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Ancient Greece

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a city-state?
a)
a city that with its emperor who subjects foreign people to harsh labor unwillingly
b)
a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.
c)
A type of city controlled by the state of California
d)
a Count that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.
2.
What were the two main city-states of Ancient Greece?
a)
Rome & Alexandria
b)
Corinth & Olympia
c)
Thebes & Argos
d)
Sparta & Athens
3.

Athens is credited with the development of _________________, a form of government where the people choose how they are ruled.

a)

Monotheism

b)

Anarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Direct Democracy

4.

Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were famous Greek_______

a)

kings

b)

sculptors

c)

playwrites

d)

philosophers

5.

Which of the following was a result of Greece's many mountains and islands

a)

The ancient Greeks were united under one democratic government

b)

The ancient Greeks were divided into separate city-states

c)

Ancient Greece was known for its fertile farmland

d)

Travel and communication were easy in ancient Greece

6.
A body of land surrounded by water on 3 sides.
a)
Peninsula
b)
Island
c)
Straight
d)
Ismus 
7.
The great philosophers of Ancient Greece were:
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Aristotle
d)
all three (Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle)
8.

Which of these is the BIGGEST sea that borders Greece?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Ionian Sea

c)

Adriatic Sea

9.

Which of the following is a way the geography of Greece shaped how the Ancient Greeks lived?

a)

They had one large united kingdom.

b)

They were able to travel and communicate easily.

c)

They never fished or traveled by sea.

d)

They had small city-states that ran themselves.

10.

Which of these best describes the climate of Greece?

a)

cold and humid

b)

hot and humid

c)

cold and dry

d)

hot and dry

11.
Greece's mainland can best be described as a(n)...
a)
peninsula
b)
archipelago
c)
island
d)
delta
12.
TRUE OR FALSE: Greece had lots of fertile valleys and rich soil.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Where is the Mediterranean Sea?
a)
B
b)
G
c)
E
14.
Where is the Ionian Sea?
a)
B
b)
G
c)
E
15.
Where is the Aegean Sea?
a)
B
b)
G
c)
E
16.
Fill in the blank: When looking at a globe or a map, the lines of _________ run
lengthwise (north to south).
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
c)
Geography
d)
Immigration
17.
Fill in the blank: When looking at a map or globe, the lines of ____________ run west to east (from side to side).
a)
Latitude
b)
Longitude
c)
Geography
d)
Immigration
18.
This is a city state in Ancient Greece.
a)
Politic
b)
Polis
c)
Village
d)
Community
19.
The high hill in Ancient Greece was called the...
a)
Acropolis
b)
Acron
c)
City
d)
I was cleaning out my belly button when we discussed this!
20.
Who were the only people who held legal rights in a Greek city-state?
a)
hereditary rulers
b)
kings
c)
citizens
d)
priests
21.
This image represents the...
a)
acropolis
b)
polis
c)
aristocracy
d)
Dark Ages
22.
In which type of government does the power rest with the people?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Tyranny
23.
A(n)  ____ is one of several people who rule a country or empire together, sharing the power.
a)
assembly
b)
oligarch
c)
citizen
d)
tyrnat
24.
Every citizen votes on all important decisions.
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Indirect Democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Aristocracy
25.
A(n)  _____  is a person who seizes power illegally, usually by force.
a)
Monarch
b)
Assembly
c)
Tyrant
d)
Aristocrat
26.
Who was Pericles?
a)
A Prisoner
b)
An Athenian Leader and General
c)
An Athenian Professor
d)
A Basketball Player
27.
In a direct democracy_________.
a)
ževery citizen gets to vote.
b)
žonly chosen representatives get to vote.
c)
žonly the Kings get to vote.
d)
žonly males get to vote.
28.
In a representative democracy_____________.
a)
ževery citizen gets to vote.
b)
žonly the Kings get to vote.
c)
only chosen representatives get to vote
d)
žonly males get to vote.
29.
What famous poet wrote the Odyssey and the Iliad?
a)
Bart
b)
Homer
c)
Marge
30.

Mountains made farming easier for the Greeks.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

On what continent is Greece located?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

32.

In a monarchy, what is the ruler called?

a)

President

b)

Dictator

c)

King/Queen

d)

Priest

33.

Being next to the sea, allowed the Greeks to become excellent _______________ and ______________.

a)

fishermen and sailors

b)

herders and farmers

c)

farmers and sailors

d)

fishermen and farmers

34.

How did Socrates study knowledge, truth, and the meaning of life?

a)

He studied at the Academy, which was the first institute of higher learning in the Western world.

b)

He was a student of Aristotle and learned about philosophy from him.

c)

He read Greek literature like the Iliad and the Odyssey to find answers.

d)

He asked questions and then tested the answers with more questions.

35.

Who founded a school called the Lyceum?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Plato

c)

Socrates

d)

Alexander

36.

Who founded the Academy in Athens?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Plato

c)

Socrates

d)

Alexander

37.

Who wrote The Republic about the ideal state?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Plato

c)

Socrates

d)

Alexander

38.

Who tutored Alexander the Great?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Plato

c)

Socrates

d)

Alexander

39.

Which statement accurately describes this structure?

a)

The Parthenon was a temple to honor Athena located on the Acropolis of Athens.

b)

The Parthenon was a citadel to protect Athens located on the Acropolis.

c)

The Acropolis was a citadel to protect Athens located on the Parthenon.

d)

The Acropolis was a temple to honor Athena located on the Parthenon of Athens.

40.

Who from this list could be considered a "citizen"?

a)

A free, educated man born in Athens.

b)

A free woman born in Athens.

c)

A slave in Athens

d)

A free, educated man from another city-state.

41.

Who are Citizens in Athens?

a)

Men over the age of 20.

b)

Children of Athenian parents.

c)

Metics and men.

d)

None of the above.

42.

How did men who were citizens best participate in the democratic government in Athens?

a)

Become old enough to attend assembly.

b)

Debate issues of concern and vote on laws.

c)

Be born the son of a citizen.

d)

Influence how people today think about citizenship and rights.

43.

What is the primary quality of the type of democracy found in Athens?

a)

have representatives

b)

gossip in the marketplace

c)

meet on a hill

d)

vote directly on laws

44.

These people were owned and had been taken prisoner when their city-state was attacked by the Athenians.

a)

Metics

b)

Citizens

c)

Slaves

d)

Canadians

45.

Why was Socrates killed?

a)

They found that he plagiarized from other philosophers

b)

He taught students how to think for themselves, which was viewed as problematic

c)

He committed treason against Athens

d)

He stole military weapons from Sparta

46.

What was Socrates main belief, or, what did he encourage his students to do?

a)

Question everything

b)

Know everything

c)

Prove everything wrong

47.

Plato was a student of Socrates

a)

True

b)

False

48.

What was the Socratic method?

a)

A variable and solution technique

b)

A question and answer technique

c)

A experiment and solution technique

d)

A test and and question technique