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Greece IXL I3 Athens and Sparta Part 1

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which area is Greece on the map above?

A. The area in the North on this map?

B, The area in the East on this map?

C. The area in the Southwest on this map?

D. The area in the Southeast on this map?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

What is a peninsula?

(a)  

3.

Which of these seas is near Greece?

(Mark all that apply)

a)

The Black Sea

b)

The Mediterranean Sea

c)

The Ionian Sea

d)

The Aegean Sea

4.

What percentage of Greece is mountainous?

a)

65%

b)

75%

c)

85%

d)

None of the above

5.

A city-state more like its own country?.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Are there still city-states today?

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

Which of these are city-states today?

(Mark all that apply)

a)

Tucson

b)

Monaco

c)

Vatican City

d)

Singapore

8.

The number of city-states changed, but at times there were as many as ___________!

a)

900

b)

1000

c)

2000

d)

None of the above

9.

Was Athens or Sparta given credit for inventing philosophy and democracy?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

10.

Was Athens or Sparta known for developing well known military strategies?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

11.

Was Athens or Sparta known for their equal treatment of their citizens?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

12.

Was Athens or Sparta known for their art and architecture?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

13.

All Greek city-states spoke Greek and worshipped Greek gods.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Many Greek city-states were not invited to partake in the Olympics.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The Greek Olympics started around 776 B.C.E. to honor which Greek god?

a)

Hercules

b)

Odin

c)

Zeus

d)

None of the above

16.

Which does the following description depict? Athens or Sparta?

This city-state was located on water and the people lived in a trade based society.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

17.

Which does the following description depict? Athens or Sparta? This city-state was a farmed based society who lived in a mountainous region.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

18.

In Athens, all citizens could vote on most political issues. This is an example of a/an:

a)

oligarchy

b)

democracy

19.

In Sparta, two kings shared power equally and were in charge of the armies and religious duties. This is an example of a/an:

a)

oligarchy

b)

democracy

20.

Who won in the Peloponnesian War?

Athens or Sparta?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

21.

What was a hoplon?

a)

A giant round shield.

b)

A helmet.

c)

A tight formation hoplites lined up in for battle.

d)

None of the above.

22.

What was a phalanx?

a)

A helmet.

b)

A giant round shield.

c)

A tight formation hoplites lined up in for battle.

d)

None of the above.

23.

"Come back with your shield, or on it." Which family member of Sparta was said to have said this?

a)

Father

b)

Mother

c)

Grandfather

d)

None of the above