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Quiz of Greece (Full)

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What were the two main city-states of Ancient Greece?
a)
Rome & Alexandria
b)
Corinth & Olympia
c)
Thebes & Argos
d)
Sparta & Athens
2.

The Greeks believed in many gods such as Zeus, Poseidon, & Hades. This means the Greeks were _______________.

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Democratic

c)

Islamic

d)

Polytheistic

3.

How did Alexander the Great spread Greek culture?

a)
He developed friendships with many lands in Europe.
b)
He adopted many Asian ways.
c)
He created a vast empire in Europe, Asia, & Africa.
d)
He rooted for the Cubs to win the World Series.
4.
What were the two combined cultures that made the Hellenistic culture?
a)
Greek & African
b)
Greek & Asian
c)
Greek & China
d)
Asian & African
5.

A century is _____ years.

a)

5

b)

10

c)

100

d)

1,000

6.

A decade is ______ years.

a)

5

b)

10

c)

100

d)

1,000

7.

A milennium is ______ years.

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1,000

d)

1,000,000

8.

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

9.

Who are the Big Three (Main Gods That Are Siblings) 

a)

Zeus, Hera & Apollo

b)

Hades, Posideon & Artemis

c)

Hades, Posideon, & Zeus

d)

Ares, Apollo, & Artemis

10.

Who was Achilles? Use RACE to support your answer.

4 lines
11.

Greece is located near what body of water?

a)

Huang He River

b)

Athens River

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Pacific Ocean

12.

Which three contributions were made by the ancient Greeks?

a)

columns

b)

kites

c)

Olympics

d)

urn / art

e)

pyramids

13.

What has inspired the design of many American buildings today?

a)

Greek architecture

b)

Greek art

c)

Greek mythology

d)

Greek sports

14.

What is the name of the Greek building that sits atop the Acropolis?

a)

Colosseum

b)

The Great Wall

c)

The Parthenon

d)

The Capital Building

15.

The government of the United States is based on the ancient Greek idea of a -

a)

king over a nation

b)

president who makes all the laws

c)

government by the people

d)

colony appointed by a king

16.

Ancient Greek men voted on their own rules and laws. This form of government is called -

a)

monarchy

b)

republic

c)

representative democracy

d)

direct democracy

17.

Greg is planning a trip to Greece. Which continent will he visit?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

South America

d)

Europe

18.

Why did the American founding fathers like the Greek form of direct democracy?

a)

They did not want the people to have a say in the rules and laws.

b)

They wanted to be ruled by a king.

c)

They wanted a land where the people ruled.

d)

They wanted a land where people gave all their money to the government.

19.

What did architects of ancient Greece use in the construction of their buildings?

a)

arches

b)

stone walls

c)

mosaics

d)

columns

20.
What are military houses where Spartan children were trained called?
a)
Barracks
b)
Agora
c)
Acropolis
d)
Parthenon
21.
What is a person who seizes power in an illegal way called?
a)
King
b)
Savage
c)
Tyrant
d)
Aristocrat
22.
What was the raised, fortified area that was the highest place in the city called?
a)
Agora
b)
Acropolis
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Parthenon
23.
Which of the following types of government did Athens have FIRST?
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Democracy 
c)
Tyranny
d)
Monarchy
24.
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
25.
Which of the following is NOT a Greek accomplishment?
a)
Epics like the Iliad and Odyssey
b)
inventions such as the first ship and wheel barrow
c)
competitions like the Olympics
d)
Contributions to democracy
26.
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.
27.
Which type of government has the LEAST amount of people involved in decision making?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Democracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Aristocracy
28.
In Athens, wealthy boys…
a)
went to school to learn reading, writing, arithmetic, music, and physical education
b)
studied warfare and were placed in the army. They could retire at age 60.
c)
became farmers and grew food for the wealthy.
d)
were taught astronomy, geometry, and science.
29.
Which of the following would be an advantage to living in Athens over Sparta?
a)
Athenian woman had more power in the government.
b)
Athens valued education more than Sparta.
c)
Athens had better military training than Sparta.
d)
Athens had less people involved in the government.
30.
Who is the King?
a)
Poseidon
b)
Hades
c)
Zeus
d)
Hera
31.
Who is Queen?
a)
Athena
b)
Hades
c)
Hera
d)
Aphrodite
32.
Who is the god of the Titans
a)
Hades
b)
Zeus
c)
Poseidon
d)
Cronus/Kronos
33.

Who is the goddess of childbirth?

a)
Athena
b)
Zeus
c)
Hera
d)
Poseidon
34.
Who is the goddess of love/beauty?
a)
Hera
b)
Athena
c)
Aphrodite
d)
NONE of the above
35.
Who is the god of forge/fire?
a)
Poseidon
b)
Ares
c)
Hephaestus
d)
Zeus
36.
Who is the god of war?
a)
Poseidon
b)
Ares
c)
Hephaestus
d)
Zeus
37.
Crete is the name of Greece's biggest __________?
a)
Body of water
b)
God/goddess
c)
island
d)
peninsula
38.
What was the primary focus of the culture in the city-state of Athens?
a)
War & fighting
b)
Athletics & competition
c)
Power & conquest
d)
Art & education
39.

The invasion of what army helped bring the city-states of Athens and Sparta together (united them)?

a)

Egyptian

b)

Byzantium

c)

Persian

d)

Mongolian

40.

Which describes a time of great cultural growth, mainly taking place in Athens?

a)

Bronze Age

b)

Golden Age

c)

Stone Age

d)

Middle Ages

41.

The city-state that had a monarchy as its government was _____________.

a)

Athens

b)

Crete

c)

Sparta

d)

Thebes

42.

How did Greece's physical geography affect their ability to get resources?

a)

More cities were inland making for easier travel

b)

Islands made it easy to grow a variety of crops

c)

The mountains allowed for easy cultivation of food

d)

Scarcity of farmland pushed them to trade with each other

43.

What is a characteristic that Athens & Sparta SHARED?

a)

Each had a queen rule the city-state

b)

The each fought against Persia in the Persian War

c)

They were both ruled as an oligarchy

d)

Both societies gave women the same rights as men

44.

What important military tactic did the Greeks use to beat the Persians?

a)

Philosophy

b)

Phalanx

c)

Hammer & anvil

d)

Run & shoot

45.

Which of the following best explains what caused the end of the Golden Age of Greece?

a)

They started to allow women to become citizens.

b)

Their apples all became rotten.

c)

Peloponnesian War, a war between Greek city-states

d)

All of the above

46.

True or False: Athens & Sparta women were both educated, at least to some extent.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

True or False: Athens & Sparta women both held the same social class.

a)

True

b)

False

48.
Which ancient Greek city-state would you find the majority of young men involved in the military? 
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Crete
d)
Olympia
49.
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  
50.
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 
51.
In order to better organize his large Persian Empire, Darius divided his land into multiple different________
a)
States
b)
Satrapies
c)
Countries
d)
Islands
52.
One of the first groups of people in Greece who introduced the use of iron weapons
a)
Minoans
b)
Mycenaeans 
c)
Dorians
d)
Persians
53.
The polis was different than a modern day city because it functioned like a _________
a)
tiny country
b)
tiny state
c)
tiny village
d)
tiny town square 
54.
At what age could Spartan men enter the regular army? 
a)
10
b)
15
c)
20
d)
25
55.
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
56.
This group enforced the laws and collected taxes in Sparta
a)
Police
b)
Ephors
c)
Nobles
d)
Assemblymen 
57.
Peisistratus became a popular leader when he_____________
a)
Allowed everyone to vote
b)
Lowered taxes
c)
Gave land to the landless farmers
d)
Brought glory back to Greece
58.
By taking the oath to become an Athenian soldier, you promise to ______________
a)
Protect the Constitution
b)
Pay back loans 
c)
Protect the king
d)
Sell yourself to slavery 
59.
Increasing the wealth of Persia, gaining more glory, and seeking revenge after the death of Darius were three reasons why _________continued the Persian Wars
a)
Cyrus
b)
Xerxes
c)
Alexander
d)
Solon 
60.
Being able to navigate using the sun and the stars was something the Mycenaeans learned from the ___________
a)
Dorians
b)
Minoans
c)
Greeks
61.
Spartan men could return to their homes when they were______
a)
50
b)
40
c)
30
d)
20
62.
People forgot how to read and write during the _________
a)
Apocalypse 
b)
Dark Age
c)
Golden Age
d)
New Kingdom 
63.
Which of the following did the early Greeks NOT do in order to survive?
a)
Fish
b)
Trade 
c)
Herd goats and sheep
d)
Hunt 
64.
Generals in the Athenian Assembly were responsible for making sure _______________
a)
Armies were led to battle
b)
laws were carried out 
c)
people behaved in court
d)
People were well fed 
65.
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
66.
Which alphabet did the Greek's base theirs off of?
a)
Egyptian
b)
Phoenician
c)
Assyrian
d)
Sumerian 
67.

What two gods struck the deal that Orpheus could take his wife back into the world?

a)

Zeus & Hera

b)

Eros & Aphrodite

c)

Hephaestus & Athena

d)

Hades & Persephone

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