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Ancient Greece

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 40mins

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.
What was the primary focus of much of the culture of the city-state of Sparta?
a)
Food & parties
b)
War & fighting
c)
Music & books
d)
Painting & sculpture
3.
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
4.

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

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Democratic

c)

Islamic

d)

Polytheistic

5.

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

6.
How did Alexander 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.
7.

Athens is credited with the development of _________________, a form of government where the people choose how they are ruled.

a)

Monotheism

b)

Anarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Direct Democracy

8.

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

a)

Athens

b)

Crete

c)

Sparta

d)

Thebes

9.

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

10.

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

a)

Philosophy

b)

Phalanx

c)

Hammer & anvil

d)

Run & shoot

11.

A century is _____ years.

a)

5

b)

10

c)

100

d)

1,000

12.

A decade is ______ years.

a)

5

b)

10

c)

100

d)

1,000

13.

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

14.

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

a)

True

b)

False

15.
What did the Greeks use for transportation?
a)
Land
b)
Chariot
c)
Water
d)
Air 
16.

Sparta was in the south-central region of Greece, in an area known as

a)

Greece

b)

Sparta

c)

Athens

d)

Peloponnesus

e)

Crete

17.

The Spartans tried to become the _____________ people in Greece.

a)

strongest

b)

smartest

c)

seafaring

d)

most fun

18.

At what age were boys sent away to the military camps?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

19.

Spartan women had more rights than women in the other city-states.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Who were the helots?

a)

nobles who ran the country

b)

slaves who worked the land

c)

merchants or artisans who lived in the villages

d)

soldiers who protected the city-state

21.
Which city-state required that their citizens serve in the military?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
22.
Which city-state used democracy as their main form of government?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
23.
Which city-state had a contest and whipped their boys to see who was the toughest?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
24.
Which city-state is known for having the best navy?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Neither
25.
Which city-state made sure the education of girls included physical training so they could produce strong,healthy babies?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
26.
Greece is surrounded by
a)
the Mediterranean Sea
b)
the Ionian Sea
c)
the Agean Sea
d)
all the above