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Ancient Greece - Final Assessment

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which civilization is most known for this type of architecture?
a)
Sumerian
b)
Harappan
c)
Chinese
d)
Greek
2.
What is it called when land has water on three sides? 
a)
isthmus  
b)
 peninsula
c)
 Peloponnesus
d)
  island
3.
Ancient Greece was divided into several city-states. The Greek word for city-state is…  
a)
Senate
b)
Republic
c)
Democracy 
d)
Polis
4.
What is the geography of Greece like?       
a)
Forests
b)
Rivers
c)
Flatlands
d)
Mountains
5.

Which of the following describes the religious beliefs of the ancient Greeks?

a)

Gods and goddesses lived on Mount Olympus and behaved much like humans.

b)

Gods and goddesses lived on the island of Crete and behaved unlike humans.

c)

A single, all-powerful God ruled the universe and all humans.

d)

The Greeks were atheists, which means they did not believe in gods or goddesses.

6.

Which geographic features of Greece encouraged the INDEPENDENCE of Greek city-states?

a)

High mountains and many islands

b)

Limited hill country and arid grasslands

c)

Long coastlines and numerous seas

d)

wide valleys and active volcanoes

7.

Which of the following was a common feature in Greek city-states, a place where people met to discuss politics and buy goods?

a)

myth

b)

agora

c)

polis

d)

marathon

8.

Which describes an aristocracy?

a)

the equal voice for all citizens

b)

rule by a royal family

c)

rule by an elected assembly

d)

rule by a few wealthy people

9.

Which describes a monarchy?

a)

All citizens are able to vote on laws directly.

b)

A royal family, made up of kings and queens, rules a city-state.

c)

An assembly, made up of people chosen by the citizens, vote and make decisions for a city-state.

d)

A few, wealthy people run a city-state based on their best interests.

10.

The ancient city-state of Sparta had a society organized on _______.

a)

monotheism (belief in one god)

b)

philosophy (study of fundamental knowledge of knowledge, reality, and existence)

c)

militarism (military)

d)

equality (equal rights for all)

11.

What city-state had democratic rule?

a)

Athens

b)

Alexandria

c)

Marathon

d)

Sparta

12.

Women had more rights than here than in other city-states.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

13.

Five hundred citizens in this city-state formed a council.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

14.

Strictly ruled military state describes this place.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

15.

Boys were sent to military camp at age seven in this city-state.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

16.
A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education. 
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Delphi
d)
Corinth
17.
What does the word "Democracy" mean?
a)
"rule by the government"
b)
"rule by the many"
c)
"rule by the wealthy"
d)
"rule by the people"
18.
Who was the leader of Athens after the defeat of the Persians and took Athens into a "Golden Age" of prosperity and achievement?
a)
Pericles
b)
Leonidas
c)
Themistocles
d)
Socrates
19.
Athens main rival was the city state of 
a)
Anatolia
b)
Marathon
c)
Sparta
d)
Thermopylae
20.
Which of the following describes Spartan women?
a)
They were treated harshly, almost like slaves.
b)
They mostly fought as soldiers alongside men.
c)
They were trained to build up their bodies and were allowed to own land.
d)
All of the above. 
21.
If you wanted to go buy and sell products in an open marketplace, you would go to the...
a)
Walmart
b)
Polis
c)
Agora
d)
Peloponneses  
22.
This Athenian leader was in power for 30 years during the "Golden Age" and helped make Athens more democratic
a)
Darius
b)
Solon
c)
Pericles
d)
Alexander 
23.
If a small group of chosen officials make all the decisions in a government, that type of government is known as a ___________
a)
Democracy
b)
Theocracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Dictatorship 
24.
If you were someone who thought deeply about life's questions, you would be known as a _____________
a)
Archaeologist 
b)
Historian
c)
Philosopher
d)
Dorian
25.
In order to be considered a citizen of a Greek city-state, you had to be____________
a)
Free
b)
Native-born
c)
Landowning Man
d)
All of the above
26.
Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?
a)
They did not have telephones
b)
Mountains and Water
c)
communication was easy
d)
most people had horses
27.
What is a city-state?
a)
a city that with its emperor who subjects foreign people to harsh labor unwillingly
b)
a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.
c)
A type of city controlled by the state of California
d)
a Count that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.
28.

Why were the Olympics held?

a)

To compete against other countries

b)

For gods and goddesses to compete

c)

To show off their mad skillz

d)

To honor the god Zeus

29.

Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were famous Greek_______

a)

kings

b)

sculptors

c)

playwrites

d)

philosophers

30.

This term means: the form of Greek culture spread throughout the ancient world by Alexander the Great

a)

Hellenistic

b)

Futuristic

c)

Greektastic

d)

Alexanderistic

31.
Alexander the Great is famous because 
a)
he was a student of Aristotle 
b)
he was King Philip's son
c)
he conquered a lot of land
d)
he died
32.
Since Alexander the Great was able to conquer a large amount of land, what else was he able to achieve? 
a)
Spread Greek culture
b)
Free all of the slaves
c)
Prove the earth was round
d)
Became a great mathematician 
33.
Who fought in the Persian War?
a)
Greece and Sparta
b)
Greece and Athens
c)
Greece and Persia
d)
Greece and Macedonia
34.

Who were the participants in the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Corinth vs. Athens

b)

Persia vs. Greece

c)

Athens vs. Sparta

d)

Sparta vs. Thebes

35.
stories of the Ancient Greeks' gods & goddesses were called ________
a)
parables
b)
myths
c)
epics
d)
lullabies
36.
What contributions did the Ancient Greeks have to our modern society?
a)
Art & Architecture
b)
Literature & Drama
c)
Science & Mathematics
d)
All of the contributions mentioned
37.
The poetry & drama of the Ancient Greeks featured mainly...
a)
comedies & tragedies
b)
athletic events
c)
chariot races
d)
bull fights
38.

________ is a system of government in which a few people hold power.

a)

tyrant

b)

oligarchy

c)

democracy

d)

ephor

39.

The type of leader in power in Greece around 600 B.C. due to growing political unrest among city-states was a(n)

a)

democrat

b)

oligarch

c)

ephor

d)

tyrant

40.

___________ is a way of teaching by asking questions that is still used today.

a)

Thucydides

b)

Sophist

c)

philosophy

d)

Socratic method

41.

How is the location of Greece on the Mediterranean Sea beneficial for trade and expansion?

a)

Greece is located in Africa.

b)

Greece's water travel allowed traders to reach many areas.

c)

Greece's islands make it difficult to travel.

42.

Why are olives such an important crop?

a)

Olive trees grew easily in the climate and soil conditions.

b)

Olive trees provided little trading options

c)

Olive trees grew poorly in the Mediterranean climate.

43.
What was the raised, fortified area that was the highest place in the city called?
a)
Agora
b)
Acropolis
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Parthenon
44.
Who could participate in the Athenian democracy?
a)
All adult male citizens and slaves
b)
All free men and women
c)
All free, adult male citizens
d)
Anyone who lived in Athens
45.
How does Athenian democracy differ from our democracy?
a)
In Athens they directly voted to make decisions and we elect representatives.
b)
Athens had less people on a jury than we have today.
c)
Athens didn’t allow foreigners to vote or make decisions.
d)
Women had more rights in Athenian democracy.
46.

Through mythology, the Greek people expressed their

a)

religious beliefs

b)

love of poetry

c)

love of sport

d)

political beliefs

47.

The Greeks performed both types of drama______________ and ___________________

a)

comedy and tragedy

b)

myth and fable

c)

epic and tragedy

d)

comedy and myth

48.

What is the correct order of the columns in the image?

a)

Corinthian, Doric, Ionic

b)

Doric, Corinthian, Ionic

c)

Ionic, Doric, Corinthian

d)

Doric, Ionic, Corinthian

49.
What is the building in Athens that represents the Greek legacies in architecture including, pitched roofs, columns, rectangular bases, & balance & symmetry?
a)
Acropolis
b)
Parthenon
c)
Polis
d)
Oracle
50.
What is the Greek city-state that was famous for educating its people in a variety of subjects?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta

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