
Pomegranates and Cherries
Olives and Grapes
Eggplants and Squash
What was an agora?
Place where Greeks met to discuss important topic in their city-states.
An amphitheater in Ancient Greece.
A temple in Ancient Greece.
Women in Athens were married at young ages to much older men, had very little freedom, and could not attend school.
True
False; this is a description of Spartan women.
What is democracy?
a system of government where citizens can not be the leaders
a system of government where everyone, citizens and non-citizens, get to vote for anyone to be their leaders
a system of government ran by a few leaders who are appointed to their position.
a system of government where citizens vote to elect their leaders.
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