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WorksheetsAncient Greece Chapter 5
Total questions: 155
Worksheet time: 52mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In Sparta the men entered the regular army at _____and could marry, but they could not live at home.
a)
20
b)
7
c)
50
d)
12
2.
Sparta was a rich city-state.
a)
false
b)
true
c)
sometimes
d)
cheese
3.
In "fiercely independent" fiercely means
a)
VERY
b)
not at all
c)
a little
d)
NEVER
4.
primarily (adverb)
a)
mainly
b)
not very much
c)
not at all
d)
simply
5.
extracted
a)
took out, removed
b)
put in
c)
made strong
d)
made too much extra
6.
sign (noun)
a)
thing or event that shows another thing or event is happening or will happen
b)
a secret
c)
a mystery
d)
a joke
7.
victory (noun)
a)
success in a battle, election, or game
b)
losing in battle
c)
running away
d)
celebrating
8.
destruction (noun)
a)
very bad damage so that something is completely destroyed
b)
slight damage
c)
improvement
d)
loss of cheese
9.
record (verb)
a)
to put in writing
b)
to erase
c)
to win
d)
to forget
10.
entire (adjective)
a)
all of something
b)
none
c)
part of something
d)
a tiny bit
11.
influence (verb)
a)
the power or invisible action of a thing or person that causes some kind of effect on another
b)
to have no effect on others
c)
to be well known
d)
to steal cheese
12.
fertile (adjective)
a)
producing or able to produce farm crops or other plant life
b)
not able to grow anything
c)
salty
d)
poor quality
13.
surplus (adjective)
a)
the amount that goes beyond what is needed or required; an extra amount
b)
not having enough
c)
having just enough
d)
not wanted
14.
ephors
a)
one of five senior Spartan magistrates.
b)
mist that fills the temple
c)
money paid for favors
d)
enslaved people
15.
From 600 BCE to 500 BCE who ruled?
a)
tyrants
b)
SpongeBob
c)
the senate
d)
nobody
16.
critical (adjective)
a)
important to what happens in the future
b)
unimportant to what happens
c)
mean and unnecessary
d)
slightly important
17.
dispute (noun)
a)
serious argument
b)
agreement
c)
cooperation
d)
a simple misunderstanding
18.
journey (verb )
a)
travel somewhere
b)
stay home
c)
make cheese
d)
fight with someone
19.
goods (noun)
a)
merchandise or possessions; things
b)
ideas
c)
dessert
d)
the love of cheese
20.
dominate (verb)
a)
to control or influence something or someone; to be a very important feature
b)
to be unimportant
c)
to be a small part
d)
to be weak
21.
shape (verb)
a)
influence someone’s beliefs or opinions
b)
to have no influence
c)
to destroy
d)
to copy
22.
revolt (noun)
a)
refuse to accept a government or law
b)
to cooperate with the government
c)
to honor
d)
a show of respect
23.
helots
a)
slaves
b)
rich people
c)
soldiers
d)
artists
24.
considered
a)
having been thought about carefully.
b)
an opinion
c)
a mystery
d)
a false belief
25.
wealth (noun)
a)
a large amount of money or property or the state of having such
b)
not having money
c)
not having cheese
d)
being strong
26.
adopt (verb)
a)
to take on and use as one's own
b)
to give away
c)
to ignore
d)
to hate
27.
agora (noun)
a)
a gathering place; marketplace in ancient Greece
b)
a small closet
c)
a type of clothing
d)
a type of cheese
28.
stability
a)
the state of not being likely to give way or overturn; firmly fixed
b)
the state of constantly changing
c)
the state of not being safe
d)
the state of being about to collapse
29.
contribution (noun )
a)
something that you do or give to help other people succeed
b)
something that you take
c)
something that you destroy
d)
something that has nothing to do with you
30.
found (verb)
a)
start a town or organization with the plan for it to continue for a long time
b)
destroy a town or organization
c)
to hate a town or organization
d)
to go to a town or organization
31.
land (noun)
a)
country or region
b)
a body of water
c)
an idea
d)
a map
32.
respond (verb)
a)
react to something another person does or says
b)
to ignore something
c)
to say something over and over
d)
to say something rude
33.
climate (noun)
a)
the usual weather conditions in a place
b)
unusual weather
c)
making money
d)
loving cheese too much
34.
stress (verb)
a)
emphasize
b)
hide
c)
think unimportant
d)
ignore
35.
peninsula (noun)
a)
a piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides
b)
a piece of land completely surrounded by water
c)
a piece of land without any water
d)
a piece of land that borders water on one side
36.
colony (noun)
a)
a place where a group of people come to settle which is under the control of their home country
b)
a place people run from
c)
a place people hate
d)
where they make cheese
37.
tyrant
a)
a ruler who seized power without legal right
b)
an elected ruler who serves a 1 year term as a figurehead for the senate
c)
a cruel leader who doesn't let his subjects eat cheese
d)
a ruler with little power
38.
conclude (verb)
a)
to think about carefully and form an opinion
b)
to refuse to think about
c)
to ignore
d)
to say something without thought
39.
phalanx (noun)
a)
a body of troops or police officers standing or moving in close formation
b)
a bird
c)
a slave
d)
a piece of clothing
40.
expand (verb)
a)
to make or become larger or wider
b)
to make smaller
c)
to destroy
d)
to kill a king
41.
achieve
a)
successfully bring about or reach (a desired objective, level, or result) by effort, skill, or courage
b)
to fail
c)
to want something you can't have
d)
to try your hardest
42.
famine
a)
not enough food
b)
too much food
c)
enough food
d)
flooding
43.
values (noun )
a)
ideas about what is right and wrong
b)
lack of morals
c)
not caring about anything
d)
not thinking about if something is right
44.
record (noun )
a)
information people keep about things that have happened
b)
secrets
c)
a type of goat
d)
a type of cheese
45.
urge (verb)
a)
strongly advise a person to do something
b)
to block
c)
to ignore
d)
to try to discourage
46.
community (noun)
a)
a group of people with common interests and values living in an area
b)
people who don't know each other
c)
people who hate each other
d)
a group of hamsters
47.
provide (verb)
a)
give or supply something to someone
b)
to take away
c)
to ignore
d)
to destroy
48.
express (verb)
a)
use words to share thoughts
b)
to hide your thoughts
c)
to keep secrets
d)
to tell lies
49.
affect (verb)
a)
to cause a change in; influence
b)
to cause no change at all
c)
to ignore
d)
to destroy
50.
geography (noun)
a)
the physical features of an area on the earth's surface
b)
the usual weather
c)
the study of rocks
d)
how a civilization gets what it needs
51.
decline (verb)
a)
to grow weaker or smaller gradually
b)
to grow stronger
c)
to stay the same
d)
to be amazing
52.
right (noun)
a)
(sometimes plural) that which is due to a person from nature or law.
b)
something forbidden
c)
making marks on paper
d)
something you should not do
53.
economic (adjective)
a)
having to do with the money system
b)
having to do with ideas
c)
having to do with cheese
d)
having to do with rocks
54.
tyranny
a)
cruel and oppressive government or rule
b)
a kind and benevolent government
c)
a weak government
d)
a government by the people, for the people
55.
construct
a)
build
b)
destroy a town or organization
c)
avoid
d)
fear
56.
military
a)
the armed forces of a country
b)
the government of a country
c)
the organized religion of a country
d)
cheese
57.
conflict (noun )
a)
angry disagreement between people or groups
b)
love
c)
getting along well
d)
working together
58.
ensure
a)
make sure
b)
destroy
c)
ignore
d)
fear
59.
settle (verb)
a)
go somewhere where few or no people live and start to live there
b)
to take over an existing city
c)
to destroy
d)
to plant crops
60.
core (noun)
a)
most important part
b)
least important part
c)
something unrelated
d)
something of average importance
61.
narrow (adjective)
a)
not wide
b)
wide
c)
tall
d)
fat
62.
allow (verb)
a)
give someone permission to do something
b)
forbid
c)
destroy
d)
to tell someone they can't have cheese
63.
treaty (noun )
a)
formal written agreement between two countries
b)
an informal agreement
c)
a fight
d)
a war
64.
specialize (verb)
a)
to devote one's attentions to a specific pursuit or field of study
b)
to avoid
c)
to not care about
d)
to value
65.
civilization (noun)
a)
an advanced state of development of a society as judged by such things as having a system of government and laws, using a written language, and keeping written records.
b)
being wild
c)
having a lot of conflict
d)
a primitive state of development
66.
responsibility (noun)
a)
a thing that one is required to do as part of a job, role, or legal obligation
b)
a thing one cannot do
c)
an optional thing
d)
something you want to do but can't
67.
collapse (verb)
a)
to stop working or end suddenly; fail.
b)
to grow stronger
c)
to grow taller
d)
to improve
68.
descendants
a)
someone who is a direct blood relative of a person or group of people
b)
people born before you
c)
people alive at the same time
d)
someone who hates you
69.
When Athens tried to interfere with__________, war broke out in 431 b.c.e. Historians called the war the Peloponnesian War because Sparta was located in the Peloponnesus.
a)
Spartan alliances
b)
Sparta's cheese
c)
Spartan religion
d)
the Olympics
70.
When ________tried to interfere with Spartan alliances, war broke out in 431 b.c.e. Historians called the war the Peloponnesian War because Sparta was located in the Peloponnesus.
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Rome
d)
Babylon
71.
After the Persian wars, ____________entered a golden age of prosperity and achievement led by Pericles.
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Rome
d)
Babylon
72.
What seperated Greek communities from each other?
a)
Mountains and seas
b)
walls
c)
cheese
d)
Babylon
73.
Communities became fiercely independent.
a)
true
b)
false
c)
sometimes true
d)
sometimes false
74.
By the end of the Dark Age, who ruled the city-states?
a)
nobles
b)
helots
c)
hoplites
d)
emperors
75.
Polis is another word for
a)
city-state
b)
country
c)
king
d)
slave
76.
What was the basic political unit of Greek civilization?
a)
the polis
b)
helots
c)
ephor
d)
oracle
77.
What was the hilltop that the fort at the center of the polis stood on called?
a)
acropolis
b)
agora
c)
parthenon
d)
cheese
78.
Where could local people take refuge when attacked?
a)
acropolis
b)
agora
c)
cheese
d)
fields
79.
What was the open area outside the acropolis called?
a)
agora
b)
acropolis
c)
fence
d)
yard
80.
Hellenes
a)
Greeks
b)
Romans
c)
Ancient Karens
d)
Barbarians
81.
spartan
a)
showing the indifference to comfort or luxury traditionally associated with ancient Sparta
b)
showing great love of luxury and pleasure
c)
not caring about anything
d)
being very aggressive
82.
Why did people resent the nobles who had overthrown the kings?
a)
The nobles took their land when they couldn't repay loans and they gave them no voice in government
b)
The nobels took their cheese.
c)
Trick question, they didn't.
d)
The nobles were too generous.
83.
What is a tyrant?
a)
someone who takes power and rules with total authority
b)
someone with little authority
c)
a slave
d)
a mean and cranky person
84.
The word "tyrant" today has a negative connotation. It describes a harsh, cruel, and unfair ruler. What were tyrants like in ancient Greece?
a)
They were often benevolent rulers.
b)
There were no tyrants
c)
Cheese is life.
d)
They were often cruel leaders.
85.
The common people and hoplites supported the tyrants overthrowing the nobles in
a)
the 600's BCE
b)
never
c)
yesterday
d)
tomorrow
86.
From 500 BCE to 336 BCE who ruled?
a)
oligarchies or democracies
b)
Emperors
c)
slaves
d)
Queens
87.
a government where a few wealthy people hold power
a)
oligarchy
b)
democracy
c)
republic
d)
monarchy
88.
a government where all citizens share in running the government
a)
democracy
b)
oligarchy
c)
republic
d)
monarchy
89.
Where was Sparta located?
a)
Peloponnesus Peninsula
b)
Crete
c)
Italy
d)
Anatolia
90.
From whom were the Spartans descended?
a)
Dorians
b)
Trojans
c)
Romans
d)
Jews
91.
The Spartan's economy was based on
a)
agriculture
b)
philosophy
c)
mining
d)
trade
92.
The Spartans had no overseas colonies like other Greek city-states, so how did they get more crops to feed their growing population?
a)
They invaded neighboring city-states and enslaved the local people.
b)
they had bitcoin
c)
they were amazing farmers
d)
people donated to them because they were so kind
93.
What were slaves in Sparta called?
a)
helots
b)
Karens
c)
hoplites
d)
nobels
94.
In Sparta slaves did the agricultural work so that the citizens could
a)
devote their time to being in the military and politics
b)
study philosophy
c)
paint and sculpt art
d)
enjoy life
95.
In 650 BCE the helots revolted and were crushed by the Spartans. What was the result of the uprising?
a)
Sparta became a military society.
b)
Sparta freed the slaves.
c)
Sparta became a more gentle society.
d)
Sparta didn't change
96.
What was the Spartan way of life?
a)
simplicity and strength through self-denial
b)
decadence
c)
study to grow the mind
d)
eat cheese all day
97.
In Sparta boys left at____ to join the military in camps where they learned to read, write, and use weapons.
a)
7
b)
2
c)
13
d)
15
98.
Spartan women had more freedom than the women in other city-states
a)
true
b)
false
c)
depends on the family
d)
we don't know
99.
What kind of government did Sparta have?
a)
oligarchy
b)
monarchy
c)
democracy
d)
anarchy
100.
In the Spartan government there was a _____ made up of male citizens over 30 which made decisions about war and peace.
a)
assembly
b)
tribune
c)
senate
d)
ephor
101.
Which part of the government of Sparta was the most powerful?
a)
council of elders
b)
emperor
c)
helots
d)
hoplites
102.
What discouraged trade with Sparta?
a)
they used heavy iron bars instead of coins as money
b)
they cheated
c)
they used gold coins
d)
they used paper money
103.
After ___________, Athens entered a golden age of prosperity and achievement led by Pericles.
a)
the Persian wars
b)
the Peloponnesian Wars
c)
a long weekend
d)
Rome invaded
104.
After the Persian wars, Athens entered a golden age of prosperity and achievement led by ____________.
a)
Pericles
b)
Solon
c)
Spartacus
d)
Cleopatra
105.
Pericles rebuilt ________and formed a group of city-states.
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
his house
d)
0
106.
Pericles also expanded ______________ and encouraged trade.
a)
democratic government
b)
the cheese collection
c)
the military
d)
agriculture
107.
Athens was a ________________. All citizens meet to debate and vote on government
a)
direct democracy
b)
oligarchy
c)
monarchy
d)
republic
108.
Direct democracy worked in Athens because ________
a)
the city-state did not have many citizens.
b)
they loved cheese
c)
they had such a large population
d)
they let slaves vote
109.
____________ had no political rights and there were many enslaved people in Athens who helped build its prosperous economy.
a)
Women
b)
Men
c)
Land owners
d)
Nobels
110.
In 478 b.c.e., Athens joined with other city-states to form a defensive league called the ________.
a)
Delian League
b)
Super Friends
c)
Justice League
d)
Persian League
111.
_______did not join the Delian League. Instead, it became the leader of a group of city-states opposed to Athens.
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Men
d)
Women
112.
When Athens tried to interfere with Spartan alliances, war broke out in 431 b.c.e. Historians called the war the _____________ because Sparta was located in the Peloponnesus.
a)
Peloponnesian War
b)
Spartan War
c)
Persian War
d)
Cheese War
113.
Sparta had a stronger army, while Athens had a stronger ________.
a)
navy
b)
smell
c)
work ethic
d)
air force
114.
Sparta had a stronger ________, while Athens had a stronger navy.
a)
army
b)
navy
c)
smell
d)
wall
115.
___________surrounded Athens but could not capture it. Then the Spartans joined with the Persians and built a navy. They conquered Athens in 405 b.c.e.
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
A wall
d)
A swarm of hamsters seeking cheese
116.
Sparta surrounded ________ but could not capture it. Then the Spartans joined with the Persians and built a navy. They conquered Athens in 405 b.c.e.
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
the cheese
d)
Greece
117.
Sparta surrounded Athens but could not capture it. Then the Spartans joined with the ______and built a navy. They conquered Athens in 405 b.c.e.
a)
Persians
b)
hamsters
c)
Romans
d)
Athenians
118.
Sparta surrounded Athens but could not capture it. Then the Spartans joined with the Persians and _________ They conquered Athens in 405 b.c.e.
a)
built a navy.
b)
ate cheese
c)
sang a song
d)
built a horse
119.
After Sparta won the Peloponnesian War Sparta ruled its newly acquired empire _______________-.
a)
much as Athens had ruled its empire before.
b)
very harshly
c)
for only 3 weeks
d)
for 2,000 years.
120.
For 30 years, city-states rebelled unsuccessfully. Then, in 371 b.c.e., the city-state of ________ overthrew the Spartan empire.
a)
Thebes
b)
Athens
c)
Rome
d)
Cheesetopia
121.
The Greeks were so busy fighting _______- that they failed to notice the growth of the powerful Macedonians to the north.
a)
each other
b)
hamsters
c)
over cheese
d)
Persians
122.
The Greeks were so busy fighting each other that they failed to notice the growth of the powerful _____________ to the north.
a)
Macedonians
b)
Hamsters
c)
Egyptians
d)
0
123.
The Persians built a powerful empire in Southwest Asia. This empire was so large that its rulers divided it into __________called satrapies.
a)
provinces
b)
houses
c)
teams
d)
cheese blocks
124.
The Persians built a powerful empire in Southwest Asia. This empire was so large that its rulers divided it into provinces called ______________.
a)
satrapies
b)
hoplites
c)
nobels
d)
leagues
125.
Persia had a large, permanent army and a vast __________.
a)
network of roads
b)
collection of cheese
c)
love of art
d)
group of friends
126.
Persia had a large ________and a vast network of roads.
a)
permanent army
b)
collection of cheese
c)
love of art
d)
group of friends
127.
Persians believed that their _________-ruled by the power of the god Ahura Mazda.
a)
kings
b)
slaves
c)
priests
d)
dogs
128.
Persians believed that their kings ruled by the power of ________.
a)
the god Ahura Mazda
b)
cheese
c)
Re
d)
Zeus
129.
In the 400s b.c.e., _________tried to expand into Europe and took control of some Greek colonies in the Mediterranean area. This led to war between Athens and Persia.
a)
Persia
b)
Egypt
c)
Rome
d)
France
130.
In the 400s b.c.e., Persia tried to expand into Europe and took control of some ________-in the Mediterranean area. This led to war between Athens and Persia.
a)
Greek colonies
b)
cheese stores
c)
Jewish cities
d)
islands
131.
In the 400s b.c.e., Persia tried to expand into Europe and took control of some Greek colonies in the Mediterranean area. This led to war between _________and Persia.
a)
Athens
b)
cheese stores
c)
Jewish cities
d)
islands
132.
Persia invaded Greece, but the Athenians defeated a much larger Persian army at the _____________ in 490 b.c.e.
a)
Battle of Marathon
b)
Battle of the Cheese
c)
Battle of Greece
d)
the Battle of Salamis
133.
The Persian king Xerxes led another invasion in 480 b.c.e. and won a costly victory over the Greeks at ________
a)
Thermopylae.
b)
Athens.
c)
Sparta.
d)
the cheese factory
134.
After the battle of Thermopylae the Greeks destroyed a huge Persian fleet at _________.
a)
the Battle of Salamis
b)
Battle of Marathon
c)
Sparta.
d)
the cheese factory
135.
The Persians lost a final battle at Plataea in 479 b.c.e. against a combined army of __________.
a)
Greeks from many city-states
b)
Greeks and Romans
c)
slaves and goats
d)
Greeks and Egyptians
136.
After the Persians lost a final battle at Plataea in 479 b.c.e.the Persian Empire _____________.
a)
weakened and became defenseless against outside attacks
b)
got stronger
c)
threw a party
d)
got bored
137.
Greek civilization began _________________. As a result, Greek communities were often isolated. The Greeks created many independent city-states.
a)
on a mountainous peninsula surrounded by seas with many islands
b)
with cheese
c)
in a desert
d)
on flat plains
138.
The _______________ began on the island of Crete and influenced the Mycenaean civilization that arose on the Greek mainland. The Mycenaeans outlasted the Minoans and may have conquered them.
a)
Minoan civilization
b)
The Dorians
c)
love of art
d)
The Persian Empire
139.
Wars and earthquakes helped cause the fall of the Mycenaean civilization around 1100 b.c.e., followed by a __________.
a)
Dark Age
b)
Golden Age
c)
Cheese party
d)
long weekend
140.
During the Dark Age , _____________, a people known for making iron weapons and tools, invaded and drove the Greeks off the mainland.
a)
the Dorians
b)
the Spartans
c)
0
d)
0
141.
The Greeks also adopted the ________.
a)
Phoenician alphabet
b)
use of cheese
c)
Phoenician style of dress
d)
worship of cats
142.
Greeks returned to the mainland and the “dark age” ended. The Greek population grew. This led the Greeks to establish _______around the Mediterranean Sea, in places such as Italy, North Africa, and western Asia.
a)
colonies
b)
fan clubs
c)
fortresses
d)
exile
143.
The colonies increased trade and __________.
a)
spread Greek culture
b)
isolation
c)
shared their cheese
d)
dance battles
144.
The Greeks developed the modern concept of __________.
a)
citizenship
b)
the taco
c)
monarchy
d)
religion
145.
Each city-state was called a___
a)
polis.
b)
colony
c)
waste land
d)
village
146.
Free, land-owning men could become __________. Citizens could vote, hold public office, and defend themselves in court.
a)
citizens
b)
oligarchs
c)
unicorns
d)
slaves
147.
Citizens were also responsible for serving in the government and defending the polis by serving as _________, or soldiers, in the army of the city-state.
a)
hoplites
b)
slaves
c)
oligarchs
d)
nobels
148.
oligarchy
a)
rule by a few wealthy families
b)
rule by many poor families
c)
rule by a king
d)
rule by the people
149.
self-denial
a)
not taking care of one's own interests and needs; self-sacrifice.
b)
enjoying life to the fullest
c)
not sharing
d)
taking things from others just to be mean
150.
descendant (noun)
a)
one who comes from a given ancestor or ancestors
b)
your grandparents
c)
people you don't like
d)
people who do not share their cheese
151.
record (noun)
a)
a thing constituting a piece of evidence about the past, especially an account kept in writing or some other permanent form.
b)
to take a video on your camera
c)
the love of cheese
d)
to destroy all evidence of
152.
polis (noun)
a)
a Greek city-state
b)
a soldier
c)
a slave
d)
a ship
153.
democracy
a)
control of an organization or group by the majority of its members
b)
control of an organization by a few rich families
c)
lack of control of an organization
d)
the love of cheese as demonstrated by Aiiden
154.
Citizens were also responsible for serving in the government and defending the polis by serving as _________, or soldiers, in the army of the city-state.
a)
hoplites
b)
slaves
c)
oligarchs
d)
dancers
155.
settle
a)
go somewhere where few or no people live and start to live there
b)
to destroy a place
c)
to flee from a place
d)
to look for cheese
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