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WorksheetsAncient Greece Test Review
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 22mins
Most of Greece is located on the continent of ________.
Africa
Europe
North America
Asia
Why did the Greeks form city-states instead of one big country?
The mountains in Greece made it hard for them to communicate and work together.
The seas separated them from each other.
The Persian Empire took over all of Greece and would not allow the Greeks to unite.
The Greeks did form a big country and there were no city-states in ancient Greece.
What is a city-state?
A temporary camp for nomadic people.
A small country.
A city and its surrounding territory that forms an independent state.
The capital of ancient Greece.
What form of government allows the citizens to make decisions?
Monarchy
Theocracy
Democracy
Oligarchy
Identify the statement that is true.
The Spartans fought the Persians at the Battle of Marathon.
The Battle of Marathon was fought during the Peloponnesian War.
The Athenians fought against the Persians at the Battle of Marathon.
The Battle of Marathon happened after the Battle at Thermopylae.
Identify the city-states that fought against each other during the Peloponnesian War.
Sparta and Athens
Athens and Persia
Persia and Sparta
Troy and Sparta
What city-state is the Parthenon in and who was it built for?
Sparta & Zeus
Sparta & Ares.
Athens & Athena
Athens & Poseidon
Which of these BEST describes the immediate outcome of the Peloponnesian War?
Athens gained control of the entire Balkan Peninsula.
The United States gained Texas.
Sparta replaced Athens as the leading city-state in Greece.
The Persians were forced to retreat back to Asia Minor.
Alexander the Great was king of what kingdom?
Macedonia
Spain
Persian Empire
Athens
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 isolated communities.
They promoted road building.
They led people to write letters.
They made farmers stop speaking.
Why did ancient Greek communities trade?
To stop having to farm
To get goods they needed
To enjoy adventures at sea
To give families work to do
Which city-state had a democratic form of government?
Sparta
Athens
Sumer
Harappa
Mythology was an important part of Greek life because it gave them
Something to pass on to their children.
An explanation about nature and culture.
An interesting form of entertainment.
A way to express their literary talent.
Which three bodies of water is Greece located along?
The Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and Aegean Sea.
The North Sea, Dead Sea, and Red Sea.
The Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and Mediterranean Sea.
The Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and Red Sea.
Why did the Spartans expect their male children to steal food and clothing?
They thought it would make them tough.
They thought it would make them honest.
They thought it would make them brave.
They thought it would make them weak.
What was highly prized in ancient Sparta?
Wealth.
Food.
Physical fitness.
Intelligence.
Which of the following did Alexander accomplish?
becoming pharaoh of Egypt
defeat of the Persian Empire
creating multiple cities named Alexandria
all of the above
The conflict between Sparta and Athens is known as the.
Spartan Wars.
Trojan Wars.
Peloponnesian War.
Mongol War.
Which of the following describes the religious beliefs of the ancient Greeks?
Gods and goddesses lived on Mount Olympus and behaved much like humans.
Gods and goddesses lived on the island of Crete and behaved much like humans.
A single, all-powerful God ruled the universe.
The Greeks did not believe in gods or goddesses.
Who was a teacher and mentor to Alexander the Great?
Socrates
Aristotle
Plato
Archimedes
This person was a student of Socrates who disagreed with the idea of democracy.
Alexander the Great
Aristotle
Plato
Archimedes
This person invented a screw that could move water uphill and studied levers.
Socrates
Aristotle
Plato
Archimedes
This philosopher used questioning to teach, now called the Socratic Method.
Socrates
Aristotle
Plato
Archimedes
This famous Greek composed two epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Homer
Pericles
Herodotus
Hippocrates
This philosopher was known as the "Father of History."
Homer
Pericles
Herodotus
Hippocrates
This famous Greek led Athens in the Peloponnesian War and ordered the building of the Parthenon .
Homer
Pericles
Herodotus
Hippocrates
This philosopher was known as the "Father of Medicine" and doctors still take his oath today.
Homer
Pericles
Herodotus
Hippocrates
Women were trained in sports and fitness to ensure they would produce strong, healthy babies.
Athens
Sparta
Military city-state with a strong standing army.
Athens
Sparta
Birthplace of democracy.
Athens
Sparta
Had a strong navy
Athens
Sparta
Government was ruled by an Oligarchy
Athens
Sparta
Women were rarely allowed to leave the house.
Athens
Sparta
Boys were in school from ages 7-18 learning math, literature, and art.
Athens
Sparta
Art was important here.
Athens
Sparta
Boys went to military school at the age of 7.
Athens
Sparta
Girls were expected to marry around the age of 13.
Athens
Sparta
Sparta and Athens were ruled by an oligarchy.
Geography
Religion
Achievements
Government
Economy
Zeus was the god of thunder and lightning and was the king of all Gods.
Geography
Religion
Achievements
Economy
Social Structure
Spartans captured neighboring people and forced them to become helots, or slaves.
Religion
Achievements
Government
Economy
Social Structure
The Greeks created their own alphabet based off the Phoenician writing system.
Religion
Achievements
Government
Economy
Social Structure
Athens became a center for wealth and trade.
Religion
Achievements
Government
Economy
Social Structure
Mountain barriers limited communication, which fostered the growth of independent city-states.
Geography
Achievements
Government
Economy
Social Structure
