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WorksheetsAncient Greece
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 40mins
The Greeks believed in many gods such as Zeus, Poseidon, & Hades. This means the Greeks were _______________.
Monotheistic
Democratic
Islamic
Polytheistic
The invasion of what army helped bring the city-states of Athens and Sparta together (united them)?
Egyptian
Byzantium
Persian
Mongolian
Athens is credited with the development of _________________, a form of government where the people choose how they are ruled.
Monotheism
Anarchy
Monarchy
Direct Democracy
The city-state that had a monarchy as its government was _____________.
Athens
Crete
Sparta
Thebes
How did Greece's physical geography affect their ability to get resources?
More cities were inland making for easier travel
Islands made it easy to grow a variety of crops
The mountains allowed for easy cultivation of food
Scarcity of farmland pushed them to trade with each other
What important military tactic did the Greeks use to beat the Persians?
Philosophy
Phalanx
Hammer & anvil
Run & shoot
A century is _____ years.
5
10
100
1,000
A decade is ______ years.
5
10
100
1,000
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
True or False: Athens & Sparta women both held the same social class.
True
False
Sparta was in the south-central region of Greece, in an area known as
Greece
Sparta
Athens
Peloponnesus
Crete
The Spartans tried to become the _____________ people in Greece.
strongest
smartest
seafaring
most fun
At what age were boys sent away to the military camps?
7
8
9
10
Spartan women had more rights than women in the other city-states.
True
False
Who were the helots?
nobles who ran the country
slaves who worked the land
merchants or artisans who lived in the villages
soldiers who protected the city-state
