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Benchmark Exam Review

Total questions: 118

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The city-state of Sparta took this form of government in which a small group had the power to make decisions for the entire society
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Tyranny
2.
Powerful city state located in the south of the Peloponnesus whose citizens valued strength and believed that society was more important than the individual
a)
Athens
b)
Delphi
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
3.
Age when Spartan boys began military training
a)
Thirty
b)
Sixty
c)
Seven
d)
Eighteen
4.
Athens main rival was the city-state of
a)
Anatolia
b)
Marathon
c)
Sparta
d)
Thermopylae
5.
What was a Greek soldier called and what was the name of the formation in which he fought?
a)
Hoplite, phalanx
b)
Hoplite, trireme
c)
Spartan, greaves
d)
Cuirass, hoplite
6.
Which city-state had a Democracy and voted? 
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Both
d)
Neither 
7.

Which of these is NOT true about the geography of Ancient Greece?

a)

Greece is made up of small islands and peninsulas

b)

Greece had a lot of good farmland

c)

Greece is rocky and mountainous

d)

The mountains and seas isolated Greek city-states

8.

What did the ancient Greeks become very good at building because of their geography?

a)

Castles

b)

Pyramids

c)

Ships

d)

Weapons

9.

Athens, Sparta, or both: Required men to serve in the military

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Both

10.

Athens, Sparta, or both: Valued education and the arts.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Both

11.

Athens, Sparta, or both: used helots to do most of the work;

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Both

12.
What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
desert
d)
rolling plains
13.
Greece is a peninsula which means
a)
a mountain range with a river running through it. 
b)
land surrounded by water on three sides
c)
an area with major rivers running through it
d)
a very mountainous region
14.
Ancient Athenian women had ______ political rights.
a)
Full
b)
Partial
c)
No
15.

The foundation for Greece's economy was:

a)

sea trade

b)

farming

c)

military conquest

d)

bartering

16.

Greek city-states were run by their

a)

soldiers

b)

politicians

c)

citizens

d)

kings

17.

Under the Greek definition of citizen, who qualified for citizenship?

a)

free, native-born men who owned land

b)

any woman, whether she owned land or not

c)

wealthy men or women who owned slaves and land

d)

foreign-born or native-born men, who may or may not have been landowners

18.

The type of leader in power in Greece around 600 B.C. due to growing political unrest among city-states was a(n)

a)

democrat

b)

oligarch

c)

ephor

d)

tyrant

19.

The Mycenaean palatial (palace) system is most similar to which feature of the polis?

a)

oligarchy

b)

democracy

c)

acropolis and agora

d)

city-state

20.

This is Greek for City.

a)

Acropolis

b)

Agora

c)

Polis

d)

Helot

21.

This part of a Greek city was typically built on a cliff or mountain side to make it easier to defend from enemies.

a)

Acropolis

b)

Polis

c)

Agora

d)

Helot

22.

Open area in the city that is used as a market and gathering place.

a)

Acropolis

b)

Polis

c)

Agora

d)

Parthenon

23.
What was "the hill" called that held the temples and public buildings?
a)
Agora
b)
Acropolis
c)
Lyceum
d)
Parthenon
24.

The _________ civilization was the first to arise in ancient Greece on the island of Crete.

a)

Phoenician

b)

Dorian

c)

Mycenaean

d)

Minoan

25.

The type of leader who rallied the common people and took power in Greece around 600 B.C. was

a)

democrat

b)

oligarch

c)

ephor

d)

tyrant

26.

Name the Athenian ruler who, in 594 B.C., became popular among the common people for cancelling debts.

a)

Peisistratus

b)

Cleisthenes

c)

Plutarch

d)

Solon

27.

A new settlement that keeps close ties to its homeland is called a(n)

a)

polis

b)

colony

c)

agora

d)

acropolis

28.

Ancient Greeks made their living raising

a)

Sheep

b)

Cattle

c)

Horses

d)

Rabbits

29.

Where was Sparta located?

a)

Southern Peloponnesus

b)

Attica

c)

Asia Minor

d)

Crete

30.

In Sparta, publicly-owned slaves were called

a)

peninsulas

b)

hoplites

c)

poleis

d)

helots

31.

Slavery was common

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Both

32.

a form of government in which all citizens can participate firsthand in the decision-making process

a)

philosopher

b)

direct democracy

c)

representative democracy

33.

a form of government in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf

a)

philosopher

b)

direct democracy

c)

representative democracy

34.

the governor of a province in ancient Persia

a)

Zoroastrianism

b)

satrapy

c)

satrap

35.

a Persian religion based on the belief of one god

a)

Zoroastrianism

b)

satrapy

c)

satrap

36.

control by a small group

a)

democracy

b)

oligarchy

c)

satrapy

d)

tyranny

37.

formed to defend its members from the Persians

a)

Delian League

b)

Athenian League

c)

Macedonian League

38.

gathering place, marketplace

a)

bard

b)

agora

c)

polis

d)

colony

39.

a Greek city-state

a)

polis

b)

agora

c)

colony

d)

ephor

40.

ordinary citizens in the army

a)

polis

b)

satrap

c)

hoplite

d)

ephor

41.

Prominent Persians: Father of Xerxes and the previous king

a)

Darius I

b)

Hydarnes

c)

Mardonius

d)

Masistius

42.
Who was the first leader of the Persian Empire?
a)
Xerxes
b)
Darius the Great
c)
Cyrus the Great
d)
Alexander the Great
43.
The Persians conquered all of the following areas except. . .
a)
Israel
b)
Babylonia
c)
Egypt
d)
Greece
44.
Which popular sporting activity resulted from the first battle of the Persian Wars?
a)
The Marathon
b)
The Triathlon
c)
The Olympics
d)
The Pentathlon
45.
The 300 died at what battle? 
a)
Palatea
b)
Marathon
c)
Thermopylae
d)
Salamis
46.

During the 2nd Persian War a Spartan force of 300 held off the Persian army at a place called __________.

a)

Marathon

b)

Salamis

c)

Thermopylae

d)

Ionia

47.

This naval battle fought in 480 BCE was a decisive victory for the Greeks

a)

Thermopylae

b)

Marathon

c)

Salamis

d)

Sardis

48.
The Persian navy was destroyed at this battle.
a)
Plataea
b)
Salamis
c)
Thermopylae
d)
Marathon
49.
Who ultimately won the Persian War?
a)
Greeks
b)
Spartans
c)
Persians
d)
Athens
50.

Which battle did the Greeks lose?

a)

Marathon

b)

Thermopylae

c)

Salamis

d)

Plataea

51.

The Greeks won the Battle of Salamis because their ships

a)

Could move around quickly

b)

Outnumbered their enemies

c)

Came from the Spartan Navy

d)

sank

52.

How did Pericles decide who should hold public office?

a)

Class

b)

Election

c)

Wealth

d)

Ability

53.

How did the Greeks apply the law?

a)

Everyone was equal

b)

Women were better

c)

Poor people were better

d)

Rich people were better

54.

Which of the following did Athenian soldiers promise to do in their oath?

a)

Pay back loans at harvest time

b)

Sell themselves into slavery

c)

Protect the constitution

d)

Obey the oracle

55.

Greece’s northern neighbor, ruled by Philip II in 359BC

(a)  

56.
Finding happiness and avoiding pain is the philosophy of what?
a)
Stoicism
b)
Epicureanism
c)
Socraticism 
d)
Platonism 
57.
Sound reasoning, controlling your emotions, and making intelligent decisions is the philosophy of what?
a)
Stoicism
b)
Epicureanism
c)
Socraticism
d)
Platonism
58.
Who was the Hellenistic scientist and inventor who famously boasted, "Give me a lever long enough and I will move the world."?
a)
Euclid
b)
Eratosthenes
c)
Aristarchus
d)
Archimedes 
59.

Alexandria, the Greek capital of Egypt and a center of trade, was most famous among scholars for its

a)

Theaters

b)

Trade

c)

Library

d)

Architecture

60.
Happiness comes from doing your duty and following reason, not emotion.
a)
Stoicism
b)
plane geometry
c)
circumference
d)
Epicureanism
61.
Who is known as “the father of medicine”?
a)
Hippocrates
b)
Euclid
c)
Aristarchus
d)
Hypatia
62.

How many battles did Alexander lose during his lifetime?

a)

0

b)

2

c)

3

63.

True or False: Alexander the Great's empire lasted for hundreds of years after he died.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Philip II was the king of

a)

Persia.

b)

Macedonia.

c)

Greece.

d)

Egypt.

65.

Which strategy did Philip II borrow from the Greeks?

a)

Iron weapons

b)

Surprise attacks

c)

Phalanx formation

d)

Building a navy

66.

The Greek mathematician whose theories are the basis for modern geometry.

a)

Aristarchus

b)

Euclid

c)

Socrates

d)

Sophocles

67.

What does the term "Hellenistic" mean?

a)

Absolute ruler

b)

To conquer

c)

Greek-like

d)

Having Greek ancestry

68.

What happened to Alexander's Empire after his sudden death?

a)

Alexander's son was the next king.

b)

Alexander's wife rule the empire.

c)

Persians reconquered the empire.

d)

It was divided up by his generals.

69.

After defeating Persia, Alexander now ruled __________.

a)

modern day France and Germany

b)

most of Asia

c)

the largest empire the world had ever seen

d)

all of India

70.

Alexander supported the spread of ___________ culture.

a)

Greek

b)

Socratic

c)

Indian

d)

Buddhist

71.

Who was Alexander the Great's teacher?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Archimedes

c)

Plato

d)

Darius

72.

What impact did the Hellenistic Empire have on Greece?

a)

A major world religion was spread

b)

A deadly plague was spread to the Persian Empire.

c)

Culturally and politically separate areas were unified.

d)

Caste systems from the Hindus were adopted by Greeks.

73.

Who thought that governments should be headed by philosopher-kings?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Plato

c)

Aristophanes

d)

Jason

74.

Who freed the Greek cities in Asia Minor from Persian rule?

a)

Philip II

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Demosthenes

d)

Euclid

75.

Philip II got some Greek cities to join him by ________ them.

a)

Conquering

b)

Inviting

c)

Bribing

d)

All of these

76.

Who told King Ptolemy that “There is no royal way to learn geometry”?

a)

Euclid

b)

Pythagorus

c)

Aristotle

d)

Poseidon

77.

This Macedonian king loved Greek culture and planned to conquer Persia.

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Aeschylus

c)

Philip II

d)

Homer

78.

Homer’s epic, the Iliad, is about

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

The Trojan War

c)

Gilgamesh

d)

The oracle at Delphi

79.

Who was the goddess of wisdom and crafts?

a)

Aphrodite

b)

Artemis

c)

Athena

d)

Apollo

80.

Herodotus wrote...

a)

The Odyssey.

b)

The History of the Persian Wars.

c)

The Book of the Dead.

d)

Antigone.

81.

Who wrote the Odyssey?

a)

Sophocles

b)

Euripides

c)

Homer

d)

Aesop

82.

Aristotle taught his students to follow the

a)

Golden Rule

b)

Golden Mean

c)

Golden Fleece

d)

None of these

83.

The Hellenistic Era produced a great body of

a)

Scientific Achievement

b)

Art and Architecture

c)

Literature and Philosophy

d)

All of the above

84.

The library here attracted scholars from all over the world 

a)

Babylon

b)

Rome

c)

Thebes

d)

Alexandria

85.

Whose armies conquered the land as far east as modern India?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Philip II

c)

Ramses II

d)

Cyrus the Great

86.

Who built one of the greatest cities of the ancient world and named it after himself?

a)

Philip II

b)

Macedonia

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Cyrus

87.

What is a story about gods and heroes?

(a)  

88.

Why is Herodotus so significant to the development of historical writing?

a)

he used a lot of different sources

b)

he told history like a story

c)

he used accurate dates

d)

he included gods and goddesses in his histories

89.

What would be an example of a modern-day Sophist?

a)

lawyers

b)

advertisers

c)

politicians

d)

all of the above

90.

What do Sophists care the most about?

a)

finding the truth

b)

winning arguments

c)

developing theories

d)

free education

91.

What is a short story that teaches a moral/lesson?

(a)  

92.

How does Greek culture still influence us today?

4 lines
93.

Why did Alexander's empire fall apart after his death?

4 lines
94.

The belief in one god.

a)

polytheism

b)

deity

c)

monotheism

d)

holy

95.

The belief in many gods.

a)

polytheism

b)

monotheism

c)

deity

d)

holy

96.

A monotheistic religion. Believers believe in the teachings of Jesus and the Bible.

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddhism

97.

Belief in Hinduism that your next life will depend on your good or bad deeds in this life. The cycle of cause and effect.

a)

holy

b)

karma

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Vedas

98.
What do Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have in common? 
a)
They are all monotheistic.
b)
They all believe that Jesus was the Son of God.
c)
They are all based on the same holy book.
d)
They are all separated into three main branches.
99.

A Jewish religious leader

a)

Rabbi

b)

Imam

c)

Torah

d)

Priest

100.
Islamic place of worship
a)
Synagogue
b)
Church
c)
Mosque
d)
Temple
101.

Who is the founder (based on his teaching) of Buddhism?

a)

Jesus

b)

Siddartha Guatama

c)

Abraham

d)

Mohammed

102.
Which religion was founded by Siddhartha Gautama?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Confucianism
c)
Islam
d)
Shinto
103.

Which world religion was founded by Jesus Christ of Nazareth?

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

104.

Which monotheistic religion was founded by the prophet Muhammad?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddhism

105.
Which word means "a belief in only one God"?
a)
monotheism
b)
polytheism
106.

What is the polytheistic religion in India?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

d)

Hinduism

107.
The Jewish holy book is called the ________.
a)
Qu'ran
b)

Vedas

c)
Torah
d)
Rabbi
108.
What is the Arabic word for God?
a)
Yahweh
b)
Allah
c)
Jesus
d)
Quran
109.
What is the name of the holy book of Islam?
a)
Bible
b)
Torah
c)
Qu'ran 
d)
Sunna
110.

Aisha regularly donates time and money to people in need. She is preparing to travel to the holy city of Mecca for Hajj.

What religion is she?

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Judaism

111.

Jerry goes to the Synagogue to worship. He celebrates Passover each year to recognize the Hebrews being released from slavery in Egypt.

What religion is he?

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Judaism

112.

Kelli's family is from India. They believe in Karma and that the actions they take in this lifetime will determine the form their souls take in the next life.

What religion are they?

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

Judaism

113.

Which of the following is not a noble truth of Buddhism?

a)

All life is suffering.

b)

To overcome desire, have virtue and compassion for living things.

c)

End pain by overcoming one's desires.

d)

To overcome pain one needs to have desire.

114.

Which TWO religions originated in Israel?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Sikhism

e)

Christianity

115.

Which religion believes in a god called Allah?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Sikhism

d)

Islam

116.

This is the symbol for...

a)

Judaism

b)

Islam

c)

Christianity

117.

This is the symbol for...

a)

Judaism

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

118.

This is the symbol for...

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

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