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Ancient Greece

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Who were the only citizens allowed to vote in Ancient Athens?
a)
married males, slave, no land owned
b)
women born in Athens, slave, owned land
c)
adult free male, owned land, trace roots back to Athens
d)
married women, military men, no land owned
3.
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
4.
Greek philosophers believed one thing was more important than anything else.  What was it?
a)
using the human mind to think and understand
b)
helping others to be happy and be comfortable
c)
encouraging people to worship the gods
d)
understanding how the human body works
5.
Early Greek philosophers were important. What were they the first to do?
a)
Ignore their fellow man's responsibility
b)
study and analyze the world around them using logic and reason.
c)
describe why the Greek gods were to be worshipped
d)
help the Greek people make good decisions in daily life
6.
What does "Hellenistic" mean?
a)
a period of great achievements
b)
Greek-like
c)
an agreement
d)
rule by the people
7.
Which classic civilization is known for this type of architecture?
a)
Sumerian
b)
Harappan
c)
Chinese
d)
Greek
8.
Ancient Greek city-states remained independent from each other due to which geographic features?
a)
many islands
b)
peninsulas
c)
rocky coastlines
d)
vast deserts
9.
What type of government developed in Athens?
a)
oligarchy
b)
direct democracy
c)
monarchy
d)
tyranny
10.

A Spartan's name for an enslaved farmer.

a)

Tyrant

b)

Helot

c)

Democracy

d)

Oligarchy

11.

A government system where only a few people hold power.

a)

Ephor

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Tyranny

12.

Which statement correctly describes a boys life in Athens and Sparta.

a)

Athenians went to school; Spartans served in the military

b)

Athenians studies combat; Spartans played sports

c)

Athenian boys lived in barracks; Spartans lived at home

d)

Athenian boys became citizens at 30; Spartans never became citizens.

13.

Which type of government allows the citizens to vote for laws?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Dictatorship

14.

Greek civilization began in an area dominated by...

a)

mountains and lakes

b)

seas and mountains

c)

rivers and plains

d)

deserts and forests

15.

Communities in ancient Greece were separated by

a)

rivers and deserts

b)

rugged mountains and valleys

c)

rivers and forests

d)

deserts and mountains

16.

What is an agora?

a)

a Greek goddess

b)

a type of instrument

c)

A Greek gathering place

d)

a serpent

17.

What is another name for a Greek city-state?

a)

pantheon

b)

ziggurat

c)

town

d)

Polis

18.

Greece is made up of hundreds of islands

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Which continent is Greece part of?

a)

Africa

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

20.

Which continent is Europe?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

6

d)

4

21.

Greece is located near what body of water?

a)

Huang He River

b)

Athens River

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Pacific Ocean

22.

What has inspired the design of many American buildings today?

a)

Greek architecture

b)

Greek art

c)

Greek mythology

d)

Greek sports

23.

In which ways did ancient Greeks adapt to their environment?

a)

farming, fishing, trade, and shipbuilding

b)

farming, sewing, silk production, and writing

c)

fishing, trade, pyramid building, and art

d)

trade, shipbuilding, writing, and storytelling

24.

What is the name of the Greek building that sits atop the Acropolis?

a)

Colosseum

b)

The Great Wall

c)

The Parthenon

d)

The Capital Building

25.

The government of the United States is based on the ancient Greek idea of a -

a)

king over a nation

b)

president who makes all the laws

c)

government by the people

d)

colony appointed by a king

26.

Ancient Greek men voted on their own rules and laws. This form of government is called -

a)

monarchy

b)

republic

c)

representative democracy

d)

direct democracy

27.

A piece of land that projects out into a body of water and is surrounded by water on three sides is called -

a)

a peninsula

b)

an island

c)

a column

d)

a coastline

28.

Which of the following is a physical characteristic of ancient Greece?

a)

hot desert

b)

gold mines

c)

rocky mountains and hills

d)

grasslands

29.

True or false. Greece's natural barriers made it difficult for people to interact and form one large, unified country.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

The word "philosophy" comes from the Greek word meaning . . .

a)

lunch

b)

love of wisdom

c)

Sparta

d)

Zeus

31.

Government by the people

a)

Democracy

b)

Polis

c)

Helots

d)

Aristocrats

32.

A government ruled by a few powerful people.

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Tyranny

33.

In a tyranny, the power to rule in the hands of a single person who controls everything

a)

True

b)

False

34.

In democracy, the power to rule rests of all of its citizens.

a)

True

b)

False

35.
A Government with the power in the hands of a few wealthy people.
a)
Oligarchy 
b)
Tyranny
c)
Monarchy
d)
Democracy
36.

A type of government where elected persons represent a group of people.

a)

Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

c)

Vote

d)

Oligarchy

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