WorksheetsCh 11 Mid Unit Test Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 47mins
Where were the Olympics held in the Ancient Games?
Olympia
Crete
Russia
China
Who could compete in Ancient Greece?
Women
Men from Any Country
Slaves
Greek Men Only
Who did the Olympic Games originally honor?
Athena
Zeus
Poseidon
Odysseus
When were the first Olympic Games?
775 BCE
777 BCE
776 BCE
773 BCE
What is a fable?
Short story, usually involving animals, that teaches a moral lesson
never ending long story
fables are another name for fainting goats
it is an epic poem
What was one of Aesop's best known fables?
The Hare and the Tortoise
Llama ate the Alpaca
Cat got your tongue
The Mountains over the Sea
Athena was the protector os Athens and is the goddess of
love
marriage
the sea
wisdom
Ares is the God of
War
Love
Fire
Air
Poseidon is the god of
the sea
war
poison
fire
Aphrodite is the goddess of
love
wisdom
war
marriage/wife of Zeus
Hera is
the wife of zeus
protector of marriage
goddess of love
goddess of wisdom
Hermes is the
god of the sea
god of war
messenger of the gods
goddess of home life
The god/goddess that is also a warrior is...
Athena
Ms. Friend
Hestia
Hera
What festival was held at the beginning of each month when there was a new moon?
The Olympics
Festival of Noumenia
The Harvest Festival
Athena's festival
Myths...
explain why the earth is flat.
explain beliefs about their world.
often begin as oral stories and later get written down
explain who let the dogs out
Greek Myths..
explained the creation of the world and human beings
described the gods and goddesses and how they related to each other and to humans
portrayed heroes and heroines
were laws that all greeks had to follow
What makes much of Greece a peninsula?
the lack of large rivers
the water on three sides
the steep mountain slopes
the large number of islands
How did the Greek mountains affect communication?
They promoted road building.
They led people to write letters.
They isolated communities.
They made farmers stop speaking.
What made farming in ancient Greece especially difficult?
mud
rocks
robbers
climate/weather
The ancient Greeks raised these animals on their farms because these animals.....
did not need flat land.
could drink sea water.
supplied oil for lamps.
did not eat much food.
Greece is on which continent?
Europe
Africa
North America
Asia
What is a 'city-state?'
A city within a state
Your address
The government of Greece
A city that acts like a small country
What is the climate like in ancient Greece?
mild winters and hot summers
freezing winters and summers
spring like temperatures every day
constant rain all year
What is Greece's hilly terrain (land) good for?
lots of farming
communication between city-states
growing grapes and olives
providing water for the crops
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the geography in Greece?
They became excellent fishermen, sailors and traders
There was lots of farmland to grow crops.
The mountains made it difficult to communicate and travel
Trade was very important
Who was the first group to exist on Greek's mainland (peninsula)?
Greeks
Mycenaeans
Trojans
Minitours
Which of the following is NOT a way the Aegean Sea impacted the Ancient Greeks, according to the article?
They used it for transportation.
They used it to fish for food.
They used its coastlines to form their city-states.
They used it to invade other nations with their navy.
What is the main reason it was difficult to travel by land throughout Ancient Greece?
The land was very mountainous.
The winters were harsh and cold.
There were no wheels in Ancient Greece.
The Ancient Greeks did not have the means to travel.
In which region was Athens located?
Peloponnese
Central Greece
Northern Greece
Islands
City-state formed along which body of water?
Aegean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
80% of Greece is made up of this landform:
Rivers
Canyons
Mountains
Lakes
