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UNIT 4 REVIEW: ANCIENT GREECE

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Government system controlled by the citizens

a)

Aristocracy

b)

Tyranny

c)

Democracy

d)

Monarchy

2.

a king or queen is the leader in this government

a)

Aristocracy

b)

Tyranny

c)

Democracy

d)

Monarchy

3.

Government controlled by landholders

a)

Aristocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Tyranny

d)

Monarchy

4.

A dictator who seizes power by force is a

a)

Aristocracy

b)

Tyrant

c)

Democracy

d)

Representative Democracy

5.

Form of government in which citizens elect people to run the government for them

a)

Aristocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Representative Democracy

d)

Tyranny

6.

Leader of Athens who started it's golden age

a)

Draco

b)

Solon

c)

Socrates

d)

Pericles

7.

Who is known as the “Father of History”?

a)

Socrates

b)

Herodotus

c)

Draco

d)

Solon

8.

Outlawed enslavement for debt

a)

Socrates

b)

Herodotus

c)

Draco

d)

Solon

9.

Known for his harsh code of laws

a)

Draco

b)

Socrates

c)

Pericles

d)

Solon

10.

Philosopher who taught by asking questions.

a)

Draco

b)

Socrates

c)

Pericles

d)

Solon

11.

Play containing action, dialogue, and emotion;

a)

Rhetoric

b)

Comedy

c)

Drama

d)

Tragedy

12.

Skillful Speaking

a)

Rhetoric

b)

Comedy

c)

Drama

d)

Philosophy

13.

Humorous play mocking people or ideas

a)

Rhetoric

b)

Comedy

c)

Drama

d)

Philosophy

14.

Tells about a major character struggling against fate.

a)

Comedy

b)

Tragedy

c)

Drama

d)

Philosophy

15.

Study of the fundamental questions of human existence

a)

Rhetoric

b)

Comedy

c)

Drama

d)

Philosophy

16.

Who wrote the Iliad & the Odyssey

a)

Arthur Evans

b)

Herodotus

c)

Cleisthenes

d)

Homer

17.

Arthur Evans discovered which of the following?

a)

Olympia

b)

Troy

c)

Athens

d)

Palace of Knossos

18.

Created the Council of 500

a)

Arthur Evans

b)

Herodotus

c)

Cleisthenes

d)

Homer

19.

_____ was the father of Alexander the Great.

a)

Cyrus

b)

Xerxes

c)

Philip of Macedonia

d)

Homer

20.

_____ was the father of Alexander the Great.

a)

Cyrus

b)

Xerxes

c)

Philip of Macedonia

d)

Homer

21.

Highest point in a Greek city – state

a)

Polis

b)

Acropolis

c)

Phalanx

d)

Oligarchy

22.

Greek name for a City State

a)

Polis

b)

Acropolis

c)

Phalanx

d)

pharos

23.

Greek military formation

a)

pharos

b)

phalanx

c)

polis

d)

agora

24.

contributed to the development of early Greek civilization

a)

Minoans

b)

Mycenaeans

c)

Dorians

d)

all of the above

25.

Monarchy, Aristocracy, Tyranny, and Popular Government is the correct order in which ancient Greek government evolved.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

wife of Zeus

a)

Hera

b)

Aphrodite

c)

Athena

d)

Dionysus

27.

Which of the following is associated with the minotaur

a)

Minoans

b)

Mycenaeans

c)

Dorians

d)

Persians

28.

Athens created an empire in the Aegean Sea called the Delian League after the victory in the Persian Wars

a)

true

b)

false

29.

the concept of a “Wall of Men” was associated with _____.

a)

Athens

b)

Olympia

c)

Sparta

d)

Troy

30.

The epic/myth of the Iliad tells the story of the _____.

a)

journey home after the Trojan War

b)

Peloponnesian War

c)

Persian War

d)

Trojan War

31.

Greek city-states had small populations

a)

true

b)

false

32.

Greek city-states were small in size

a)

true

b)

false

33.

All Greek city-states had an Agora.

a)

true

b)

false

34.

agricultural workers forced to work for the Spartans

a)

Metics

b)

Archons

c)

Helots

d)

Ephors

35.

The term “Western Civilization” refers to the civilization that evolved in Europe in recent centuries and spread to the Americas.

a)

true

b)

false

36.

long poem describing heroes and great events.

a)

Metic

b)

Archon

c)

Ephor

d)

Epic

37.

Traditional stories about the deeds of Gods

a)

Epics

b)

Metics

c)

Myths

d)

Ephors

38.

Destroyed by giant tidal waves

a)

Dorians

b)

Mycenaeans

c)

Persians

d)

Minoans

39.

protected a giant creature who was half man and half bull

a)

Minos

b)

Cyrus

c)

Xerxes

d)

Darius

40.

education was based completely on military training in

a)

Athens

b)

Olympia

c)

Sparta

d)

Delphi

41.

land outside the city walls of a Greek city – state

a)

chora

b)

agora

c)

polis

d)

archon

42.

which of the following were located on the island of Crete?

a)

Mycenaeans

b)

Dorians

c)

Minoans

d)

Persians

43.

Xerxes was the son of the Persian Emperor Darius

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Greek religion was monotheistic

a)

true

b)

false

45.

Athens and Sparta fought each other in a civil war called the Peloponnesian War.

a)

true

b)

false

46.

the peloponnesus is located in

a)

Persia

b)

Ionia

c)

Southern Balkan Peninsula

d)

Macedonia

47.

the entire culture of _____ was based on academic & cultural achievement.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

48.
Which of the following is a long-lasting achievement of the Ancient Athenians?
a)
spreading Christianity
b)
establishing democracy
c)
ending citizenship
d)
creating a new religion
49.
Greece was surrounded by water on 3 sides.  What is this landform called?
a)
an island
b)
a peninsula
c)
a port
d)
a natural harbor
50.
What was the religion of ancient Greece?
a)
Polytheism
b)
Judaism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Christianity
51.
What type of government developed in Athens?
a)
oligarchy
b)
direct democracy
c)
monarchy
d)
tyranny
52.

Greek civilization began in an area dominated by...

a)

mountains and lakes

b)

seas and mountains

c)

rivers and plains

d)

deserts and forests

53.

Communities in ancient Greece were separated by

a)

rivers and deserts

b)

rugged mountains and valleys

c)

rivers and forests

d)

deserts and mountains

54.

Greeks used mythology

a)

as a way to explain the practices and beliefs of their people

b)

for fun

c)

to use in plays and performances

d)

as a ritual

55.

Who is the Greek god of the seas?

a)

Zeus

b)

Hades

c)

Poseidon

d)

Hermes

56.

What is an agora?

a)

a Greek goddess

b)

a type of instrument

c)

A Greek gathering place

d)

a serpent

57.

What is another name for a Greek city-state?

a)

pantheon

b)

ziggurat

c)

town

d)

Polis

58.

Greece is located near what body of water?

a)

Huang He River

b)

Athens River

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Pacific Ocean

59.
What was a unified formation of Greek soldiers called?
a)
Phalanx
b)
Phylange
c)
Assembly
d)
Ephor
60.
what is a hilltop in a Greek city state called? 

(It housed a fort and a temple to the city-state's local god or goddess)
a)
Agriculture
b)
Thermopylae
c)
Acropolis
d)
Ephor
61.
What is the name for thinkers who reflect on the meaning of life?
a)
Soldiers
b)
Philosophers
c)
Ephors
d)
Helots
62.
After the Persian War, Athens and Sparta came into conflict with one another.  Eventually, war broke out between the two city-states.  
What was this war called?
a)
Persian War II
b)
Greek War
c)
Peloponnesian War
d)
War Between the City-States
63.

philosophical method of questioning to gain truth

a)

Rhetoric

b)

Socratic method

c)

Epicureanism

d)

Ritual

64.
The mainland of Greece is known as the __________________ Peninsula.
a)
Balkan
b)
Peloponnesus
c)
Greece
d)
Crete
65.

A painting on a plaster wall is called

a)

a portrait

b)

fresco

c)

landscape

d)

montage

66.

This Greek philosopher is considered the "father of history."

a)

Aristotle

b)

Socrates

c)

Plato

d)

Herodotus

67.

Name the geographic feature that separated the Greek city-states.

a)

Mountains

b)

Rivers

c)

Plains

d)

Forests

68.
The ruler of all the Greek gods was... 
a)
Poseidon.
b)
Ares.  
c)
Zeus.
d)
Athena.  
69.
Why did the first Persian War start?
a)
Persia wanted to punish Athens for interfering in the Ionian Revolt.
b)
Sparta and Athens were competing to be the best city-state .
c)
Persia wanted revenge for their defeat at Marathon.
d)
Sparta and Athens both wanted to defeat Persia.
70.

The conflict between the Spartans and the Athenians was called...

a)

Spartan Wars

b)

Athenian Wars

c)

Peloponnesian Wars

d)

Mongol Wars

71.

Who was the goddess of wisdom and warfare in ancient Greek mythology?

a)

Athena

b)

Hera

c)

Aphrodite

d)

Demeter

72.

Which ancient Greek city-state was famous for its focus on philosophy, arts, and democracy?

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Corinth

d)

Thebes

73.

Who is credited with writing the first histories in Western literature?

a)

Homer

b)

Herodotus

c)

Plato

d)

Aristotle

74.

Which accomplishment is associated with Alexander the Great?

a)

The spread of Greek culture throughout the empire

b)

The introduction of Christianity to the Near East

c)

The defeat of the Chinese army in Asia

d)

The destruction of the Athenian navy in battle

75.

A piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides is called -

a)

isthmus

b)

plateau

c)

island

d)

peninsula

76.

The following are characteristics of __________?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Persia

d)

Macedonia

77.

According to the map, how far east did Alexander the Great’s empire extend?

a)

Egypt

b)

Macedonia

c)

India

d)

Asia Minor

78.
True or False?  
The ancient Greeks were excellent sailors.
a)
True
b)
False
79.
Why did the Greeks live in isolated communities?
a)
They didn't like each other.
b)
They were worried about spreading diseases.
c)
Mountains and hilly rocky land separated the city-states. 
d)
Many lakes and rivers made travel difficult
80.

What landform does letter D represent?

a)

Sparta

b)

Crete

c)

Athens

d)

Asia Minor