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WorksheetsAncient Greece
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
A city with an emperor who enslaves foreign people
A city and surrounding territory that was like it's own independent state
A form of government
Athens is credited with the development of _________________, a form of government where the people choose how they are ruled.
Monotheism
Anarchy
Monarchy
Direct Democracy
Why were the Olympics held?
To compete against other countries
For gods and goddesses to compete
To show off their mad skillz
To honor the god Zeus
Who is the goddess of love and beauty?
Hades
Hera
Aphrodite
Athena
Who is the god of fire ;blacksmith to the gods ?
Hephaestes
Troy
Zeus
Achilles
Who kidnapped Persephone?
Poseidon
Zeus
Hephaestus
Hades
_________ is the home of the Greek gods?
Titans
Styx
Perseus
Mount Olympus
Hector was defeated by Achilles in one on one combat.
True
False
True or False? Greece has over 3,000 islands
True
Fase
Why were ancient Greek communities isolated from one another?
The Great Wall separated them
Mountains, rough terrain and islands made it difficult for communities to communicate
They didn't like talking to strangers
Each area kept their distance so they could have separate governments.
This type of government has one person in power who is often called "king".
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Democracy
This type of government typically has a few rich men in power
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Democracy
Athens economy was based on __________.
farming
religion
trade
slavery
How did the Trojan War start?
Helen was stolen from her husband by Paris
A large wooden horse was built and sent into Troy
A golden apple with "to the fairest" was claimed by 3 goddesses
Achilles and Hector fought to the death
What was ancient Greece's contribution to architecture?
Columns used in many public buildings
pyramids
A flushing toilet and sewer system
2 story houses
What did Aphrodite offer Paris to be awarded "The fairest"?
He would be lord of Europe and Asia
He would lead the Trojans to victory over Greece
He would have the love of the the most beautiful woman in the world
He would be immortal
How was Achilles killed?
He lost the battle with Hector
He was burned at the stake for being a witch
He angered the Gods and was brought to the underworld by Hades
He was killed by Paris with an arrow that hit his only weak spot, his heel
This Titan God did not want his children to be more powerful than him, so he ate them.
Zeus
Kronos
Hades
Poseidon
The symbol for this Olympian God is often a lightning bolt.
Apollo
Dionysus
Poseidon
Zeus
This mythological character was cursed with hair of snakes and the power to turn people to stone.
Medusa
Hydra
Cerberus
Arachne
A mythological character that is half goat-half man
Centaur
Fury
Satyr
Hydra
A person who is half god- half human
Demigod
Olympian
Titan
Mortal
