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Greece Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

Homer's epic, the Iliad, is about?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Gilgamesh

c)

the oracle at Delphi

d)

the Trojan War

2.

Aesop's fables were a part of Greek?

a)

architecture

b)

oral tradition

c)

politics

d)

temples

3.

Through mythology, the Greek people expressed their

a)

religious beliefs

b)

love of poetry

c)

love of sport

d)

political beliefs

4.

The word philosophy means

a)

love of history

b)

love of science

c)

 love of wisdom

d)

love of mathematics

5.

Socrates was an Athenian sculptor whose true love was

a)

writing

b)

drama

c)

philosophy

d)

giving lectures

6.

Who is considered the "father of history"?

a)

Herodotus

b)

Thucydides

c)

Aristotle

d)

Plato

7.

After his death, Alexander's empire fell apart because his

a)

wife gave away the throne

b)

army was sick with the plague

c)

children didn't like war

d)

generals fought one another

8.

Alexandria was the Greek capital of Egypt and was most famous among scholars for its?

a)

grand art museums

b)

exciting architecture

c)

famous theaters

d)

vast library

9.

The foundation of the United States government was partially based on Athenian Democracy principles. Who has the right to vote in the U.S. today?

a)

all citizens

b)

adult males

c)

all citizens 18 years and older

d)

all men who own property

10.

Athens was a direct democracy. The United States has a representative democracy. Which statement best describes a representative democracy. 

a)

all citizens 18 years and older can make the laws

b)

all citizens 18 years and older can vote for or against any law

c)

 all citizens 18 years and older can propose new laws

d)

all citizens 18 years and older can vote for or against the officials who make the laws

11.

Under Athenian democracy, how were the laws created?

a)

hey were proposed by the council

b)

they were proposed by the assembly

c)

they were proposed by the council and approved by more than half the assembly

d)

they were proposed by more than half the assembly and approved by the council

12.

Read the quote. "Our laws give equal rights to all in private disputes, but public preferment depends on individual distinction and is determined largely by merit rather than rotation." 

Which feature of government does Pericles refer to in this excerpt from his Funeral Oration speech?

a)

an oligarchy

b)

a satrap

c)

a direct democracy

d)

a representative democracy

13.

Beginning in 478 B.C., which league served as a protective group and a defensive league?

a)

Persian League

b)

Athenian League

c)

Delian League

d)

Artisan League

14.

What did Sparta use to control its citizens?

a)

the military

b)

The helots

c)

the government

d)

forced physical fitness

15.

Spartan women were trained in 

a)

cooking, cleaning, and combat

b)

art, music, and poetry

c)

sewing, sword-fighting, and trade

d)

running, wrestling, and javelin throwing

16.

Which Greek thinker believed that philosopher-kings should be on the top of the social group?

a)

the Sophists

b)

Aristotle

c)

Socrates

d)

Plato

17.

How did Alexander expand his empire?

a)

He used foot soldiers and horses

b)

By conquering Persia to gain access to the Caspian Sea

c)

Alexander's army traveled through every climate type in the Middle East

d)

He won every battle he fought on his way to Persia

18.

How did Alexander's conquests bring about the Hellenistic Era?

a)

He encouraged foreign peoples to visit Greece and to learn about its architecture

b)

His example of leadership inspired Greek writers to create epics highlighting his accomplishments

c)

He provided the people of Greece with gold and other riches obtained during

d)

Alexander's armies spread the Greek language and culture to all the countries they conquered

19.

How did early Greek accomplishments affect Athens?

a)

The Athenian government set out to conquer other Greek city-states

b)

Athens became a center of learning and culture in the ancient world

c)

Athens became a military center due to its exceptionally strong army

d)

Athens was conquered easily because of its weak democratic government

20.

 In what way was Alexander the Great connected to the Hellenistic Period of Greece?

a)

He showed nearby countries that the Greek lifestyle was more productive and thus more advanced

b)

He collected taxes from the people in lands he conquered and placed officials in charge of local governments

c)

He spoke eloquently and convinced foreign politicians to adopt Greek political ideas

d)

He conquered large territories in the surrounding area, spreading Greek culture and ideas to many other countries.

21.

 What was the main reason the Persians went to war with Greece?

a)

to control and develop more trade routes

b)

to benefit from more natural resources

c)

to enslave more people to work

d)

to expand territory and land

22.

Who was the Greek scientist who stated that the sun is the center of the solar system and that the Earth revolves around it?

a)

Aristarchus

b)

Euclid

c)

Hypatia

d)

Epicurus

23.

Who was known as the "father of medicine"?

a)

Hypatia

b)

Aristarchus

c)

Hippocrates

d)

Euclid

24.

 In 431 B.C., Sparta and other city-states joined forces against Athens to fight the 

a)

Peloponnesian War

b)

Spartan War

c)

Athenian War

d)

Greek Civil War

25.

Cyrus the Great held his growing empire together by 

a)

establishing harsh military rule

b)

limiting travel between provinces

c)

treating conquered people fairly

d)

building strong fortresses in each conquered land