WorksheetsAncient Greece for 3rd Grade
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
Greece is located near what body of water?
Huang He River
Mediterranean Sea
Pacific Ocean
Athens River
Modeled after the games of ancient Greece, every four years countries around the world participate in the
Marathon
Chariot Games
Olympics
Parthenon
What are the four contributions made by the ancient Greeks?
1,2,3,5
2,3,4,6
1,2,5,6
3,4,5,6
What has inspired the design of many American buildings today?
Greek art
Greek sports
Greek architecture
Greek mythology
In which ways did ancient Greeks adapt to their environment?
Trade, shipbuilding, writing, and storytelling
Farming, sewing, silk production, and writing
Farming, fishing, trade, and shipbuilding
Fishing, trade, pyramid building, and art
Which is the famous Greek building that sits high atop the Acropolis?
A
B
C
D
Government in the United States is based on the ancient Greek idea of a
king over the nation
president who makes all the laws
government by the people
colony of the appointed
Ancient Greek men voted on their own rules and laws. This form of government is called
monarchy
republic
representative democracy
direct democracy
What continent is Greece in?
Africa
Europe
Asia
Australia
A piece of land that projects out into a body of water and is surrounded by water on three sides is called
a peninsula
an island
a column
the coastline
What makes the modern Olympic games different than the ancient Olympic games?
Today, winners receive an award
Today, thousands of people attend the games
Today, there are running races
Today, there are summer and winter games
Why did the American founding fathers like the Greek form of direct democracy?
They did not want the people to have a say in the rules and laws.
They wanted to be ruled by a king.
They wanted a land where the people ruled.
They wanted a land where people gave all their money to the government.
What kind of resource is a Shipbuilder?
Capital Resource
Human Resource
Natural Resource
What kind of resource is a fishing net?
Capital Resource
Human Resource
Natural Resource
What kind of resource is a fish?
Capital Resource
Human Resource
Natural Resource
What kind of resource is a fisherman?
Capital Resource
Human Resource
Natural Resource
What kind of resource is a shovel?
Capital Resource
Human Resource
Natural Resource
What kind of resource is a large rock?
Capital Resource
Human Resource
Natural Resource
Which of the following is a physical characteristic of ancient Greece?
Hot desert
Gold mines
Grasslands
Rocky mouintains and hills
Where did ancient Greeks farm?
Across flat land
In mines
On hillsides
Between rolling hills
Which map shows the location of where the ancient Greek culture began?
Map A
Map B
Map C
Where is Greece located today?
Map A
Map B
Map C
Which map shows the spread of Greek culture?
Map A
Map B
Map C
What did architects of ancient Greece use in the construction of their buildings?
Arches
Stone Walls
Mosaics
Columns
What are four primary contributions made by the ancient Greeks?
Architecture
Writing
Government
Sports
Government
Art
Sports
Tool Making
Architecture
Government
Art
Sports
Writing
Government
Sports
Tool Making
