WorksheetsAncient Greece Unit Review
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which geographical feature covers most of Greece’s mainland?
Swamps
Volcanoes
Rivers
Mountains
What effect did Greece’s geography have on government?
Early Greece never united under one government.
Greek cities allied together into a larger nation.
War broke out constantly.
Civilization never developed.
Greece boasted natural harbors and close proximity to the sea. What explains the effects of those geographical resources?
Many traded, fished, and made a living from the sea
People were able to swim easily
Lots of sailing races were able to take place
Greece was easily invaded
What best described the amount of fertile land available in Greece?
Almost all of the mainland.
There was no fertile land in Greece.
Some, but not much.
The entire country was made of fertile land.
The Minoans were a(n) …
ancient musical clan.
type of Greek animal.
group of people who lived on the island of Crete.
elite military group.
Instead of creating their own new set of customs from scratch, the Myceneans:
The Myceneans never lived in Greece.
Adopted ancient Chinese customs.
Adopted Minoan customs.
Lived with no customs at all.
What is a tyranny?
The Greek word for “king”.
The term for the Greek education system.
An ancient farming technique.
A government that is run in a cruel way.
Athens’ government was a
Tyranny
Monarchy
Democracy
Oligarchy
Sparta's government was a(n)
Tyranny
Democracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
“An Athenian citizen does not put private affairs before affairs of the state; even our merchants and businessmen know something about politics. We alone believe that a man who takes no interest in public affairs is more than harmless; he is useless.”
— Pericles, Funeral Oration
Based on this quote, what did Athen's government believe?
Civic duty and the good of the polis are extremely important.
Athens’ merchants were good students.
The citizens of Athens were all useless.
Pericles was a dictator.
Who were eligible to become citizens in Athens?
Only those who paid tribute to the ruler.
All men and women.
Only free, adult men.
Only adult women.
Which characteristic best describes society in Sparta?
Democratic
Isolated
Militaristic
Progressive
Which of the following is NOT a Greek Goddess?
Iris
Athena
Aphrodite
Hera
period of great cultural achievement
Agora
Bard
Golden Age
Citizen
a person with certain rights and responsibilities of his or her own country or community.
Agora
City-State
Bard
Citizen
an original way of thinking
Pantheon
Philosophy
Epic
City-State
a public open space used for assemblies and merchants to buy/trade/sell goods
city-state
agora
pantheon
colony
a traveling storyteller or poet
citizen
bard
golden age
epic
a long narrative poem telling of a hero’s deeds.
bard
golden age
pantheon
epic
a city that is surrounded by territory that forms an independent state
colony
city-state
pantheon
bard
an area geographically separated from the homeland that it is tied to.
colony
city-state
agora
pantheon
all of the gods of a people or religion
bard
golden age
olympians
pantheon
