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Ancient Greece ~Chapter 7 Review

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 31mins

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Class
Date
1.

The influence/contributions of the Greeks on Western civilization as we know it is immeasurable. Below are ways in which the Greeks influenced/contributed to the American ways. Check all that apply.

a)

a. government

b. language

c. art

b)

d. math

e. science

f. drama

c)

g. architecture

h. money

i. literature

d)

j. sports

k. food

l. philosophy

2.

What is a peninsula? 

a)

An island in the Mediterranean 

 

 

b)

A tiny desert off the coast of Persia

c)

A piece of land surrounded on 3 sides with water

3.

What is the topography of the Greek peninsula?  

 

 

a)

Hills and beaches

b)

Mountains and seas 

c)

Plains and deserts 

d)

Valleys and lakes

4.

The largest island civilization that lies southeast of the Greek mainland is 

a)

Delos 

b)

Rhodes 

c)

Crete 

d)

Egypt

5.

Who was the greatest King of the island of Crete? 

 

 

 

 

a)

King Darius I

b)

King David

c)

King Minos

d)

King Pericles

6.

A famous myth was told about the island of Crete called King Minos and the Minotaur. What is a minotaur? 

 

a)

A large lion 

b)

Half bear/ half-bull

c)

Half man/half-bull 

d)

Half man/half-bird 

7.

What is a Labyrinth? 

a)

A room where scientific experiments are performed. 

b)

A crossbreed dog between a Labrador and an Irish setter. 

c)

A series of passageways, a maze. 

8.

What were the Minoans known for? 

 

 

 

a)

Advanced civilization

b)

Did not speak the Greek language

c)

Great boat builders

d)

All of the above 

9.

Name the first Greek mainland civilization. 

 

 

a)

Athenians

b)

Spartans 

c)

Minoans

d)

Myceneans 

10.

Match the civilizations with their historical background.

11.

The Greeks adopted their written language from the 

Babylonians 

Phoenicians 

Minoans 

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12.

Having a written language improved 

 

 

a)

Record keeping

b)

Trade 

c)

Communication of Oral stories

d)

All the above

13.

Metal coins replaced the bartering system for trade.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

What is an agora?  

a)

A marketplace 

b)

A government meeting place 

c)

A white sheep 

d)

A type of Greek dress 

15.

Many ideas about citizenship developed from the Athenian Greeks.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

In ancient Athens, only men had the right to?

(Check all that apply)

a)

Vote

b)

Hold Office

c)

Own land

d)

Play

17.

The responsibility of Athenian men was that they must...

(check all that apply)

a)

Build their own houses

b)

Serve in the government

c)

Farm their own land

d)

Defend the polis- be a soldier

18.

To be a citizen in an Ancient Greece city-state, the requirements of men were ...

(check all that apply)

a)

They must be a slave owner

b)

They must be a landowner

c)

They must marry who the king told them to marry

d)

They must be born in the city-state.

19.

Government in which power is held by a few people. 

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy 

c)

Monarchy

d)

Dictatorship

20.

Were Spartans descendants of the Dorians?

a)

YES

b)

NO

21.

What ancient military society located in Southern Greece expected blind obedience? (MUST spell correctly)

(a)  

22.

What obligation did Spartan boys have when they turned age 7?

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23.

Match the differences between Spartan and Athenian women.

24.

How did the Greeks win at the Battle of Marathon?

 

a)

The Persian ships could not maneuver away from the mainland before the Athenians attacked. 

b)

The Persians decided to leave the mainland and return to their ships and were ambushed by the Athenians. 

c)

The Spartans climbed aboard the Persian ships and took control of their fleet.

25.

A Greek messenger ran 25 miles to report the news of this battle victory. 

 

 

a)

Battle of Salamis 

b)

Battle of Marathon

c)

Battle of Thermopylae

d)

Battle of Plataea 

26.

How did Persia decline? 

The loss of _________ took a heavy toll on the Persian War.

The Persian _________ was not strong enough to continue defending the whole empire.  

The Persian people were unhappy with their government because they were _________ heavily.

Persia in its __________ state was attacked by outsiders. 

a)

Taxed,

Army,

Weakened,

Greece 

b)

Army,

Taxed,

Weakened,

Greece 

c)

Taxed,

Army,

Greece,  

Weakened

d)

Greece, Army, Taxed, Weakened,  

27.

The bravest of all Spartans. 

 

a)

Darius 

b)

Leonidas 

c)

Xerxes

28.

In the Battle of Salamis, the Greeks defeated the Persian navy because they had larger, faster ships.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

29.

Government practiced in America. 

a)

Direct democracy 

b)

Representative democracy 

30.

Under Pericles, Athens was considered the Golden Age of Glory. Why? 

  

a)

He built an economic and cultural center.

b)

He brought a more diverse population into the government.

c)

Because Athens became a leader in learning and the arts.

d)

All the above

31.

Conflict between Sparta and Athens was called the (a)   War.

(Must spell it correctly)

32.

Why did the Peloponnesian War break out? 

a)

Under Pericles' rule, he tried to demand loyalty and payments from other city-states. 

b)

Spartans did not like the way the Athenians treated their women and children. 

c)

Other city-states asked Sparta for help. 

33.

Why did Athens lose the war? Choose the correct order of events.

a)

A. Sparta formed an alliance with the Persian Empire.  

B. Spartan blockade of food and supplies. Athenians were starving inside the walls. 

C. A Plague broke out. Their leader, Pericles, died.  

D. Their democracy was overthrown, twice. Athenians surrendered, and the empire collapsed. 

E. Sparta’s navy destroyed the Athenian fleet. 

b)

A. A Plague broke out. Their leader, Pericles, died.

B. Sparta formed an alliance with the Persian Empire.  

C. Sparta’s navy destroyed the Athenian fleet. 

D. Spartan blockade of food and supplies. Athenians were starving inside the walls. 

E. Their democracy was overthrown, twice. Athenians surrendered, and the empire collapsed. 

c)

A. Sparta’s navy destroyed the Athenian fleet. 

B. Their democracy was overthrown, twice. Athenians surrendered, and the empire collapsed. 

C. A Plague broke out. Their leader, Pericles, died.

D. Spartan blockade of food and supplies. Athenians were starving inside the walls. 

E. Sparta formed an alliance with the Persian Empire.  

34.

Thinker who reflects on the learning and knowledge of life. 

 

 

 

a)

Philosopher 

b)

Warrior

c)

Farmer

d)

Tradesman

35.

Who is Pythagoras and what did he contribute? 

 

a)

Mathematician

b)

Discovered Geometry

c)

All of the above

d)

None of the above.

36.

Who is Hippocrates and what did he contribute? 

a)

Famous Doctor

b)

The Hippocratic Oath

c)

All of the above

d)

None of the above

37.

What is the Hippocratic Oath? 

(Choose two)

a)

An oath that all workers at the zoo must take regarding the care of the hippopotamus.

b)

An oath to treat all animals fairly.

c)

An oath that all healthcare workers must take when treating people medically.

d)

The oath that all healthcare workers MUST treat all patients without discrimination.

38.

Philosophers are teachers in Ancient Greece. Who was known as the first philosopher of ancient times?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Plato

c)

Socrates

d)

Aristotle