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Ancient Greece

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Unlike Mesopotamia and Egypt, Greece has no major ______________ .
a)
Rivers
b)
Resources for building
c)
Mountains
d)
Coastlines
2.
What geographical feature covers most of Greece?
a)
Desert
b)
Rivers
c)
Mountains
d)
Water
3.
What are the 2 main resources of Greece?
a)
Timber and Stone
b)
Timber and farmland
c)
Figs and Cheese
d)
Coastline and Stone
4.
Greece had a surplus of olive oil, wine, fine pottery and _____________ .
a)
Nuts
b)
Grain
c)
Wool
d)
Cheese
5.
Houses in Greece were made out of ______________ .
a)
Wood
b)
Mud and Reeds
c)
Sun-Dried Bricks
d)
Dried sheets of wood
6.
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
7.
The ancient Greeks were  
a)
Monotheistic  
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheist
d)
Scientologist
8.
According to the ancient Greeks, the gods and goddesses lived...
a)
in Athens.
b)
on Mount Olympus.
c)
in Sparta.
d)
in Turkey.
9.
The Greeks used a writing system developed by 
a)
Egyptians
b)
Phoenicians 
c)
Mycenaeans
d)
Romans
10.
The games held every four years at a festival to honor Zeus were called
a)
Goodwill Games
b)
Marathons
c)
Olympics
d)
Triathlons 
11.
The geography of Greece can best be described as:
a)
flat and fertile plains
b)
mountainous and hilly
c)
desert
d)
polar and ice-filled
12.
What epic poem told the story of the Trojan War?
a)
The Illiad
b)
Percy Jackson
c)
The Odyssey
d)
Oedipus Rex
13.
Which of these played the biggest role in the economy of ancient Greece?
a)
Persian Gulf
b)
Black Sea
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Nile River
14.
What geographic features kept the ancient Greeks from being united?
a)
The deserts kept them isolated.
b)
The lakes kept them isolated.
c)
The mountains and the seas kept them isolated.
d)
The ice and the snow kept them isolated.
15.
A body of water with water on three sides is called a 
a)
continent
b)
island
c)
peninsula
d)
isthmus
16.
The ruler of the Greek gods was called 
a)
Ares
b)
Athena
c)
Prometheus
d)
Zeus
17.
What did the Greeks use for transportation?
a)
Land
b)
Chariot
c)
Water
d)
Air 
18.
Which number represents the Aegean Sea?
a)
1
b)
4
19.
Having no major rivers or other inland water sources in Greece was a.....
a)
positive effect
b)
negative effect
c)
both 
20.
What geographical element caused Greece to not be able to create one large civilization, but rather small city states?
a)
Rivers
b)
Mountains
c)
Deserts
21.
What is a city-state?
a)
A small area that was independent, had its own government, army and currency.
b)
A continent
c)
A type of army
d)
A government where one man ruled
22.
What is a Democracy?
a)
A government where one man ruled
b)
A government by the people, where people voted on issues
c)
A government lead by a small group of rich people
d)
A place where people met to discuss the government
23.
What is a Monarchy?
a)
Leaders that took control by force
b)
A government where one man rules. It was passed father to son
c)
A government where people voted on laws and government issues
d)
A type of butterfly
24.

Which of the following best explains the impact of the mountains on ancient Greece?

a)

The mountains in Greece allowed the ancient people there to establish similar cultures and governments.

b)

Because of the mountains, the Greeks could easily unite to defend itself from other invading civilizations.

c)

Very different cultures and government styles developed within the Greek civilization because city-states were separated by mountains.

25.

This was the only government style used in ancient Greece ruled by a king

a)

An Oligarchy

b)

A Democracy

c)

A Tyranny

d)

A Monarchy

26.

Which of the following best explains an oligarchy?

a)

A government ruled by elected leaders who make all decisions.

b)

A government run by one leader who has no right to rule.

c)

A government ruled by a small group of wealthy men.

d)

A government where a leader is supported by the poor.

27.

Which best explains how a tyrant gains power?

a)

Through the support of the poorer classes and use of force.

b)

Through inheriting it or being born into it.

c)

Through elections by an assembly of citizens.

d)

Through support from the aristocrats.

28.

Which of the following best describes the democracy of Ancient Athens?

a)

Men and women voted for leaders.

b)

Every citizen was able to vote on every issue and law.

c)

People voted on representatives to make decisions for them

d)

Only the wealthy could vote.

29.

Which of the following explains who could be a citizen in Ancient Athens?

a)

Any person born in Athens.

b)

Any person who lived in Athens and paid taxes

c)

Only men who were free and born in Athens.

d)

Any man who came to Athens.

30.

Which of the following is probably the most important idea the government of the United States today has taken from Ancient Greek democracy?

a)

A small group of rulers should control the government.

b)

Only wealthy men should be in charge of government.

c)

Only men should be able to vote.

d)

Citizens should have power in the government through voting.

31.

How does a representative (indirect) democracy differ from the democracy of Ancient Greece?

a)

all people vote on all issues and laws.

b)

citizens vote for representatives to make decisions for them.

c)

only men can vote.

d)

you do not have to be a citizen to vote.

32.

A person who seizes power with no legal right to rule, usually by force.

a)

Oligarch

b)

Monarch

c)

Tyrant

d)

Representative

33.

A member of a wealthy group who rule together, sharing power

a)

Oligarch

b)

Monarch

c)

Tyrant

d)

Representative

34.
Which city-state had a government which included two kings?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
35.
Which city-state was famous for its art, architecture and culture?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
36.
Which city-state provided more rights for women?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
37.
Which city-state relied on a group called the helots to work on the land?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
38.

Which city-state sent their boys to the military barracks at the age of seven?

a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
39.
Which city-state used democracy as their main form of government?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
40.
Which city-state made sure the education of girls included physical training so they could produce strong,healthy babies?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
41.
Spartan society was notable for
a)
a higher standard of living than most Greek city-states
b)
an emphasis on military and athletic ability
c)
great intellectual and artistic accomplishment
d)
being the birthplace of democracy
42.
Who were considered citizens in the democracy of ancient Athens
a)
all men & women
b)
all men born in Athens
c)
all men
d)
all men & women born in Athens.
43.
In Athens, education was designed to prepare boys to become good
a)
citizens
b)
sailors
c)
soldiers
d)
workers
44.
Women in Sparta were expected to be
a)
Beautiful
b)
Intelligent
c)
Quiet and obedient
d)
Emotionally and Physically Tough
45.
Which issue led to the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Competition for control of Greece
b)
Religious differences
c)
A long standing trade dispute
d)
Revenge for past military defeats
46.
The Delian League was under control of--
a)
Sparta
b)
Troy
c)
Persia
d)
Athens
47.

The Greeks excelled in drama and theater. They invented ________________ or very serious plays with unhappy endings.

a)

comedies

b)

satires

c)

suspenseful

d)

tragedies

48.

_____________- a long poem that tells about the adventures of a hero.

a)

Fable

b)

Myth

c)

Epic

d)

Folktale

49.

Which is the best explanation for how Greek architecture has left an enduring impact on modern times?

a)

Kings play a major role in America’s history and government.

b)

Polytheism is the most popular religion in the United States.

c)

Poems are still recited by American students in the original Greek language.

d)

Columns and piedmonts are designed into the White House’s architecture.

50.

Who was the philosopher that taught by asking questions to find out what his students knew and didn’t know?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Socrates

c)

Plato

d)

Alexander

51.

What was one of Pericles’s goals?

a)

to rebuild Sparta

b)

to be king of Athens

c)

to strengthen democracy

d)

to focus on training warriors

52.

What contributed to Athens losing the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Athens was overcrowded, and a plague spread through the city.

b)

The death of Pericles led the Spartans to attack Athens directly.

c)

The Spartans successfully broke through the walls around Athens.

d)

The Athenians starved after burning crops to keep them from the Spartans.

53.

What was one effect of the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Sparta allied with Macedonia.

b)

Macedonia invaded Greece.

c)

Athens took over Macedonia.

d)

Macedonia defeated the Greek navy.

54.

Which military tactic contributed to Sparta winning the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Sparta preferred to fight on the sea.

b)

Sparta destroyed the Athenians’ crops.

c)

Sparta cut off Athens’s food shipments by sea.

d)

Sparta knocked down the walls surrounding Athens.

55.
2. What were the main two Greek city-states that were fighting during the Peloponnesian War?
a)
a. Corinth and Thebes
b)
b. Athens and Sparta
c)
c. Sparta and Argos
d)
d. Rhodes and Athens
e)
e. Delphi and Rome
56.

The Greeks also created ______________ or plays with humorous themes and happy endings.

a)

comedies

b)

satires

c)

tragedies

d)

documentaries

57.
Student of Socrates. Taught about knowledge and justice.
a)
Aristotle
b)
Archimedes
c)
Plato
d)
Aesop
58.

What were the results of the Peloponnesian War? (choose 3)

a)

Sparta was victorious

b)

Athens was victorious

c)

All of Greece was devastated.

d)

Greece was now vunerable to invasion.

59.
One cause of the Peloponnesian War:
a)
Many Greeks outside of Athens resented Athenian domination.
b)
Pericles got sick.
c)
Sparta destroyed the Acropolis in Athens.
d)
Sparta was against oligarchy, while Athens was for it.
60.
Who declared war in the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Athens
b)
Greece
c)
Sparta
d)
Persia
61.
Who lost the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Sparta
b)
Delos
c)
Persia
d)
Athens
62.
______________ controlled and dominated the Delian League.
a)
Athens
b)
a peace keeping Sparta
c)
Persia
d)
Macedonia

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